Frailty Senior Clinical Fellow
Job summary
Advert for a Frailty Senior Clinical Fellow . We are seeking an enthusiastic and quality driven doctor to work with us at the Royal Free - Barnet Hospital. We are looking for colleagues with interests in quality improvement and digital innovation keen to support new and innovative ways of working based on population health. You will be supported by a first class Education Centre, with a wealth of teaching, training and management opportunities.
We are a fantastic place to work and welcome applications. If you are looking for further experience in Acute Medicine with the opportunity to develop your sub-specialty interests, then you would be well suited to this position. Clinical duties are at SpR level including participation in the medical on-call rota. This post will both increase your level of confidence and provide strong CV development.
Our previous Senior Clinical Fellows have gone on to become very successful Specialist Registrars, progressing well towards becoming Consultants. Although these posts do not have Educational Approval from the Postgraduate Dean, study leave, study budget and core training with e-portfolio will be provided in the same way as for other Trainees at the same level.
Main duties of the job
We are very pleased to offer the appointment of a Frailty Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine at the Royal Free London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Barnet General Hospital and offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a committed team of consultants and junior doctors in this well-developed service. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to work in the Department of Medicine for the Elderly, working on an acute Geriatric ward, in TREAT our admissions avoidance service for the elderly and also participating in the all age, unselected acute medical on-call.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.
From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class
Values · Essential
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values Education/Qualifications
Essential
Registration with the General Medical Council MBBS or equivalent Valid ALS (Advanced Life Support Certificate UK) MRCP (PACES), or equivalent
Desirable
ALS course RCP DGM (Diploma in Geriatric Medicine) Good Clinical Practice Certificate (NIHR)
Experience · Essential
Completion of Foundation training programme, or equivalent 6 months experience in medicine Completion of Internal Medicine Training programme, or equivalent Evidence of working in multidisciplinary teams Experience of Geriatric medicine (minimum 6months) at registrar/senior clinical fellow level
Desirable
Previous audit experience Previous publications Experience in frailty services Experience in Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Experience of community, interface or Hospital@Home services Experience in palliative care (inpatient, outpatient, community or hospice) Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
Awareness of principles of Risk Management Understanding of frailty and geriatric syndromes Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
Good understanding of the forces and drivers of influencing change in the NHS Evidence of academic excellence e.g. BSc, prizes, distinctions etc Leadership experience Teaching skills and experience Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
Able to communicate clearly & grammatically in both verbal & written English Able to work on own initiative Able to work well in a multidisciplinary team. Well organized. Others
Essential
Understands and abides by ethical principles and committed to the NHS Willing to take on responsibility. Good general health, physically able to carry out the duties of the post.
Desirable
Evidence of leading QI projects Publication or presentation of QI work QI Methodology Course
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).
