Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- ST3+/IMT3+
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on call rota)
- Job ref
- 343-MED-760
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 LW and additional allowances may be applicable
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute & Specialty Medicine
ST3+/IMT3+
"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values"
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
We are looking for Senior Clinical Fellows to join the Medicine team at Epsom & St Helier Hospitals. You must have 4 years postgraduate experience, completed two years internal medicine training, and hold MRCP/PACES. Please do not apply if you do not have this experience.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for doctors wishing to gain further specialty/acute experience. These posts would be suitable for a candidate in the process of applying for national selection for a training post.
This is also an excellent opportunity for individuals to work with us to progress via the CESR route.
Applications are invited from candidates having completed IMT2 or equivalent who will provide care to patients in the Acute and Specialty Medicine wards. Providing support to junior trainees and locally employed doctors, you will in return receive training and support from a designated consultant.
The posts are offered in a variety of specialties including Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly (including Orthogeriatrics and Frailty), Diabetes & Endocrinology, Respiratory, Stroke Medicine and Gastroenterology, depending on choice and availability.
The Medicine Division operates activity cross-site therefore clinical/outpatient work may be required on both sites at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
- Participating in the GIM SpR/Middle Grade on call rota.
- Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting and referred to the specialty.
- Attend clinics, assess patients and formulate treatment plans, seeking consultant advice as appropriate.
- Conducting daily inpatient ward rounds, and supervising more junior colleagues in taking forward treatment plans.
- Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
- Being a good team member.
- Take part in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
- Abide by the Clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
- Make sure that guidance from the General Medical Council on Good Medical Practice is at the centre of your clinical practice.
- Keep up to date in medical knowledge by Continuous Medical Education in the best interest of the patient.
Working for our organisation
We are a large acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. We have two Acute Hospitals, one in Epsom and one in Carshalton; a dedicated children’s Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; South West London Elective Orthopaedic Hospital (SWLEOC); one hospital at Sutton and a Private Patient Unit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main responsibilities are described within the detailed job description/person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- · MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- · Full registration with GMC Registration
- • MRCP PACES or equivalent degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Minimum of 4 years of clinical experience after graduation
- • Minimum of 2 years internal medicine training
- • Maintaining good medical practice
- • Professional behaviour and probity
- • Reliable work record
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of Medicine and other medical specialties at ST3 level equivalent and above
Teaching
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of exposure to different groups/teaching methods
- • Teaching qualification(s)
Research
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit, research and clinical risk management.
Desirable criteria
- • Prizes and other academic distinctions.
Language
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- • Enquiring, critical and flexible approach to work
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debora Middleton
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 2000
- Additional information
Dr Ratnasingam Nithiyananthan
Dr Mark Sutton-Smith
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