About this role
Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow in Medicine
The Hillingdon Hospital is offering and exciting opportunity to join our trust Clinical Fellow Programme. This offers an opportunity for those working at a staff grade/registrar
This is a 6 month fixed term post. The Trust are exploring the opportunity for these post holders to join the North-West London CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) Programme.
Main duties of the job
Daily activity will include consultant led ward rounds and management of patients and supervision of the junior team. The post holder will be supported by FY2 and IMT Trainees and will have direct consultant level support.
The post holder will have responsibility for ward inpatients and, as such, will be expected to attend board rounds, ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. He/she will help supervise the ward juniors, help manage the inpatients and help coordinate their discharge planning. The post holder will participate in audit and governance activities of the ward and help deliver teaching and training to junior colleagues, medical students and physician associates.
The post holder will also support the management of patients in virtual ward and other associated duties where applicable .
About us
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people across the Borough of Hillingdon, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare - our mission is to provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, improving the health and wellbeing of the people we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as the Senior Clinical Fellow.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities
Person Specification
Essential Essential
MBBS or equivalent Eligible for full GMC registration and licence to practice Competent in basic procedures, physical examination, history taking, infection control Able to prioritise clinical need Understands current clinical issues in general medicine Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice Basic IT skills, i.e. able to handle e-mails and presentations Demonstrate leadership, team player, flexibility and organisational skills within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
MRCP or equivalent Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition Understands the purpose and process of basic professional training Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Health Road
Hillingdon
UB8 3NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)