Job summary
The Infectious Diseases Directorate at MFT is delighted to invite applicants for Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) posts in the Infectious Diseases Managed Single Service based at North Manchester General Hospital & Wythenshawe Hospital, with the potential to undertake infection related clinical activities at other Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) sites.
Please note: MFT is not a right to work sponsoring organisation for Tier 5. Should a candidate require Tier 5 sponsorship, they must apply through the Academy of Royal College via the MTI Scheme.
Each post is available for 12- 24 month with the potential to extend depending on availability of posts and a flexible start date between June and August 2024.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain a breadth of experience across the inpatient and outpatient services in Infectious Diseases. They will work closely with the senior medical team to deliver high quality care to patients referred to the team.
The post holder must be able to formulate appropriate diagnostic and management plans, taking into account patient preferences. The post holder will supervise the work of junior colleagues and provide advice & support as necessary. They will be expected to act in a professional manner, knowing their own limitations and liaising with the senior colleagues when required.
The Infectious Diseases team is a highly supportive and effective team. The post holder will be required to be responsive and flexible to the varying needs of the department and its staff, and should have good team working skills that supports them working in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines.
The postholder will be allocated an Education Supervisor who will be responsible for offering support, guidance and supervision during the placement. Whilst, this post is not a formally recognised HENW training post, it will deliver a similar experience. The postholder will be encouraged and supported in developing and maintaining a portfolio evidencing their progress and personal development.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (eg. MBChB, MBBS)
- Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary for the completion of Foundation training or equivalent training and experience
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 and ST2 or equivalent competencies in Medicine and completion of MRCP
Desirable
- Completion of other post graduate qualification
- Evidence of completion of formal 'hands on' training in Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid Licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the workings of the NHS
- Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary.
- Proven ability to take clinical history & undertake examination
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Use of evidence based practice
- Participation in Quality Improvement
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Information Technology skills
Desirable
- Research experience
- Experience of working within General Medicine in the NHS
- Demonstrates an interest in medical specialty training
- Teaching achievement (including attendance at teaching courses, etc)
Communication
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). This could be demonstrated by one of the following: -Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English -Have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. -Occupational English Test (OET) certificate which must show: -You took the medicine version of the test -You got at least a grade 'B' in each testing area (speaking, listening, reading and writing)
- Empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
- Able to influence and persuade effectively
Other
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, ie integrity, honesty, confidentiality, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others
- Satisfactory work health assessment
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (eg. MBChB, MBBS)
- Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary for the completion of Foundation training or equivalent training and experience
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 and ST2 or equivalent competencies in Medicine and completion of MRCP
Desirable
- Completion of other post graduate qualification
- Evidence of completion of formal 'hands on' training in Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid Licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the workings of the NHS
- Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary.
- Proven ability to take clinical history & undertake examination
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Use of evidence based practice
- Participation in Quality Improvement
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Information Technology skills
Desirable
- Research experience
- Experience of working within General Medicine in the NHS
- Demonstrates an interest in medical specialty training
- Teaching achievement (including attendance at teaching courses, etc)
Communication
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). This could be demonstrated by one of the following: -Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English -Have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. -Occupational English Test (OET) certificate which must show: -You took the medicine version of the test -You got at least a grade 'B' in each testing area (speaking, listening, reading and writing)
- Empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
- Able to influence and persuade effectively
Other
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, ie integrity, honesty, confidentiality, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others
- Satisfactory work health assessment
- Eligible to live and work in the 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).
