International Clinical Fellow (ST3+) in Respiratory (MTI)

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Respiratory Consultants. He/she will be expected to participate in most of the day-to-day activities of the department in cooperation with the rest of the medical staff, to provide Respiratory support via ward referrals and consults to patients requiring Respiratory inpatient input across MKUH and also provide outpatient Respiratory clinics seeing both new and follow up patients, ensuring all patients have an appropriate treatment plan. This includes completing relevant administrative duties.

The successful candidate will provide non-elective inpatient care including assessments and reviews of patients on the Respiratory wards to who present to Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT and will support with Bronchoscopy and EBUS lists.

An interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and delivery of undergraduate curriculum for University of Buckingham Medical School will be expected, encouraged and duly supported through SPA activity.

Qualifications & Academic achievements

Essential

• oHold a primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC and verified by Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• oHave a postgraduate medical qualification in medicine or a medical subspecialty (for example MRCP part 1, MD or higher degree)
• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• oDistinctions, prizes, awards

MTI Scheme Eligibility (set by Royal College)

Essential

• oprovide evidence of living in one of the MTI-eligible countries for the last 12 months. We will only consider you if you live in DFID countries or Low Income, Lower Middle Income. If you live in an Upper Middle-Income country we may consider you for MTI, but priority will be given to applicants from DFID and low and middle income countries
• oprovide Evidence of at least three years within the last five years Respiratory training outside of the UK and European Union
• oprovide evidence of a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the College;
• ohave your postgraduate qualification (along with your Primary Medical degree) verified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
• omust not have British or European citizenship (including dual national status)
• oprovide a written statement of intend to return to their home country upon completing the MTI post in the UK
• onot be in possession of any part of PLAB or have attempted to sit it (Please see below for further details)
• omeet all the GMC requirements listed below.

MTI scheme Sligibility set by the General Medical Council

Essential

• ohave a basic medical qualification acceptable to the GMC
• ohave completed at least one year in an internship post (pre-registration House Officer)
• ohave been qualified as a doctor for at least three years
• ohave your qualifications verified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. More information can be found on the GMC website
• oprovide evidence of being engaged in medical practice for a minimum three years out of the last five years outside of the European Union, including the most recent 12 months
• oprovide evidence of good standing from the applicant's local Medical Regulatory Council
• odemonstrate knowledge of English by obtaining an overall score of 7.5 (with minimum scores of 7.0 in each section) in speaking, listening, reading and writing in the 'Academic' test of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or a minimum grade 'B' in each testing area (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in the Occupational English Test (OET). Please note IELTS and OET certificates are valid for only two years
• omust not have previously failed any part of the PLAB Test.

PLAB and MTI Eligibility:

Essential

• oa candidate who has sat and passed part 1 of PLAB over five years ago would be considered for MTI
• oa candidate who has sat and passed part 1 of PLAB between four and three years ago would be considered providing that they provide a satisfactory reason for the change in route to GMC registration
• oa candidate who has sat and passed part 1 of PLAB within the last three years would not be accepted for MTI.

Criteria for Overseas Qualification acceptable for MTI:

Essential

• othe postgraduate qualification must be in Oncology medicine
• othe minimum duration of the course leading to this qualification is two years
• othe candidate or institution should be able to provide the Royal Collage with a curriculum covering the training leading to the qualification
• othe qualification must be recognised by a university or health authority in the country of origin
• othe candidate must have completed the qualification and produce a certificate from relevant authority
• oif a qualification has more than one part, the candidate must have successfully completed all parts
• oif the parent country recognises first part as a separate qualification in its own right, the qualification may be acceptable provided the curriculum is acceptable and the minimum duration of training leading to that qualification is two years
• othe Royal College has the final authority to decide on the acceptability of any overseas qualification after due consideration
• oacceptance for MTI sponsorship does not grant any exemption from any RC examinations.

Experience/ Training

Essential

• oFirst post since successfully completing Pre-Registration posts/F2 post
• oBroad experience in General Medicine to provide effective and safe management of outpatients and inpatients
• oHave three years of post-qualification experience, including one year's internship and at least one year in the specialty in which you intend to train while in the UK
• oHave been engaged in medical practice for three out of the last five years including the 12 months prior to GMC registration being granted. Please note that the GMC does not consider clinical attachment and observerships as clinical practice

Desirable

• oEvidence of participation or enthusiasm for audit/research
• oPrevious experience in general medicine and respiratory medicine, including managing high dependency patients, non invasive ventilation

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of English by completing either International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with overall score of minimum 7.5 and 7.0 in all categories or Occupational English Test (OET), academic version, with minimum grade B in all categories. The tests are valid for two years and the scores must have been obtained in the same sitting.

Clinical Skills

Essential

• oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
• oPossess the skills, competencies and understanding of medicine at least equivalent to a UK graduate at the end of their CMT training

Desirable

• oBronchoscopy and EBUS skills, pleural ultrasound and pleural procedures

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).