Job summary
- Main area
- Doctor
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 months (with option to extend))
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Inc On-call as needed)
- Job ref
- 200-SNCT-7046674-JT1
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £49,909 - £61,825 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Rehabilitation Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are looking for two enthusiastic clinicians with a special interest in Rehabilitation, Neurology, Stroke, Trauma, to contribute to delivering the highest quality of patient care. The Neuro-Rehabilitation Department at St George's Hospital delivers complex, specialist rehabilitation to support our acute trauma, stroke, neurosurgical and tertiary neurology services, in South West London, as well as the local population. We work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Neuropsychology.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for delivering care to the Level 1 Neuro Rehabilitation inpatients, and to the Rapid Access Acute Rehabilitation ward, both at St George’s Hospital. This may include acutely unwell patients, and responsibilities for coordinating care between different specialties.
Working for our organisation
St George’s Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames, and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout South Thames West, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.
The Directorate of Neurosciences provides tertiary neuroscience care to a regional population of 3.5 million in South West London, Surrey and Sussex and some district neurology services to the local population.
The Trust is the largest provider of specialist neurorehabilitation services in London. This includes 50 inpatient beds on 2 sites, outpatient vocational rehabilitation following brain injury, a day case cognitive assessment programme and a comprehensive spasticity service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The JCF will take part in the day-to-day running of the Rehabilitation wards including patient assessment, physiological monitoring and initiation of acute interventions, liaison with Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology. The JCF will participate in the morning daily review of patients and multidisciplinary meetings with nursing and therapies.
Person Specification
(See job description for full specification)
Essential
Experience in clinical medicine
GMC registration
Desirable
MRCP or equivalent
Neurology or stroke experience
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree (e.g. MB BChir)
- GMC registration
- Working towards college membership examinations
Desirable criteria
- MRCP
- MRCPSYCH
- MRCS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Information technology skills
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
- Experience and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- The ability to communicate effectively to patients, but also to other health professionals.
- Trained in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Desirable criteria
- Trained in Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- Must be an enthusiastic teacher
- Interested in teaching undergraduates
Desirable criteria
- Have completed a “Teach the Trainers” course.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Evidence of organisation and motivation
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Supportive and tolerant
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
- Probity
- Enthusiasm
- Approachability
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Pre-evaluation health screening
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Lawrence Hayes
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02080888088
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