Job Overview
We are seeking a Specialist Clinical Fellow (ST3-5 level) in General Internal Medicine to join our supportive and dynamic team at Wexham Park Hospital as part of Frimley Health
This is an excellent opportunity for a doctor with at least three years of postgraduate experience, including in General Internal Medicine, to develop clinical skills in a busy and well-supervised environment.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the routine and emergency care of medical patients, participate in the on-call rota, and contribute to ward rounds, patient assessments, and the supervision of junior staff. The role involves maintaining high standards of clinical documentation and ensuring timely communication with colleagues. The postholder will work closely with Consultants, escalating concerns as appropriate, and referring any complex or unclear cases for senior input.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration and demonstrate strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills. The post offers access to educational opportunities, support for professional development, and involvement in audits or quality improvement. This is a fixed-term, full-time post, ideal for those seeking further UK clinical experience or preparing for higher training.
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to supporting your development.
Main duties of the job
The appointee is responsible to the Consultants for the execution of his/her professional duties and for the supervision of the junior staff in the departments.
He/she will be responsible for the routine and emergency admission of general internal medical patients.
He/she will arrange to be on duty for emergencies in accordance with the appropriate rota.
He/she will carry out daily ward rounds to assess progress of patients and ensure that all treatments ordered are carried out and attend rounds with consultants.
He/she is to ensure that adequate patient notes are kept, and correspondence is always undertaken punctually.
In carrying out his/her duties, the appointee will always be responsible for keeping the Consultants informed of serious cases on the Ward, cases of death and any other matter which it is deemed necessary that their attention should be drawn to. Any cases in which he/she has doubts must be referred to the Consultant.
During his/her appointment, the appointee will always be expected to carry out such duties as assigned to him/her by the Consultant staff of the department and perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
It is the responsibility of the appointee to carry out tuition and training and supervision of the F1s (House officers) within the department and give occasional lectures to nursing staff as required.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* The appointee is responsible to the Consultants for the execution of his/her professional duties and for the supervision of the junior staff in the departments.
* He/she will be responsible for the routine and emergency admission of general internal medical patients.
* He/she will arrange to be on duty for emergencies in accordance with the appropriate rota.
* He/she will carry out daily ward rounds to assess progress of patients and ensure that all treatments ordered are carried out and attend rounds with consultants.
* He/she is to ensure that adequate patient notes are kept and correspondence is always undertaken punctually.
* He/she will make him/herself available to confer with patient's relatives, if required.
* In carrying out his/her duties, the appointee will always be responsible for keeping the Consultants informed of serious cases on the Ward, cases of death and any other matter which it is deemed necessary that their attention should be drawn to. Any cases in which he/she has doubts must be referred to the Consultant.
* During his/her appointment, the appointee will always be expected to carry out such duties as assigned to him/her by the Consultant staff of the department and perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
* It is the responsibility of the appointee to carry out tuition and training and supervision of the F1s (House officers) within the department and give occasional lectures to nursing staff as required.
* He/she should report to his/her consultant any deviation from good health he/she may observe in any member of the junior medical staff
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
* An advanced and developing clinical capability in General Medicine care
* Ability to prioritise clinical need
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
* Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full MRCP (PACES) or equivalent
* Full GMC at time of application
Desirable criteria
* Additional relevant Higher Degree (Masters or Doctorate)
* Valid ALS certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
* Two year of equivalent IMT level training in Acute and General Medicine Specialties with experience of Acute medical take on calls.
* Minimum of four years post MBBS of clinical experience. NHS experience of at least 1 year
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of involvement in local or national management systems
* Suitable for SPR (IMT3 + Level) working pattern in acute medical take.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
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