Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a post Core Training Doctor interested in a career in Acute/Respiratory medicine to work alongside a rapidly growing service supporting Respiratory patients in hospital.
At Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust we're keen to support and develop all our employees and would be supportive of any interests in medical education, quality improvement, service development, and research. As a flexible working Trust we would also be keen to hear from applicants who wish to work less than fulltime.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts and depending our service needs, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory and General Medicine, Chelsea Westminster Hospital London
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a senior clinical fellow within respiratory medicine and general medicine. This is a 1 year post at the West Middlesex site. The successful candidate will develop a wide range of skills. Whilst there will be clear clinical commitments, the posts will also encourage education, research and personal development activities. All commitments will be supervised and the fellows will work within areas of educational excellence.
Posts are intended to be full-time and for a 1-yer fixed term period but candidates who wish to work less-than-full-time are encouraged to apply and have had experience of working in the NHS at minimum CMT/IMT level.
Please contact Dr Sadia Khan Consultant Physician and Director of Respiratory and Cardiology with enquiries via :
sadiakhan1@nhs.net
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Below is a brief description of the roles:
- The main part of the job involves care of patients on the Respiratory/GIM ward (Syon2), including managing complex patients with tracheostomy, COPD, NIV, ILD, asthma and TB. You will be part of a Consultant led team of junior doctors, participate in daily Board rounds and twice weekly consultant ward rounds. The 32 beds on Syon 2 are divided between 2 consultant led teams
- There may be opportunity for interested individuals to carry out supervised Respiratory outpatient clinics.
- Participating in and developing new pleural service with respiratory consultants, including pleural clinic in AEC, providing supervised pleural procedures for inpatients.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Below is a brief description of the roles:
- The main part of the job involves care of patients on the Respiratory/GIM ward (Syon2), including managing complex patients with tracheostomy, COPD, NIV, ILD, asthma and TB. You will be part of a Consultant led team of junior doctors, participate in daily Board rounds and twice weekly consultant ward rounds. The 32 beds on Syon 2 are divided between 2 consultant led teams
- There may be opportunity for interested individuals to carry out supervised Respiratory outpatient clinics.
- Participating in and developing new pleural service with respiratory consultants, including pleural clinic in AEC, providing supervised pleural procedures for inpatients.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- M.B.B.S
- Full GMC Registration
- M.R.C.P
- ALS
Desirable
- Overseas qualification equivalent to Membership of Royal college of Physicians
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing respiratory conditions
- Competent in pleural procedures including pleural aspirations and chest drain insertions
- Management of NIV
Desirable
- Experience in using Thoracic US imaging
- Experience of doing respiratory clinics with supervision
- Audit experience
- Experience in teaching medical students
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- M.B.B.S
- Full GMC Registration
- M.R.C.P
- ALS
Desirable
- Overseas qualification equivalent to Membership of Royal college of Physicians
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing respiratory conditions
- Competent in pleural procedures including pleural aspirations and chest drain insertions
- Management of NIV
Desirable
- Experience in using Thoracic US imaging
- Experience of doing respiratory clinics with supervision
- Audit experience
- Experience in teaching medical students
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
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).