Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical fellow in acute medicine who are considering a career in acute medicine or gaining further experience in acute and general internal medicine. This post supports the existing Acute Medicine tea in delivering high quality care to patients at the front door of the hospital and will enable you to further develop clinical knowledge and skills across the general internal medicine curriculum.
You will work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Your training will mirror that given to doctors in training programs within the department and you will be allocated a consultant supervisor to support your career development. You will be encouraged to grow as a clinician and participate in governance including mortality reviews, QIPs, departmental and trust-wide educational activities.
Please note this post may close early if sufficient applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
It is suitable for doctors who are considering a career within the specialty or in a related medical specialty, or who simply wish to develop their skills & knowledge in adult medicine at a senior level. You will be part of the Acute Medicine team who deliver high quality care to patients at the front door of the hospital & will have the opportunity to practice procedural skills, develop your clinical acumen & leadership, reflecting the HST generic & GIM curriculum.
You will be allocated a consultant supervisor to support your career development. You will be encouraged to grow as a clinician & participate in governance including mortality reviews, QIPs, departmental & trust-wide educational activities.
You will work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team & play a role in teaching medical students & junior doctors, work collaboratively with the START team (accelerated discharge therapy team), Virtual ward, frailty team as well as the other hospital based specialties & tertiary services. Effective communication skills form a key part of this role, & this is an excellent opportunity to step up to the next level of clinical leadership & decision making from an SHO level role.
There is a large team of consultants with a spread of interests within & outside Acute Medicine, including Geriatrics, ITU, Oncology, Clinical Pharmacology, Education, & Maternal Medicine. You will have the opportunity to link in with these other interests if you wish as part of your training.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work across the following 3 areas as outlined in the work schedule below:
- the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Mary Seacole North and South wards
- the Acute Medical Take
- the Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit (AEC) to facilitate same day emergency care (SDEC)
Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)
This is a 34-bed unit based across two adjacent wards (Mary Seacole North and Mary Seacole South). This is staffed on a daily basis by 2 Consultants, a registrar, 2-4 SHOs and 2-3 FY1s with daily Consultant led ward rounds.
Wider AMU staffing includes a dedicated and highly trained nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and MDT team, a frailty team, pharmacy and a full complement of support staff.
There are full cardiac monitoring facilities and isolation facilities, and patients may receive non-invasive ventilatory support on the AAU as well as chest drains, management of level 0 and level 1 patients and a close working relationship with the intensive care, cardiology, respiratory and gastroenterology teams who all in reach to AAU regularly.
Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC)
The award-winning Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit is staffed by a dedicated team of senior and junior doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners who see acutely unwell patients, in an outpatient same day emergency care (SDEC) setting, providing an alternative to admission for many patients.
The ambulatory care unit has a dedicated Consultant and Senior Nurse who supervise the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients on the unit and provide teaching and support for the many procedures (chest drains, ascitic drains, lumbar punctures, infusions and diagnostic imaging) which take place there.
Acute Medical Take
This is staffed by 1 SpR, 2 SHOs and 1 FY1. There is an average intake of 30 patients over 24 hours. During the day, there is a continuous consultant post take ward round providing the opportunity for immediate feedback and learning. Overnight, Consultant advice is available by telephone, and patients are reviewed on the morning post take ward round.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work across the following 3 areas as outlined in the work schedule below:
- the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Mary Seacole North and South wards
- the Acute Medical Take
- the Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit (AEC) to facilitate same day emergency care (SDEC)
Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)
This is a 34-bed unit based across two adjacent wards (Mary Seacole North and Mary Seacole South). This is staffed on a daily basis by 2 Consultants, a registrar, 2-4 SHOs and 2-3 FY1s with daily Consultant led ward rounds.
Wider AMU staffing includes a dedicated and highly trained nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and MDT team, a frailty team, pharmacy and a full complement of support staff.
There are full cardiac monitoring facilities and isolation facilities, and patients may receive non-invasive ventilatory support on the AAU as well as chest drains, management of level 0 and level 1 patients and a close working relationship with the intensive care, cardiology, respiratory and gastroenterology teams who all in reach to AAU regularly.
Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC)
The award-winning Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit is staffed by a dedicated team of senior and junior doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners who see acutely unwell patients, in an outpatient same day emergency care (SDEC) setting, providing an alternative to admission for many patients.
The ambulatory care unit has a dedicated Consultant and Senior Nurse who supervise the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients on the unit and provide teaching and support for the many procedures (chest drains, ascitic drains, lumbar punctures, infusions and diagnostic imaging) which take place there.
Acute Medical Take
This is staffed by 1 SpR, 2 SHOs and 1 FY1. There is an average intake of 30 patients over 24 hours. During the day, there is a continuous consultant post take ward round providing the opportunity for immediate feedback and learning. Overnight, Consultant advice is available by telephone, and patients are reviewed on the morning post take ward round.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS provider status
Desirable
- BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (or equivalent)
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate/postgraduate medical teaching
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching skills Evidence of innovation in teaching
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
Research skills
Essential
Desirable
- Formal research, experience or training in research methodology Published author
IT Skills
Essential
- Excellent skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Familiar with Patient information and picture archiving systems
Communication skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.
Desirable
- Some previous experience of behaviour change training.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
Clinical Skills
Essential
- At least 6 months experience of working in Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- Completed UK Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
- Full MRCP
- Completed at least 2 years of Core Medical training (at SHO level) or equivalent
Commitment to clinical governance/ improving quality of patient care
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in multi-disciplinary audit Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Essential
- Learning and personal development: Demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.
Desirable
- If no previous experience of behaviour change training, demonstrates willingness to develop skills in this area.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS provider status
Desirable
- BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (or equivalent)
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate/postgraduate medical teaching
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching skills Evidence of innovation in teaching
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
Research skills
Essential
Desirable
- Formal research, experience or training in research methodology Published author
IT Skills
Essential
- Excellent skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Familiar with Patient information and picture archiving systems
Communication skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.
Desirable
- Some previous experience of behaviour change training.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
Clinical Skills
Essential
- At least 6 months experience of working in Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- Completed UK Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
- Full MRCP
- Completed at least 2 years of Core Medical training (at SHO level) or equivalent
Commitment to clinical governance/ improving quality of patient care
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in multi-disciplinary audit Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Essential
- Learning and personal development: Demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.
Desirable
- If no previous experience of behaviour change training, demonstrates willingness to develop skills in this area.
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.
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
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).
