Senior Clinical Fellow Acute Medicine

A leading hospital in the North East are looking for two Acute Medicine Senior Clinical Fellows to join their team to get ahead of anticipated gaps from deanery rotations. As a middle grade doctor, you will play a vital role in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients coming to the hospital with acute medical emergencies. These emergencies can include things like strokes, myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolisms, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma attacks. Alongside your clinical duties, you will also be expected to manage and teach fellow clinical colleagues. 

Main Duties: 

Assess and treat patients based in the Acute Medicine department such as asthma attacks, myocardial infarctions, hypoglycaemia etc.  

Work as part of the acute medicine on-call rota. At the moment, the rota is a 1 in 9, though this is subject to change.

You will act as a senior figure on the ward by supporting more junior staff in department.

You will attend Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) meetings for patients who are presenting issues which are of a concern to multiple departments within the hospital.  

There will be an expectation that you get involved in research and audits concerning the acute medicine department.

Collaborate with colleagues working across other specialities to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Participate in regular CPD to keep your clinical portfolio up to date.

The Hospital:

The hospital is a large teaching hospital rated ‘Good’ by the CQC. It has a fantastic reputation due to the high standards of patient care being delivered to patients. The Trust also takes a lot of pride from the high level of research and teaching taking place at the hospital. The department is staffed by a very welcoming, friendly team so you will feel well-supported in your first few months working there. 

The location:

You’ll be based in a large city in the North East of England. The city provides you with everything you need including a range of shops, restaurants, religious centres, gyms, cafes, parks etc. to choose from. Because its in the North East, you can benefit from a low cost of living compared to the rest of the country. Travel to other locations within the UK is easy, direct travel to London, Manchester, Birmingham and other cities is available on the train. International airports are within short reach as well. The local community is very cosmopolitan and welcoming of people from international backgrounds. 

Requirements:

To apply for this position, you will need the following:

• GMC registration complete or in process 
• MRCP Parts 1 and 2 complete
• OET/IELTS

The following are preferred but not essential:

• Full MRCP
• SCE in Acute Medicine
• Previous NHS experience either at Registrar or ST1/2 grade  

How BDI Resourcing can support

When choosing to apply for your next role with BDI Resourcing, you’ll have the full support of an expert recruitment team who will assist, as standard, with:

• CV Preparation using our recognised bespoke guidance
• Application support with expert knowledge of specialisms, NHS and local support
• Video based Interview Preparation using specific example questions according to job role
• Contract and offer negotiations for salary, relocation packages, tenure and more

Once you have accepted your new role, you’ll then be met by one of our dedicated relocation executives who will guide you through all the way to starting to your new role including:

• Document gathering and checking
• COS and Visa Application support if applicable
• Short- and long-term accommodation sourcing
• Travel Arrangements
• Family support for finding schools and any other aspects of pastoral care

How to Apply

To apply for this role, simply send your CV through to apply@bdiresourcing.com and one of our specialist medicine team can pick it up. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please email your queries through to the same address and one of our team will be in touch.