Senior Clinical Fellow in Geriatrics and General Medicine

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• • The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
  • To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
  • To provide the highest quality of care to patients.
  • To ensure prompt attendance at all clinical and non-clinical duties.
  • To liaise with clinical colleagues and across the multidisciplinary team and participate in relevant MDTs.
  
  See attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person specification

Other Competencies

Essential criteria

• Understanding Self
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Managing self effectively
• Ability to planning ahead whilst being innovative and flexible in approach

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Non-judgemental attitude
• Good organisational and leadership qualities
• Flexible, Objective, Compassionate
• Attention to detail
• Subject to Occupational Health Clearance for the post specified
• Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration and License to practice
• Full MRCP (Applicants with MRCP part 1 or 2 written or evidence of recent PACES examination will be considered)
• Advanced Life Support Provider

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Life Support Instructor

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of working as a Medical Registrar; or applicants who have completed Core Medical Training (CMT) / Internal Medical Training (IMT) 1 and 2 will be considered
• General medicine and acute medicine experience
• Organisational skills
• Problem solving
• Good inter-personal and communications skills
• Computer skills and IT literacy
• Leadership and teaching experience
• Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Commitment to the goals of the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Desirable criteria

• Prior experience of working in the NHS

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