Job Overview

Join Health and Care Jersey as a Clinical Fellow in General Medicine on a Three Year Contract. This is an exciting opportunity for doctors looking to advance their career in medicine or gain valuable experience. As a General Medicine Clinical Fellow, you will be a vital member of the team, gaining hands-on experience in managing both acute and chronic conditions. Your role will include assessing and treating patients with a variety or conditions while working alongside a full medical and nursing team. There are also opportunities to get involved in aero-medical transfers and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and pathways. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessment and management of patients presenting to the department
• Involvement in aero-medical transfers to UK tertiary centres
• Participation in clinical audit, research, and the development of clinical guidelines

Who We're Looking For:

We are looking for motivated individuals. Candidates should have completed their foundation training or an equivalent and be eager to further develop their skills and experience. This role is perfect for doctors who are passionate about advancing their careers in medicine and enhancing their medical expertise in a supportive and innovative environment. 

Interview Date: Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 29th September 2025. 

For an informal discussion please contact Dr David Hopkins, Interim Chief of Service for Medicine on D.Hopkins@health.gov.je, for HR related queries please contact Sol Bradbury on S.Bradbury@gov.je 

The Post

The successful candidate will be able to combine service commitment with significant professional development through a rotational program between clinical specialties. To support the post holder’s continuous professional development and career aspirations participation in a consultant led clinic of 1 session per week will be facilitated.

Duties

General Medicine and Acute Medicine 

The posts are designed to support the FY1 and Middle Grade doctors (Staff Grade and Associate Specialists) In the management of acute medical admissions on their respective wards. The three main medical wards look after general medical admissions – Plemont Ward, Rozel Ward, Corbiere Ward. Attachments to these firms and a dedicated period of experience on the Acute Medical Admissions Unit in one of the rotations will provide comprehensive training in all the key medical sub-specialties.

The role of the on-call twilight and weekend cover is to act as an effective second on-call (the first on-call being the Medical Registrar). This involves taking calls for admission from GP’s, reviewing admissions on their arrival in the Acute Admissions Unit and Emergency Department and providing additional support to the FY1 when needed. In hours work will be Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. Out of hours working is 6 pm to 8am weekdays and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, worked in a shift rota pattern.

Flight Transfer

Patients being transferred acutely to tertiary centres such as the Cardiothoracic Unit in Oxford and to the Neurosurgical Unit in Southampton for further specialist treatment are accompanied by a doctor and a trained nurse. Courses in in-flight transfers are provided, and post holders will be on a rota of 1:7 for such activity during normal working hours and at weekends, if rostered oncall. Accompanying transfers that take place out of hours will be on a voluntary basis and will command additional remuneration.

Additional Professional Development 

Medical students from Southampton University are attached for 8-week rotations in their final year. Clinical Fellow post holders have enjoyed interaction with these enthusiastic trainees and have provided bedside teaching in addition to that provided by Consultants and Middle Grade Doctors. Clinical Fellows have organised mock OSCE in the 7th and 8th weeks of their attachment in preparation for their final examinations. This has been a mutually beneficial exercise.

The Education Centre is a shared facility for Health & Social Services Department and is equipped with a newly built Clinical Skills Lab which has assisted Clinical Fellows in self-learning, particularly in procedural work and optimising their cardio-respiratory resuscitation skills, and in teaching their more junior colleagues both medical students and nursing staff. The medical library is well stocked with books, journals and computer facilities, including internet access.

The following is an example schedule of a typical working week. The duties of the post holder are expected to be flexibly worked, as inevitably a number of activities run concurrently.

The Specialty

Medicine in Jersey is fully age and specialty integrated. There are three medical wards, Plemont, Rozel and Corbiere. There is a sixteen bed Acute Assessment Unit situated on a separate ward. Currently there are four Acute Consultant Physicians who run the Acute Admissions Ward, and the remaining eight Consultants are responsible for in-patient care, ably supported by 8 Staff Grades/Associate Specialists, Clinical Fellows (the advertised posts) and 8 FY1/FY2 doctors.

The timetable shows that a ward round is conducted on a daily basis by senior clinical staff, either Consultant or Middle Grade and so Clinical Fellows and Foundation Doctors are well supported in their day-to-day work. There should be a maximum of 3 junior doctors per team. If there are more, then they will be asked to support other colleagues and teams to cover shortages and workload.

