Job summary
We are looking to appoint a senior clinical fellow in Geriatric Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital.
This is an ideal opportunity to work in a busy but well supported department with a team of highly motivated consultants and trainees. The successful applicant will gain experience across a wide variety of medical conditions and will have access to the full range of in-house educational opportunities afforded to other trainees.
This post will be well suited to those looking to bridge the gap between core and speciality training in acute medicine and geriatric medicine or for trainees who simply wish to gain more experience in both these fields. Our department has a well- developed front door admissions avoidance service as well as integrated services such as care home and community geriatric medicine.
The successful applicant will be able to participate in the department's teaching, audit, and educational activities. In addition, the department will be able to support exposure to other specialist clinics.
Main duties of the job
The clinical fellow will primarily be based on the geriatric medicine wards with responsibility for the ongoing care of patients on the 32-bedded ward. The exact pattern of working days will be decided with the successful applicants with the aim of providing as much cover and continuity as their resource allows. They will enable rapid discharge and provide timely review of patients under their care. The clinical fellow will be directly supervised by a senior trainee in addition to the ward consultant.
The post holder will participate in HSEP ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. They will develop skills in identifying and managing frailty, delirium, and dementia. Working with the ward MDT and community teams they will develop person-centred plans for the management plans for in-patient care and post-discharge.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Completed Foundation year training or equivalent.
- MRCP Part 1 and 2
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience in general medicine including acute medical take at ST1 level or above.
- Experience of working well with colleagues and leading a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Clinical experience in geriatric medicine ST1 level or above
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Understanding the principles underpinning clinical governance
- Good communications, ability to build rapport, work with others, including a good command of written and spoken English.
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with patients and their relatives
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Verbal and written communication in English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Completed Foundation year training or equivalent.
- MRCP Part 1 and 2
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience in general medicine including acute medical take at ST1 level or above.
- Experience of working well with colleagues and leading a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Clinical experience in geriatric medicine ST1 level or above
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Understanding the principles underpinning clinical governance
- Good communications, ability to build rapport, work with others, including a good command of written and spoken English.
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with patients and their relatives
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Verbal and written communication in English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill 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
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).
