Job summary
Medicine SHO Clinical Fellows, with 25% non-clinical time in
EducationResearchLeadershipSimulation
Applications are invited for a number of Clinical Fellow posts initially for 12 months but extendable for an additional years starting from August 2023
The posts come with 25% dedicated non-clinical time to work on projects whilst working at Brighton and Sussex University NHS Trust.
Applicants interested in a purely clinical role and also for less than 12 months would also be welcome but preference is given to people who commit for a year.
Current examples of clinical fellow projects include: Undergraduate Education in conjunction with BSMS, research, ultrasound, leadership, simulation and others, however future projects can be tailored depending on personal career needs/interest/development of training.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Fellow posts are designed to help build CVs (in work time), as well as to stop you burning out because of too many clinical shifts and bad rostering. Despite being non-training posts, the feedback has been that similar posts in other departments have been brilliant for training and career progression and most people go onto get training positions afterwards in their chosen specialty and region or have a well needed year out of training.
These are novel posts work to a new annualised system of rostering. These jobs are designed to support junior doctors whilst enabling sustainability and job satisfaction. It is great for those wishing to take some time out during specialist training or before starting training or prior to starting a consultant post.
You need to have completed F2 .
The jobs are in Any inpatient medical specialty as offered by the trust, with general medicine commitment. 3 x 4 months or year posts in same speciality:
Care of Elderly
Acute Medicine
Endocrinology
Respiratory
Gastroenterology
Stroke
Infectious Diseases
Rehabilitation Medicine
Oncology/Haematology
Neurology
About us
The rota works via a fundamentally different way of staffing doctors - via an annualisation system. Full allowance of annual leave and bank holidays (whether worked or not) are allowed for in the annualisation calculations. This calculates a set number of clinical shifts, which have to be worked over the year, and leave is taken when you are not working your clinical shifts. This allows for greater flexibility than standard rosters. The weekend requirements will be 1 in 3.
The post consists of 48 hours per week but with 3 hours self development time on top of non clinical time. They are currently paid for on the old contracts terms and conditions. i.e. band 1a. They may move onto the new contract. We welcome less than FT and have flexible rotas to make that possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidates will be expected to work at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, RSCH (Brighton) and the Princess Royal Hospital, PRH (Haywards Heath) on the registrar rota. RSCH is a teaching hospital and PRH our smaller DGH. There is a consultant presence on the acute take on both sites during every day including bank holidays and weekends, with consultants being offsite on-call overnight. Registrars cover 24/7 at both sites.
At RSCH and PRH , ED SHOs perform single clerking where their clerking is used as the main ward admission paperwork. They present their patients to speciality seniors aiding learning from them as well as from A&E seniors. The Health Service Journal (HSJ) awarded BSUH this initiative the Acute Services Redesign winner for 2018.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidates will be expected to work at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, RSCH (Brighton) and the Princess Royal Hospital, PRH (Haywards Heath) on the registrar rota. RSCH is a teaching hospital and PRH our smaller DGH. There is a consultant presence on the acute take on both sites during every day including bank holidays and weekends, with consultants being offsite on-call overnight. Registrars cover 24/7 at both sites.
At RSCH and PRH , ED SHOs perform single clerking where their clerking is used as the main ward admission paperwork. They present their patients to speciality seniors aiding learning from them as well as from A&E seniors. The Health Service Journal (HSJ) awarded BSUH this initiative the Acute Services Redesign winner for 2018.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or appropiate specialist qualification
- Higher Degree
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion of F2 Training
Clinical Skills
Desirable
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical Governance / Resource Constraints
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements/Course attended
Teaching Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- Not have previously relinquished or been released/removed from a training programme, except under exceptional circumstances
Desirable
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or appropiate specialist qualification
- Higher Degree
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion of F2 Training
Clinical Skills
Desirable
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical Governance / Resource Constraints
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements/Course attended
Teaching Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- Not have previously relinquished or been released/removed from a training programme, except under exceptional circumstances
Desirable
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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).
