Job summary
SHO TRAINING ROTATIONS IN SPECIALITY, ACUTE & INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE (F2 and IMT ready) Start Date: April 2024
The Trust is recruiting to its award winning** Trust Trainee rotations including emergency medicine, acute medicine, medical specialties (including respiratory, gastroenterology, endocrinology, rheumatology, haematology, infectious diseases, oncology) and intensive care. Each rotation will be 12 months duration and include 2-3 specialties and acute medicine.
While not London Deanery funded rotations, these will all be training posts with full educational and clinical supervision. All trainees will be enrolled onto the Royal College of Physicians e-portfolio (Foundation or IMT) and be entitled to study leave. The trust's PACES teaching, medical SHO procedures course and Reg Ready sim will be available to all trainees.
Trainees will have the opportunity to achieve sign off for Alternative Certificate for Foundation Competence* (for F2) or Alternative Certificate to Enter Higher Specialty Training (for IMT) depending on their stage of training and performance:
Achievement of foundation competences (imtrecruitment.org.uk)
Alternative Certificate to enter Group 1 Higher Physician Specialty Training 2022 | JRCPTB
Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training 2022' published | JRCPTB
**HPMA Excellence award winners 2019
Main duties of the job
IMT (Internal Medicine Training is the UKs new training scheme for medicine that has replaced CMT (Core Medical Training) and the first year of Specialty Registrar training. It's aim to is better prepare trainees for the rigors of being a medical registrar and consultant in a changing NHS (https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/imt). All trainees will undergo a mid-year GMC approved SARD appraisal and end of year ARCP with the training programme directors.
*please beware for any Foundation trainee already in a UK Foundation School, permission from this school is required before you transfer your training to us.
We hope these posts will be attractive to both those post CMT, pre IMT, ACCS or Core Anaesthetic training. All trainees will be expected to progress through MRCP (or FRCA) examinations as required and/or apply for core medical, anaesthetic or specialty training during these posts. In addition, for those not applying for deanery posts and who have enjoyed working at the trust, there will be the option of renewing the contract for another year. Such an arrangement would be made before the next recruitment cycle.
Essential
- GMC registration
- Previous medical experience in the UK of at least 6 months
- At least one year's medical experience at F1 level or above
- Sound general medical knowledge
- Sound communication skills and ability to work within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- Keen to learn and train in busy Major Acute Hospital
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the regular clinicalassessment and management of all patients, in conjunction with consultants and anaesthetic trainees. Close supervision will be available at all times but incumbents of the posts will be trained and encouraged to develop initiative in clinical assessment, diagnosis and active management of their patients, rather than being limited to carrying out a daily list of tasks. This clinical commitment extends beyond the unit to support that Critical Care Outreach nurses and the care of critically ill patients throughout thehospital.
The post holder will have a prime responsibility for the regularand accurate documentation of history, examination, clinical progress, and results of investigations. This will include computerised record keeping in the near future, and an ability to cope with basic computer text entry will be expected. This role will also include the day-to-day audit of practice and standards of care.
The post holder will work closely with nursing staff, physiotherapists and other associated health professionals, and act as a primary point of contact and referral with other medical teams and diagnostic services. Intensive care is a potentially stressful environment and much of the activity occurs out of hours. Appointees will be expected to communicate effectively and professionally at all times, both with members of the public and with fellow staff of all ranks and disciplines.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the regular clinicalassessment and management of all patients, in conjunction with consultants and anaesthetic trainees. Close supervision will be available at all times but incumbents of the posts will be trained and encouraged to develop initiative in clinical assessment, diagnosis and active management of their patients, rather than being limited to carrying out a daily list of tasks. This clinical commitment extends beyond the unit to support that Critical Care Outreach nurses and the care of critically ill patients throughout thehospital.
The post holder will have a prime responsibility for the regularand accurate documentation of history, examination, clinical progress, and results of investigations. This will include computerised record keeping in the near future, and an ability to cope with basic computer text entry will be expected. This role will also include the day-to-day audit of practice and standards of care.
The post holder will work closely with nursing staff, physiotherapists and other associated health professionals, and act as a primary point of contact and referral with other medical teams and diagnostic services. Intensive care is a potentially stressful environment and much of the activity occurs out of hours. Appointees will be expected to communicate effectively and professionally at all times, both with members of the public and with fellow staff of all ranks and disciplines.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum one year experience at F1 or above
- 6 months prior UK experience
Desirable
- Medicine experience in UK
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum one year experience at F1 or above
- 6 months prior UK experience
Desirable
- Medicine experience in UK
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).
