Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About the Role:
This Senior Clinical Fellow position in Acute Medicine supports the department’s inpatient and ambulatory patient care pathways. The role involves a rolling rota across Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC), and the General Internal Medicine Rota (GIM). Two new positions are available within a high-performing and supportive Acute Medicine team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support senior decision-making in clinical areas.
- Ensure early and effective decision-making and care implementation.
- Provide effective clinical leadership to junior medical and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain high clinical standards in patient management.
- Assist with teaching, training, and assessment of junior staff, nursing staff and multi-disciplinary team members.
- Actively participate in departmental and Trust-wide Clinical Governance and audit matters.
- Ensure active participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME).
- Deputise for absent colleagues and perform additional duties in emergencies to ensure department safety.
Skills and Expertise:
- Broad experience in acute medical care (inpatient and ambulatory).
- Proven ability to support senior decision-making.
- Excellent clinical leadership skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Commitment to quality patient care.
- Ability to actively participate in continuing medical education.
Why Join Us:
Join a leading NHS Trust recognised as ‘Good’ in all five domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care. Enjoy excellent facilities and opportunities for professional growth with a focus on expanded adult and neonatal critical care facilities, and children’s unit redevelopments.