Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (Until August 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-6797414
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hosptial
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- N/A
- Closing
- 12/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellows
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of Junior Clinical Fellows to join the Medical Services Directorate at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
These posts are aimed at Doctors who would like to gain more experience in Medicine before committing to a particular career pathway.
Candidates wishing to work less than full time are welcome to apply.
Please note in the instance we receive excessive applications we may close the vacancy earlier.
Main duties of the job
The posts will primarily be based within the Medical Directorate and there might be opportunities to work in a variety of Medical specialities including Cardiology, Stroke Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Emergency Medicine.
You will be assigned a clinical supervisor and will be encouraged to keep a portfolio of your experience as well as participating in all departmental educational opportunities and attending outpatient clinics whenever possible.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responsible for the admission, clerking and day to day care of their patients on the General Medical wards, as assigned.
- Participate in the on-call rota.
- Participate in audits and current research projects. These are available through individual Consultants.
- Attend the active postgraduate programme with weekly lectures, radiology, medical and pathology meetings, and medical unit presentations.
- Participate in the teaching of Foundation Doctors at the bedside as well as to Medical Students.
- Attend practical procedure training.
- Involvement in Quality improvement projects.
- To maintain a good working relationship with existing staff members in the hospital.
- To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant in conjunction, where practicable, with their colleagues both senior and junior.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Studying towards Part 1 of MRCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed Foundation Year 1 level in the UK or equivalent
- Completed Foundation Year 2 Level in the UK or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience at IM/CT/ST 1 level in the UK or equivalent
- Recent experience of providing services in an NHS setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Dale
- Job title
- Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 8085
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