Senior Clinical Fellow Acute and General Medicine

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for doctors with at least four year's postgraduate experience, who have worked in Acute, General, Emergency Medicine or other acute medical specialties, to join our Trust as Senior Clinical Fellows at ST 3+ level with a commitment to the General Medical on-call rota. We are offering permanent or fixed term posts at the preference of suitable candidates.

These posts would suit doctors who are considering a career in Medicine and will provide wide experience in the Medical Specialty of their choosing (ie Acute , Frailty, Respiratory, Cardiology or Diabetes and Endocrinology), with a broad experience in General Medicine.

The posts will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, which has the busiest Emergency Department in South East London, serving a very diverse population, with a resultant relatively high incidence of uncommon conditions in the UK, such as Malaria and Sickle Cell Disease.

Successful candidates will join a dynamic emergency workforce treating a wide spectrum of acute and emergency medicine presentations. This is a great opportunity to broaden your experience while working in a very friendly and supportive environment.

There is a strong training culture with academic time and regular weekly training incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision and attendance at relevant clinics.

Main duties of the job

These posts are in addition to our existing establishment of 19 middle grade level doctors within the Medical Division at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The current middle grade establishments consists of 5 IMT3s, 11 Deanery ST4 + in various specialties and 3 Trust Senior Clinical Fellows (1 in Frailty and 2 in Gastroenterology).

The current general medical on-call cover consists of 2 registrars 0800-2100 daily and overnight 2000-0900.

When not on-call there is flexibility in which specialty each post can be based in with at least 4 months done in Acute Medicine.

We have opportunities in Cardiology, Respiratory, Frailty, Acute Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology. We can therefore accommodate the preferences of any potential applicant, and offer registrar level training in any of these specialties subject to availability.

Posts can be offered on either a substantive or fixed term basis for at least a year, dependent on the wishes of the applicants.

The post-holders will join the Medical Registrar rota at approximately a 1:10 frequency. The post holder will work up to 48 hours per week.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

  1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,068 to £57,570 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-HF6710

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain continued professional development.

Undertake and assist in audit projects.

Teach junior colleagues and students.

Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.

To co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work.

Attend induction in each hospital or new department.

Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.

Junior medical staff will be expected to show qualities of leadership but also to know their limitations and call for help and advice appropriately.

Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff Specialty Experience Specialty experience will depend on the interests of the applicants. We are able to offer, for example:

Cardiology - Echo, angiography, pacemaker Respiratory - NIV, EBUS, Pleural procedures Frailty - Falls, Movement Disorders, Acute frailty Acute Medicine - Ambulatory Care For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Jeeva Kukanesen : Clinical Director for Acute & General Medicine QEH

Jeeva.kukanesen1@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain continued professional development.

Undertake and assist in audit projects.

Teach junior colleagues and students.

Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.

To co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work.

Attend induction in each hospital or new department.

Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.

Junior medical staff will be expected to show qualities of leadership but also to know their limitations and call for help and advice appropriately.

Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff Specialty Experience Specialty experience will depend on the interests of the applicants. We are able to offer, for example:

Cardiology - Echo, angiography, pacemaker Respiratory - NIV, EBUS, Pleural procedures Frailty - Falls, Movement Disorders, Acute frailty Acute Medicine - Ambulatory Care For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Jeeva Kukanesen : Clinical Director for Acute & General Medicine QEH

Jeeva.kukanesen1@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration with GMC and a Licence to Practice
  • Advanced Life Support

Desirable

  • MRCP
  • Completion of core medical training

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience (at least 4 years) post qualification working in acute or emergency medical specialities
  • Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine at time of appointment, supported by evidence from workbased assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and multisource Feedback of equivalent.

Desirable

  • Successful completion of CMT (or equivalent)
  • Ability to supervise others
  • Provable experience within the uk national health service
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration with GMC and a Licence to Practice
  • Advanced Life Support

Desirable

  • MRCP
  • Completion of core medical training

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience (at least 4 years) post qualification working in acute or emergency medical specialities
  • Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine at time of appointment, supported by evidence from workbased assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and multisource Feedback of equivalent.

Desirable

  • Successful completion of CMT (or equivalent)
  • Ability to supervise others
  • Provable experience within the uk national health service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Acute & General Medicine QEH

Dr Jeeva Kukanesen

Jeeva.kukanesen1@nhs.net

02088366000

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,068 to £57,570 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-HF6710

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


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