Acute Medicine Clinical Fellow

Job summary

This 12-month fellowship post aims to provide doctors with Acute Medicine experience at registrar level in one of the largest Acute Medical Units in the UK while developing skills in research, quality improvement, leadership, education and artificial intelligence. Candidates will be expected to express a non-clinical area of focus during interview.

All applicants are required to have MBBS or an equivalent primary medical qualification and to have completed at least five years of postgraduate training, including three years in a relevant specialty training programme (e.g. IMT). This should include Acute Medicine experience at Tier 2 (SpR) level.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will work under direct supervision of the Acute Medical consultant team to support patients in Acute Medicine areas as described below. They will also be given an educational supervisor and will be encouraged maintain a portfolio to evidence their clinical learning.

Appointees will work in accordance with the Trust's standard operating procedures and policies. They will commit to attending accredited conferences and meetings to maintain their continuing professional development, in line with national CME requirements, as well as completing mandatory training. The appointee will be accountable to the CSL. The appointee will also participate in an annual job planning and appraisal process as required by the GMC.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Responsibilities include ward rounds in our AMU, assessment of new and follow up patients presenting to MSDEC and a pro-rata contribution to the general medical on-call rota.
• The appointee will be expected to respond to results appropriately and liaise with other teams as required.
• The appointee will be accountable for clinical matters to the supervising consultant of the day and will be supported by a senior colleague during all shifts as required.

Governance

• We have an active governance structure that includes a monthly morbidity and mortality meeting.
• As well as being expected to attend these meetings, the appointee will recognise and respond to risks and incidents using widely used reporting systems.
• They will support responses to patient complaints in a courteous and timely manner.
• They will contribute to audit of departmental and hospital-wide standards as well as contributing to quality improvement work as part of their non-clinical role.

Management

• The appointee will be encouraged to adopt management roles within the department.
• These roles will be mutually agreed following discussion with the CSL after appointment.
• As above, the appointee will be supported to develop their own areas of interest that contribute to the wider development of Acute Medicine as a speciality.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with a current license to practice
• MRCP Part 1
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) or demonstration of ability to achieve ALS immediately upon appointment

Experience (Essential)

• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to Acute Medicine
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of acute problems
• Has completed at least five years of postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), including: Completion of a UKFPO-affiliated Foundation programme or evidence of achievement of foundation competencies; Three years in a relevant specialty training programme (e.g. IMT); Acute Medicine experience at Tier 2 (SpR) level

Additional Information

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

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Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Dr Adam Seccombe, Consultant and CSL - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]