Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow - Rheumatology
This Senior Clinical Fellow post is for a fixed term period of 12 months in response to increase outpatient activity in Rheumatology. The post will be based within the Rheumatology department delivering outpatients clinics, assessing new referrals and some follow-up patients to support other members of the team to undertake more new consultations.
The post holder will be expected to undertake 4 clinics per week and to be available at other times to support daytime Rheumatology on call when required. The on-call is currently undertaken by SpRs during the working week and an on-call consultant (24 hour cover) and the post holder will be expected to support the on-call middle grade on an approximate 1 in 5 basis.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based within the Rheumatology department delivering outpatients clinics, assessing new referrals and some follow-up patients to support other members of the team to undertake more new consultations.
The post holder will be expected to undertake 4 clinics per week and to be available at other times to support daytime Rheumatology on call when required. The on-call is currently undertaken by SpRs during the working week and an on-call consultant (24 hour cover) and the post holder will be expected to support the on-call middle grade on an approximate 1 in 5 basis. The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.
All employees, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust's Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
About us
The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is one of the busiest teaching trusts in England. We serve over 900,000 people across Norfolk, North Suffolk and surrounding areas for specialist services. In 2016/17 our 7,500 members of staff delivered 816,000 outpatient appointments, 90,000 day cases and 90,000 inpatient admissions from our two hospitals.
- The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is located on the Norwich Research Park and serves the population of Norfolk and Norfolk Suffolk and further afield for specialist services. It opened in 2001 and is a 1,200 bed teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities. We provide a wide range of secondary and tertiary services, including Accident and Emergency. The trust will be commemorating 250 years of a hospital in Norwich in 2021.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached detailed Job Description for these Senior Clinical Fellow posts for main responsibilities and more details about our hospital in Norfolk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached detailed Job Description for these Senior Clinical Fellow posts for main responsibilities and more details about our hospital in Norfolk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC registration with License to Practice at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP Part 1 & 2 with intention to do PACES
- ALS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to 4years post qualification with minimum 2 years medical experience
- Ability to offer opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients (with consultant supervision)
Desirable
- Experience of audit or quality improvement
Management & admin experience
Essential
- Ability to Organise and prioritise
- Ability to manage and lead the MDT
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to medics and nursing staff
Desirable
- Experience of examining medical undergrads and Postgrads
Research
Desirable
- Research / published papers
Communications
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, clinical colleagues and support staff
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Other post requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC registration with License to Practice at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP Part 1 & 2 with intention to do PACES
- ALS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to 4years post qualification with minimum 2 years medical experience
- Ability to offer opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients (with consultant supervision)
Desirable
- Experience of audit or quality improvement
Management & admin experience
Essential
- Ability to Organise and prioritise
- Ability to manage and lead the MDT
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to medics and nursing staff
Desirable
- Experience of examining medical undergrads and Postgrads
Research
Desirable
- Research / published papers
Communications
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, clinical colleagues and support staff
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Other post requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
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).
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.
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).
