Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

Job summary

Interviews are due to take place on 20th May 2024.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated doctors to deliver the very best level of patient care in our Acute Medicine team. As a Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) you will play a key role in assessing and treating patients, delivering a core part of the UHCW unplanned and emergency care service.

The SCF team provides essential middle grade (Tier 2 / Specialist Registrar level) within the Acute Medicine department. The core of this work is to deliver patient care in the Acute Medicine Footprint, including Same Day Emergency Care service, as part of a rota including day, evening, night and weekend shifts.

The SCF team are encouraged to be involved in teaching, service improvement and leadership and managerial activities. In return we will offer the incredible benefits of working at UHCW.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic doctor with considerable experience in acute medicine, for an initial 12 month fixed term appointment. Applicants should have extensive previous experience in Medicine to the equivalent of IMT3. Applicants should also possess MRCP and ALS. Full registration with the General Medical Council is required at time of application.

The Acute Medicine department works closely with other services within a widely known tertiary referral and major trauma center. We are affiliated to Warwick Medical School which is one of the top 10 universities in England.

This is an opportunity for the right candidate to join the team at an exciting time, within a growing department. The post will be based in the Acute Medicine facility consisting of 64 beds incorporating an Acute Medical Unit, two short-stay wards, a Medical Decisions Unit and an Ambulatory Emergency Clinic. The unit has 14 full and part-time Consultants. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in educational and quality development activities (including audit) and will have opportunities to undertake research projects. The post holder will be expected and supported to continue their development towards further roles and responsibilities, and through the CESR process.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.