Job summary

There is 1 post available at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The fellowship is 60% clinical with exposure to acute and general medicine, as well as gastroenterology. There is significant (40%) time dedicated to developing a quality improvement project and / or service development, as well as support from the Leadership team at the Trust.

The post is fixed term for 12 months. The fellowship is suitable for post-MRCP doctors who are looking to gain experience at Registrar level in medicine and experience in related aspects including management and leadership.

The candidate must hold their MRCP and evidence of successful completion of Core Medical Training (CMT).

Evidence of designing, leading or collaborating and completing at least one cycle of a quality improvement project, with a formative project assessment by a supervisor or equivalent (quality improvement project assessment tool (QIPAT) or equivalent) is desirable. Evidence of presenting a quality improvement project at local, regional or national meetings is also desirable.

Interest and experience of teaching is also desirable.

Main duties of the job

The fellow will divide their time between sites, covering inpatient work both on-call for general medicine and covering the gastroenterology / general medicine ward patients. The rota is negotiable between the fellow and gastroenterology trainees with plenty of flexibility.

The post allows flexibility for developing a project alongside the clinical work.

There may be a requirement to join the on-call rota with appropriate banding supplement, subject to discussion.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities

Clinical work (60%):

The postholder will be covering the daytime duties of the paired gastroenterology trainee for all inpatient, day case and outpatient work for the gastroenterology service outside of endoscopy. This will be under the supervision of a Consultant the post holder is not required to have to already have gastroenterology specialist experience.

Each fellow will have a named clinical and educational supervisor who will be responsible for supporting the postholder in gaining capabilities for progression within internal medicine and where possible, physician specialties.

This is a very flexible role with a weekly timetable that will be developed in collaboration with the eligible gastroenterology trainees to cover their work. There will be sufficient notice for planning leave and plenty of time for QI work (see below) but the post holder will need to be flexible in their day to day times and location of work within the Trust.

Quality improvement/Leadership (40%)

Undertaking quality improvement and/or service development projects under the direction of the service leads within diagnostics and cancer. Support, supervision and mentorship will be provided by the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Higher qualifications

Essential

• First Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Evidence of successful completion of Core Medical Training (CMT)

Desirable

• Higher speciality qualifications
• Distinctions/Honours/Prizes
• Post Graduate Qualification

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of delivering teaching or training, as faculty on local, regional or national courses.

Desirable

• Experience of designing, setting up and evaluating teaching courses

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential

• Understanding of basic research design and results
• Understanding of critical appraisal and data interpretation

Desirable

• Peer Reviewed Publications
• Publication as author or co-author of a quality improvement report in a cited publication.

Audit

Essential

• Experience of quality improvement, service development or clinical audit work

Desirable

• Evidence of designing, leading or collaborating and completing at least one cycle of a quality improvement project, with a formative project assessment by a supervisor or equivalent (quality improvement project assessment tool (QIPAT) or equivalent).
• Evidence of presenting a quality improvement project at local, regional or national meetings

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

Essential

• Professional attitude
• Good organisational and time management skills with evidence of sound basic clinical skills
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, GPs and the wider multi-professional clinical team.
• Evidence of team working ability, including work under pressure

Desirable

• Experience of acting up as a medical registrar on the acute medical take
• Experience of working in gastroenterology during foundation or core medical training (or equivalent)

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