Job summary
Are you looking to progress your medical career whilst working at a major London teaching hospital? This is an exciting time to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a trust grade doctor and become part of the Locally Employed Doctors (LED) Programme.
We are recruiting for F3 grades in various specialities to start August 7th2024. Suitable candidates should have completed Foundation Training or equivalent. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust with access to world class training facilities.
Positions are offered for 12 months starting in August 2024, with 6 months in each of 2 specialities or, a 6 month post in one specialty, starting in either August 2024 or Feb 2025.
Successful candidates will:-
- Be granted access to HORUS e portfolio
- Be given a named educational supervisor
- Have a £400 study leave budget/10 days study leave per annum
- Be given 6 monthly interim progress reports and annual review process
- Access to quality improvement and research projects
- Have support and oversight from the LED training programme director Dr Dheeraj Kalladka and Programme Manager Jennifer Shelden
Please, note that we reserve ourselves a right to close the vacancy earlier, should we receive the sufficient amount of applications.
Main duties of the job
The posts available from 7thAugust 2024 include:-
- Emergency Medicine (Charing Cross)
- Endocrinology
- ENT
- Intensive Care Medicine (St Mary's)
- Major Trauma
- Medical Oncology
- Neurosurgery (Charing Cross)
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Palliative Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Stroke Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has a programme of F3 posts across a number of specialities. Posts will be suitable for those doctors that have completed Foundation Training or equivalent. Excellent teaching opportunities will be provide, the post holders will be encouraged to attend local teaching in departments and will have study leave time and funding of £400 and 10 days per annum. The post holder will be encouraged to undertake small projects and present at conferences as appropriate. Whilst individual posts will vary in the content duties will generally include ward work, participation in ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings as well as time in theatre (where relevant) and outpatient clinics. Posts will usually (but not always) include out of hours and are full shift rotas with senior medical supervision available at all times.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be asked to rank the jobs they would be happy to except and indicate if they want 1 x 6 month post or a rotation of 2 x 6 month posts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has a programme of F3 posts across a number of specialities. Posts will be suitable for those doctors that have completed Foundation Training or equivalent. Excellent teaching opportunities will be provide, the post holders will be encouraged to attend local teaching in departments and will have study leave time and funding of £400 and 10 days per annum. The post holder will be encouraged to undertake small projects and present at conferences as appropriate. Whilst individual posts will vary in the content duties will generally include ward work, participation in ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings as well as time in theatre (where relevant) and outpatient clinics. Posts will usually (but not always) include out of hours and are full shift rotas with senior medical supervision available at all times.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be asked to rank the jobs they would be happy to except and indicate if they want 1 x 6 month post or a rotation of 2 x 6 month posts.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Higher qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- Can demonstrate the skills and knowledge, equivalent to the completion of Foundation level training or equivalent by commencement of post
- Have graduated from Medical School in the last 5 years
- oALS/ATLS/APLS (or equivalent) within two years of application
Desirable
- Additional related qualifications such as post graduate degree, BSc
- oDemonstrates an understanding and/or knowledge of NHS systems and practices
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable
- Evidence of academic involvement and achievement, e.g. presentations, publications or post graduate degree
Audit
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit, clinical quality improvement initiatives and clinical research including an awareness of ethics
Desirable
- Previous experience of involvement in undertaking clinical audit, formal research or clinical quality improvement initiative
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to carry out clinical skills appropriate to job description
- Experience of/ aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to the role
- At least 12 months' relevant experience following award of medical qualification
Desirable
- Experience of teaching junior medical colleagues and/or undergraduates
Relevant experience in specialty / Sub-specialty
Desirable
- oDemonstrates an interest in one or more of the specialties as outlined by the job description
Language
Essential
- Able to communicate in spoken and written English to the standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Higher qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- Can demonstrate the skills and knowledge, equivalent to the completion of Foundation level training or equivalent by commencement of post
- Have graduated from Medical School in the last 5 years
- oALS/ATLS/APLS (or equivalent) within two years of application
Desirable
- Additional related qualifications such as post graduate degree, BSc
- oDemonstrates an understanding and/or knowledge of NHS systems and practices
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable
- Evidence of academic involvement and achievement, e.g. presentations, publications or post graduate degree
Audit
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit, clinical quality improvement initiatives and clinical research including an awareness of ethics
Desirable
- Previous experience of involvement in undertaking clinical audit, formal research or clinical quality improvement initiative
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to carry out clinical skills appropriate to job description
- Experience of/ aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to the role
- At least 12 months' relevant experience following award of medical qualification
Desirable
- Experience of teaching junior medical colleagues and/or undergraduates
Relevant experience in specialty / Sub-specialty
Desirable
- oDemonstrates an interest in one or more of the specialties as outlined by the job description
Language
Essential
- Able to communicate in spoken and written English to the standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
