About this role
Job summary
We have stand-alone and rotation posts in Gerontology, Acute and General Medicine and specialities. These posts are suitable for doctors who have Foundation Competencies, having successfully completed a two-year Foundation Programme, or have achieved equivalent competencies, up to ST2.
We are a busy and friendly teaching hospital and will help the successful candidates, whatever their experience, to improve their portfolio, experience and skills. For candidates wishing to consider alternative completion of core competencies, we have experience in supporting balanced, bespoke training.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a clinical fellow programme across Gerontology and Acute and General Medicine. We have excellent links with critical care, emergency medicine and all our other specialities on site to develop the right experience for the right training.
Maintaining our clinical safety and excellent outcomes is important to us, our doctors work compliant, safe rotas with appropriately staffed teams. We encourage all junior clinical fellows to take part in outpatient clinics, and all posts include procedure training.
Postgraduate education and training are essential components of these posts; while the posts are designed for service, the post holders will have the same support from Educational and Clinical Supervisors, the Department of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, with access, support and encouragement for all aspects of your professional portfolios, including access to teaching and training in departments and across the Trust, MRCP support and Appraisal support; we also have an International Doctors Development Programme.
The successful candidate will, like their predecessors, become our best advocates - we want your work and training to be safe, successful and enjoyable.
About us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will undertake care for inpatients and some outpatients in their respective specialities. The majority of the posts are in General and Acute Medicine with speciality interests.
We are a busy, Central London, Teaching Hospital and the successful candidates will be exposed to a wide variety of patients in a well-supported and safe clinical environment; they will have support to learn the necessary procedures and skills for the posts, but also to develop their portfolios for their future career. Most posts come with an out-of-hours commitment, and in general and acute medicine, you will provide care for emergencies, unscheduled patients and ambulatory care on the acute Medical Take.
The successful doctors will work as part of a large integrated team across medicine and the specialities, but in particular with their closer team in the day-to-day running of their wards/ clinical services. They will be expected and supported to develop their whole professional portfolio, and this includes exposure to risk and performance management, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement, and, where relevant, to contribute to research.
We encourage staff to present their work locally, nationally and internationally, and the post-holder will be supported by paid study leave and a study leave budget by agreement.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
Registerable Medical qualification Full registration with GMC with License to Practice. Completed a Foundation Year equivalent Training with appropriately 6 months period spent in acute and/or general medicine. Competent in working without direct supervision, where appropriate, e.g. reviewing an unwell patient on a night shift Advanced Life Support Certification Understand the need for Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
MRCP part 1 or more or equivalent. Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD). Have carried out a period of clinical attachment in a UK hospital of at least one month
Administration / Management Desirable
Understanding of NHS
Research and Publications Essential
Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
Desirable
Publication of relevant review articles, research papers and case reports.
Audit and Clinical Governance Essential
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
Teaching Desirable
Teaching skills course/qualification
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).
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 King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)