Job summary
This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow to work General Medicine. This is a full-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals.
The post holder will be required to work fulltime and will contribute to the ST3+ or IMT3 on-call rota, depending on experience. There may also be an opportunity to experience sub-speciality clinics/procedures, depending on the interest/experience of the post-holder.
Due to the short term nature of the role/service demand, the successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC and have existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application. Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through the shortlisting stage.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Care Group comprises medical specialties such as Medicine for Older People, Emergency Department, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Haematology, ITU, HDU, CCU, Paediatrics, Dermatology and Intermediate Care. The Surgical Care Group includes all of the surgical disciplines, Anaesthetics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Support Services include Radiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Haematology, Neurophysiology and Cardiorespiratory.
The Medical Care Group comprises 415 medical beds including a 48 bedded Acute Medical Unit (AMU) with a GP / Ambulatory Care unit, a 17 bedded CCU, a 29 bedded Stroke Unit, 20 bed Haematology Unit and a 27 bed Intermediate Care Unit. There is also an Endoscopy Suite, a Cancer Day Hospital, a satellite Haemodialysis Unit and an OP Diabetes Unit. The Department of Medicine for Older People has in total 152 beds, including a frailty unit.
About us
A £338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state of the art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.
The Trust provides a full range of acute inpatient, outpatient, day case and emergency services to local communities of St Helens, Knowsley, parts of Halton and Liverpool. The Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit also extends its services to the whole of Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in the initial assessment and management of patients, supervising more junior members of the team.
To lead inpatient ward rounds to ensure the on-going clinical management of patients is appropriate. To support the discharge of patients, to a place of safety, in a timely manner.
Participate in or lead the acute take, to provide senior clinical decisions, with the support of consultant clinicians.
Contribute to the Medical Emergency Team (MET). Lead cardiac arrest calls.
Contribute to GIM/medical speciality clinics.
Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties.
Advise junior trainees and ANPs about management of patients
Develop skills in managing the ward to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in the initial assessment and management of patients, supervising more junior members of the team.
To lead inpatient ward rounds to ensure the on-going clinical management of patients is appropriate. To support the discharge of patients, to a place of safety, in a timely manner.
Participate in or lead the acute take, to provide senior clinical decisions, with the support of consultant clinicians.
Contribute to the Medical Emergency Team (MET). Lead cardiac arrest calls.
Contribute to GIM/medical speciality clinics.
Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties.
Advise junior trainees and ANPs about management of patients
Develop skills in managing the ward to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS Certification
- Completed Foundation Year Programme and/or equivalent medical qualification/experience
- Completed 2 years' experience in a medical speciality, post Foundation Programme or equivalent experience
- Completed or part completed UK MRCP examinations or equivalent post-graduate examination
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of your professional code of conduct
- Ability to demonstrate good clinical care
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients
- Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Skills
Essential
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
Other
Essential
- Excellent communications skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Exhibit leadership skills & be able to lead a clinical team
- Computer literate
- Demonstrated administration ability or responsibility, not necessarily medical
Desirable
- Have experience of clinical audit, service improvement or research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS Certification
- Completed Foundation Year Programme and/or equivalent medical qualification/experience
- Completed 2 years' experience in a medical speciality, post Foundation Programme or equivalent experience
- Completed or part completed UK MRCP examinations or equivalent post-graduate examination
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of your professional code of conduct
- Ability to demonstrate good clinical care
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients
- Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Skills
Essential
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
Other
Essential
- Excellent communications skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Exhibit leadership skills & be able to lead a clinical team
- Computer literate
- Demonstrated administration ability or responsibility, not necessarily medical
Desirable
- Have experience of clinical audit, service improvement or research
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).
