About this role
Job summary
Job title: Junior Clinical Fellow Private Patients
Location: Royal Brompton Hospital
The private patient unit has 28 single rooms. In general, RMOs are assigned to cover all clinical services, providing medical care under Consultants' supervision for private patients within the private patient unit.
This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To acquaint him/herself with details of patient management in discussion with the Consultants and carry this out following Consultant direction. To ensure that good communications are maintained with all medical colleagues, e.g. anaesthetists, surgeons, nursing staff and paramedical departments such as physiotherapists, radiographers and ancillary staff, to the benefit of the patient. To ensure that Specialist Registrars and Consultants are kept informed regarding alteration in the condition of any of their patients. To ensure that all in-patient notes are kept up to date and tidy.
About us
Core behaviours for all Trust staff
All staff will commit to:
Act with honesty and integrity always Demonstrate respect for others and value diversity Always focus on the patient and internal and external customer Make an active contribution to developing the service Learn from and share experience and knowledge Keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance Consciously review mistakes and successes to improve performance Act as ambassadors for their directorate and the Trust Be aware of the impact of their own behaviour on others Be discreet and aware of issues requiring confidentiality
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties - Professional
To take history, examine and record all findings of all patients admitted under the Consultants care. Carry out and arrange all relevant investigations. To see and examine all patients under the care of the Consultant concerned, including those in the High Dependency Unit. To arrange for the transfer of patients to other hospitals or discharge home, including completion of a discharge summary. To keep the Specialist Registrar and Consultant informed of any changes in their patients condition. To communicate to a patient relative the progress of that patient. To be available for emergency calls to ITU and other parts of the hospital, if required i.e. for cardiac arrest. To participate in research projects which may already be in progress. To participate in lecturing to other staff if required, e.g. nurses and physiotherapists. To accept that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur, and to respond to the needs of the service when they arise.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration
Desirable
Foundation Year 1 and 2 signed off
Experience Essential
Experience in Cardiology and or Respiratory Medicine / Surgery
Desirable
Advanced life support training
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Essential
Proficient and efficient handling medical problems
Desirable
Proven ability to work as a member of a team
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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Brompton Hospital
Sydney Street
Chelsea London
SW3 6NP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)