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Junior Clinical Fellow - Acute & General Medicine

Job description

Job summary

The posts are full-time 12 months fixed term positions from August based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich site (QEH), one of the main hospital sites of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT).

Candidates will be allocated a rota within AMU/GIM and can express interest to complete a taster period in a specialist area.

We will endeavour to accommodate candidate's specialty requests as much as possible but cannot guarantee this.

The successful applicant will be given a dedicated Consultant Clinical Supervisor to oversee their time at LGT.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate can work in one of several medical specialties, depending on the needs of the applicant and demands of the department.

Participation in the general medical on-call rota, experience in frailty, respiratory, neurology, diabetes and endocrine, acute medicine or general medicine.

All posts are supervised by a specialist consultant. There is regular teaching that the successful applicant will be able to attend.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
  1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream


Job description

Job responsibilities

The primary duties of the post are to do Ward Rounds and the occasional clinic with ready access to support and supervision from more senior staff.

On the on-call duty 1 in 3 weekends and approximately the equivalent of 4 nights per month. No on-call responsibility.

Maintain continued professional development

Undertake and assist in audit projects at various times throughout the rotations

Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions

To co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work. Attend induction in each new department. Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave. Medical staff will be expected to show qualities of leadership but also to know their limitations and call for help and advice appropriately.

Resident medical staff will also begin to work independently

Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medicals

Job description
Job responsibilities

The primary duties of the post are to do Ward Rounds and the occasional clinic with ready access to support and supervision from more senior staff.

On the on-call duty 1 in 3 weekends and approximately the equivalent of 4 nights per month. No on-call responsibility.

Maintain continued professional development

Undertake and assist in audit projects at various times throughout the rotations

Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions

To co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work. Attend induction in each new department. Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave. Medical staff will be expected to show qualities of leadership but also to know their limitations and call for help and advice appropriately.

Resident medical staff will also begin to work independently

Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medicals

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum Foundation Year 2 training on a HEE accredited training programme or demonstration of equivalent training competencies
Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in research and/or clinical audit projects
  • Experience in Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia
  • At least one-year post-foundation experience in Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Anaesthesia
General Skills

Essential

  • Basic IT skills; familiarity with software applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Good communication skills in verbal and written English
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Working with colleagues as part of a lti-disciplinary team
Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • Full Registration with GMC with license to practise
Competencies

Essential

  • ALS provider (Advanced Life Support)
Desirable

  • Competency in vascular access including central venous catheter insertion
  • Airway management skills
Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to work under pressure
  • Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
  • Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping, reliable
Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Successful occupational health assessment.
Administration

Essential

  • Familiar with current structure of health service and knowledgeable about recent initiatives and changes
Desirable

  • Some understanding of clinical risk management
Audit

Essential

  • Through understanding of principles of medical audit
Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit project

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

  • Minimum Foundation Year 2 training on a HEE accredited training programme or demonstration of equivalent training competencies
Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in research and/or clinical audit projects
  • Experience in Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia
  • At least one-year post-foundation experience in Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Anaesthesia
General Skills

Essential

  • Basic IT skills; familiarity with software applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Good communication skills in verbal and written English
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Working with colleagues as part of a lti-disciplinary team
Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • Full Registration with GMC with license to practise
Competencies

Essential

  • ALS provider (Advanced Life Support)
Desirable

  • Competency in vascular access including central venous catheter insertion
  • Airway management skills
Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to work under pressure
  • Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management
  • Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping, reliable
Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Successful occupational health assessment.
Administration

Essential

  • Familiar with current structure of health service and knowledgeable about recent initiatives and changes
Desirable

  • Some understanding of clinical risk management
Audit

Essential

  • Through understanding of principles of medical audit
Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit project

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

Extra information

Status
Open
Education Level
Secondary School
Location
London
Type of Contract
Full Time Jobs
Published at
07-08-2026
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No

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