Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Sleep Medicine service at Guys & St Thomas' Hospital.
The Sleep Disorders Centre is seeking a full-time Senior Clinical Fellow to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. There will be a commitment to out-patient and sleep diagnostic reporting activity for the department.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
This is a fixed-term post for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of sleep medicine services to the Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to include:
1. Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
2. Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Clinical duties will include, but are not limited to:
1. To provide out-patient direct clinical care to patients with sleep disorders.
2. The appointee will be expected to undertake regular sleep clinic sessions, to review patients after sleep studies, and to support ongoing audit and research activities within the Sleep Disorders Centre.
3. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
4. To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
5. To participate in research and clinical audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
* Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise.
* Valid MRCP membership or equivalent.
Desirable
* Core medical training, plus a specialty training in respiratory medicine, neurology, psychiatry or cardiology.
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine, and one of: respiratory medicine, neurology, psychiatry or cardiology.
Desirable
* Previous exposure to sleep medicine.
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential
* Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
* Ability to interpret sleep studies.
Research
Essential
* Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
Desirable
* Evidence of original research.
Other
Essential
* Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
* Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
Desirable
* Experience in clinical guideline development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Guys Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
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