Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute & Specialty Medicine

Overview

Applications are invited from candidates having completed IMT2 or equivalent who will provide care to patients in the Acute and Specialty Medicine wards. Providing support to junior trainees and locally employed doctors, you will in return receive training and support from a designated consultant. The posts are offered in a variety of specialties including Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly (including Orthogeriatrics and Frailty), Diabetes and Endocrinology, Respiratory, Stroke Medicine and Gastroenterology, depending on choice and availability. The Medicine Division operates activity cross-site therefore clinical/outpatient work may be required on both sites at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.

Participating in the GIM SpR/Middle Grade on call rota.

Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting and referred to the specialty.

Attend clinics, assess patients and formulate treatment plans, seeking consultant advice as appropriate.

Conducting daily inpatient ward rounds, and supervising more junior colleagues in taking forward treatment plans.

Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.

Being a good team member.

Take part in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.

Abide by the Clinical and Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.

Make sure that guidance from the General Medical Council on Good Medical Practice is at the centre of your clinical practice.

Keep up to date in medical knowledge by Continuous Medical Education in the best interest of the patient.

About the Trust and SitesWe are a large acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. We have two Acute Hospitals, one in Epsom and one in Carshalton; a dedicated children''s Hospital, Queen Mary''s Hospital for Children; South West London Elective Orthopaedic Hospital (SWLEOC); one hospital at Sutton and a Private Patient Unit.

Qualifications

Senior Clinical Fellows to join the Medicine team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.

You must have 4 years postgraduate experience, completed two years internal medicine training, and hold MRCP/PACES.

You must be able to demonstrate continuing competency in the practical procedures that are required of an Internal Medicine year 3 trainee.

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