Job overview
Senior Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology at BHRUT
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join our thriving Gastroenterology team at BHRUT. We are seeking a motivated individual with a keen interest in Gastroenterology, a strong willingness to learn, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
About Our Department
Gastroenterology at BHRUT is a busy and dynamic department, providing a comprehensive range of services for patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Jointly led by specialist medical and surgical gastroenterologists and supported by specialist nurses, our services include:
Rapid access diagnostics for suspected GI malignancies through endoscopy and colorectal bleed clinics.
A regional cancer centre for upper GI malignancies and colorectal cancer.
Full JAG-accredited endoscopy training.
Comprehensive care for gastrointestinal and liver conditions.
A designated NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme site at Queen’s Hospital.
About the Role
The Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3 equivalent) will be an integrated member of the Gastroenterology and Endoscopy team at Queen’s and King George Hospital, working under the supervision of consultants.
Key Responsibilities:
Managing and treating Gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients.
Participation in ward rounds and outpatient clinics.
Supervised academic training, including study days.
Involvement in medical audit as per national guidelines.
Opportunities for career development, including procedural training and work-based assessments.
Attendance and participation in:
Weekly Grand Rounds.
Monthly clinical audit meetings (mandatory attendance).
Additional Information
Active postgraduate education centre with a well-stocked library.
Good transport links and car parking available.
Vibrant junior doctor’s mess.
Annual and study leave entitlement as per NHS guidelines.
Superannuation eligibility through the NHS Pension Scheme.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about Gastroenterology who are looking to enhance their skills in a supportive and well-established team.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the applicant include managing and treating the Gastroenterology patients.
The Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3 equivalent) will work as an integrated member of the general medical team at Queen’s or Kings George Hospital under the supervision of consultants.
• Banded post participating in medical on-call rota.
• Ward commitments including inpatient and outpatient opportunities.
• Supervised academic training time including study days.
• Supportive working environment for career development including procedure and work-based assessments.
• Annual and study leave entitlement.
In keeping with recent guidelines, the postholder will be expected to participate in the process of medical audit.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. All senior clinical fellow will work as equivalent to registrar and will work parallelly with trainee Registrars and will follow similar on call rota pattern
2. Taking active role in day-to-day work in the assessment unit as
3. Supervision and monitoring of work allocated to junior trainees/fellows.
4. To facilitate the completion of tasks from the ward round and guiding other junior trainees particularly early discharge, specialty referrals, organising special investigations and procedures
5. Provide strong clinical leadership to Gastroenterology and support at the daily/weekend
6. Promote a friendly and team based working environment in line with our PRIDE
7. Regular pro-active review of our patients and coordination of care with allied
8. During on call duty liaise closely with ED, medical specialties and critical care, in- patient teams and primary and community services to ensure collaborative working arrangements are in place, which maximise benefits to patient care.
9. Identify patients for early discharge and arrange suitable follow
10. Undertake clinics, ward rounds and support the specialty team that you work with
11. Playing active role in the arrangement of departmental teaching, organising teaching rota as well as Support, guide and teaching Junior medical staff
Person specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential criteria
12. GMC Registered Medical Practitioner
13. JAG certification for OGD and colonoscopy
14. Full MRCP/MRCS
Desirable criteria
15. MSC
16. Experience of acting up as a medical registrar on the acute medical take
17. Evidence of understanding in Endoscopy GRS
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.