Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

We would like to invite you to apply for an exciting opportunity that has arisen in our division of Urgent & Emergency Care. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates to apply for a Senior Clinical Fellow post (equivalent to minimum CT3/ST3 or higher). This role is not recognised as a formal training post, however, the training opportunities will be similar to those at ST3+ level training posts.

The post holder will gain a wide range of experience in all aspects of work within the Acute Medicine Department. During this time, the post holder will work primarily in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit and the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU).

Applicants should ideally have at least 6 months experience working in the UK.

In Ashford & St Peters we have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible, and cohesive group who are enthusiastic, welcoming, and proactive in supporting special interests.

We aim to provide a high-quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the 'right person, first time'.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Nada Willieme, General Manager for Urgent & Emergency Care, via email:

and/or

Dr Clarence Chikusu, Specialty Lead for Acute Medicine, via email:

The post holder will be part of the medical team, supporting acute medical units. The service is multi-disciplinary, and the post holder is expected to work as part of a health professional team under the supervision of a Consultant Physician.

You will be appointed an Educational Supervisor and are able to fill in a portfolio. There is an in-house training program for junior doctors as well as grand rounds and specialty training.

The post holder will:

Be mainly based in SDEC and CAU

Work at the level of a middle grade doctor and contribute to the day to day running of CAU and/or SDEC

Take part in a middle grade on-call rota in and out of hours

Professional development through attendance at Acute Medicine and local speciality teaching, core medical training and grand rounds

Undertaking audit and quality improvement projects

Developing interests in Acute Medicine specialty

Work closely within the multidisciplinary teams to provide a high quality daily and general medicine services to patients in the local area and to support the Trust in achieving all national targets.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

In order to ensure the smooth running of the service, the post holder will:

Participate in regular on-call commitments for acute General Medicine at St Peter's, on a full-shift rota.

Provide both in-patient and out-patient care for patients in accordance with the Trust's contractual obligations.

Participate in the supervision and training of junior medical staff and offer guidance and advice to the wider MDT

Maintain accurate record keeping for every patient seen and communication made with General Practitioners and other agencies.

Keep up to date in advances in current knowledge and practice

Work with and implement service policies, guidelines and protocols

Participate in Trust training programmes to improve the quality of service provision.

Work within and demonstrate an understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda.

Conduct or participate in regular audit projects

Undertake other duties as may be considered reasonable and appropriate.

Attend and participate in staff and group meetings as required

The post holder will provide support to less experienced medical staff and nursing staff and be approachable when sought to provide advice on the clinic floor.

The post holder is expected to liaise with his/her colleagues in providing internal cover for Annual leave and sick leave and this may require some flexibility in the post holder's hours.

You must have wide experience in General (Internal) Medicine and be comfortable in the initial assessment and on-going treatment of acutely ill adult medical patients with a wide variety of pathology. You will work under Consultant supervision and within a dedicated team at all times. As a hospital and a major secondary center, we offer a large variety of sub-specialty services providing an excellent learning environment.