Job summary
Considering a career in Acute and General Medicine or Specialty Medicine(Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology etc)?
Wanting extra clinical skills, exposure and training to facilitate your decision in a supportive environment?
The Royal Derby Hospital Junior Clinical Fellow team prides itself as progressive and engaging to deliver opportunities for successful applicants to progress their careers in Acute, Specialty and General Medicine. The focus of tenure is to enable CREST certification whilst providing mentorship to develop competencies on all fronts.
We are advertising JCF posts in Acute Medicine at the Royal Derby Hospital. The posts are intended to provide the clinician with post-Foundation (Internship) experience in Acute Medicine.
The post would be ideal for those who are:o Planning to pursue a career in Acute Medicine and General Medicine.o Strongly considering a career in Acute Medicine/General Medicine and Specialty Medicine(Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology etc.) and are looking for the support and training required to successfully apply for an ACCS post in Emergency or Acute Medicine or IMT training post for General Medicine and Specialty training
Main duties of the job
There are 2 types of posts of 2 years duration involving the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU):
Post 1: Based on the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), after 12 months anopportunity to work in our Medical Same Day Emergency Care unit (MSDEC) and on our Short Stay wards after successfully fulfilling the contract for a further 12 months.Post 2: A rotational post of 8 month placements in Medical Same Day Emergency Care (MSDEC), Short Stay wards and MAU over the 2 years.
Posts may be extended, with mutual agreement, up to a year.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acute Medicine has a strong track record in supporting a wide range of trainees.This experience will be fully utilised to ensure that each successful applicant has support within the department to ensure that their career aspirations are progressed. Junior Clinical Fellows will have a designated Consultant Clinical Supervisor (and Mentor) and Appraiser (and Mentor) for the duration of the rotation. From a clinical perspective these posts will participate in the 24 hour MAU rota or whilst working on MAU for the 8 month rotation.
On the Short-Stay Unit, you will work as part of a three person junior doctor team that will support twice-daily consultant ward rounds operating 7-days per week (2 person team on Ward 315). The three shifts are 0730-1530, 0800-1600/0900-1700 and 1100-1900 and you will work a 5-days 'on'/5-days 'off' pattern.
On the Ambulatory Care Centre (ACC), you will work either 0830-1630 or 1500-2300 Monday-Friday and 1200-2000 Saturday - Sunday, again working 5-days 'on'/5-days 'off'. On ACC you will support the middle grade doctors and the Consultant Physicians.
Key tasks of this role are:-- Provision of junior support to the Short-Stay, Ambulatory Care Centre and Acute Medicine services.- Assessment and management of patients on ACC and the Medical Short-Stay Unit.- Active participation in Clinical Governance, Audit & Teaching activities.- Administrative tasks for these services- Keeping up to date with guidelines, protocols and clinical skills- Participating in CME & CPD- Participation in annual appraisal & job planning.
Applicants must have completed at least 2 year's post-qualification experience either in the UK or abroad; and have experience in Acute Medicine/ Medical specialities. In addition, candidates should have experience and confidence of NHS systems and practices (or equivalent), with excellent English communication skills, IT typing skills and behaviour demonstrating engagement and competence.
The post holder must be registered with the GMC and hold a License to practice and adhere to good medical practice.
Please note that the total salary will vary depending on the post/rota you are allocated/rotated into during the contract however the basic salary will remain as £43,923 pa pro rata.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acute Medicine has a strong track record in supporting a wide range of trainees.This experience will be fully utilised to ensure that each successful applicant has support within the department to ensure that their career aspirations are progressed. Junior Clinical Fellows will have a designated Consultant Clinical Supervisor (and Mentor) and Appraiser (and Mentor) for the duration of the rotation. From a clinical perspective these posts will participate in the 24 hour MAU rota or whilst working on MAU for the 8 month rotation.
On the Short-Stay Unit, you will work as part of a three person junior doctor team that will support twice-daily consultant ward rounds operating 7-days per week (2 person team on Ward 315). The three shifts are 0730-1530, 0800-1600/0900-1700 and 1100-1900 and you will work a 5-days 'on'/5-days 'off' pattern.
On the Ambulatory Care Centre (ACC), you will work either 0830-1630 or 1500-2300 Monday-Friday and 1200-2000 Saturday - Sunday, again working 5-days 'on'/5-days 'off'. On ACC you will support the middle grade doctors and the Consultant Physicians.
Key tasks of this role are:-- Provision of junior support to the Short-Stay, Ambulatory Care Centre and Acute Medicine services.- Assessment and management of patients on ACC and the Medical Short-Stay Unit.- Active participation in Clinical Governance, Audit & Teaching activities.- Administrative tasks for these services- Keeping up to date with guidelines, protocols and clinical skills- Participating in CME & CPD- Participation in annual appraisal & job planning.
Applicants must have completed at least 2 year's post-qualification experience either in the UK or abroad; and have experience in Acute Medicine/ Medical specialities. In addition, candidates should have experience and confidence of NHS systems and practices (or equivalent), with excellent English communication skills, IT typing skills and behaviour demonstrating engagement and competence.
The post holder must be registered with the GMC and hold a License to practice and adhere to good medical practice.
Please note that the total salary will vary depending on the post/rota you are allocated/rotated into during the contract however the basic salary will remain as £43,923 pa pro rata.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Advanced Life Support Certification dated within last 3 years
Desirable
- Experience in relevant related specialties
Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at time of application
- A minimum 2 years post qualification medical experience in the UK or abroad, including experience in Acute Medicine/Medical Specialities
- Minimum 3 months experience in NHS hospitals. The following counts as experience; NHS practice (e.g. shadowing, clinical attachment, student attachment, elective or equivalent
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risks
Desirable
- Experience with simulation scenario development at either undergraduate or postgraduate level
Specialty specific skills
Essential
- Clear evidence of a commitment to obtaining experience in Acute Medicine
Clinical governance/improving quality of patient care
Desirable
- Evidence of improving quality of care by relevant academic and research achievements relevant to Acute Medicine/Medicine
Personal Skills
Desirable
- Leadership skills: experience in leadership
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Advanced Life Support Certification dated within last 3 years
Desirable
- Experience in relevant related specialties
Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at time of application
- A minimum 2 years post qualification medical experience in the UK or abroad, including experience in Acute Medicine/Medical Specialities
- Minimum 3 months experience in NHS hospitals. The following counts as experience; NHS practice (e.g. shadowing, clinical attachment, student attachment, elective or equivalent
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risks
Desirable
- Experience with simulation scenario development at either undergraduate or postgraduate level
Specialty specific skills
Essential
- Clear evidence of a commitment to obtaining experience in Acute Medicine
Clinical governance/improving quality of patient care
Desirable
- Evidence of improving quality of care by relevant academic and research achievements relevant to Acute Medicine/Medicine
Personal Skills
Desirable
- Leadership skills: experience in leadership
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).