Whilst on call, the SAS doctor is responsible for seeing patients referred by the Emergency Department and reviewing patients admitted to the AAU by GPs in conjunction with the AAU FY2. Clinical Fellows tend to see new patients admitted through the ED but support the Clinical Fellow on the Admissions Unit when it is particularly busy, and FY1 on the wards.

Department Statistics 

-There are 63 medical beds

-5 bed enhanced care area 

-There are 10-20 acute medical admissions on average during each 24-hour period on call 

-Medium stay of  2 1/2 days 

-There are approximately 4,500 medical admissions annually 

Future New Hospital 

We are well advanced in the process of securing planning permission for a future new hospital. In preparation for these working practices will change, and a key element will be the development of an Acute Assessment Unit inclusive of an Enhanced Care Area for level 1 patients. This exciting new project may lead to some alteration in the job plans for Clinical Fellows.

Management Structure

The Chief Officer directs the department for Health and Care Jersey - Tom Walker. The Director of Clinical Services Is Claire Thompson. The Group Medical Director Is Simon West. Professor John McInerney Is Medical Responsible Officer/Suitable person with the GMC for Appraisal and Revalidation.

Leadership Teams

Surgical - Scheduled Hospital Services

Chief of Service: Dr Simon Chapman

Planned Care Lead: Jemma Hammond

Assistant General Managers: Wayne Quenault and Tracey Wilkinson

Lead Nurses: Claire Ash and Stacey Bell

Medical - Primary and Unscheduled Hospital Services

Chief of Service: (Interim) Dr David Hopkins 

General Manager: (Interim) Fiona Wade

Assistant General Managers: Karen Gardner and Natalia Miller 

Lead Nurses: Harriet Holden and David McKenna

Social Care

Director: Andy Weir

General Manager: Darren Bowring

Principal Social Worker: Paul Rendell

Head of Learning Disability Services: Robert Gardner

Children's Services 

Chief of Service: Caroline Jenkins

Lead Nurse: Alex Watt

General Manager: Tracey Martin

Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

Chief of Service: Caroline Jenkins

Head of Midwifery: Roslyn Bullen-Bell

Lead Midwife: Jan Auffret

General Manager: Tracey Martin

Medical Services Care Group

The current Consultants providing acute and specialist medical care to the Island population.
Dr A Mahmoud, AAU
Dr I Bodzioch, AAU
Dr J Vaz, AAU
Dr K Dabeedin, AAU
VACANCY, Care of the Elderly
VACANCY, Care of the Elderly
Dr A Mitchell, Cardiology
Dr P Le Page, Cardiology
Dr D Hopkins, Diabetes, Interim Chief of Service
Dr E Chacko, Diabetes
Dr A Varma, Emergency Department
Dr C King, Emergency Department, Interim Clinical Director
Dr H Stam, Emergency Department
Dr J Terris, Emergency Department
Dr J McInerney, Emergency Department
Dr K Anderson, Emergency Department
Dr M Finn, Emergency Department
Dr N Charles, Emergency Department
Dr N Payne, Emergency Department
Dr S Chapman, Emergency Department
Dr M Hanna, Gastroenterology
Dr M Duku Gastroenterology
VACANCY, Gastroenterology
Dr G Ortiz-Prieto, General Medicine
Dr W Nagi, Haematology
New Appointee, Haematology, Starting latter part of 2025
Dr B Lyons, Histopathology
Dr M Perenyei, Histopathology
Dr N Stefanos, Histopathology
Dr C Langoya, Microbiology
New Appointee, Microbiology, Starting latter part of 2025
VACANCY, Neurology
Dr E Gomes Dos Santos, Oncology
Dr M Butt, Oncology
Dr R Soomal, Oncology
New Appointee, Oncology, Starting early 2026
Dr J Grose, Palliative Care
VACANCY, Renal Medicine
Dr S Alapati, Respiratory Medicine, Starting latter part of 2025.
VACANCY, Respiratory Medicine
Dr S Tosounidou, Rheumatology
Dr R Hembrom, Sexual Health
New Appointee Stroke, Starting early 2026.

In addition to outpatient clinics and 3 general medical wards containing 63 beds, the Medical Service Care Group is involved in the management of several specialist facilities. These include:

25 bedded Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)

5 bedded Enhanced Care Area (ECA)

6 chair Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC)

A well-equipped Clinical Investigations Department providing echocardiography, exercise ECG, respiratory assessment and GI physiology.

An endoscopy suite providing a full range of endoscopy and bronchoscopy services.

Diabetes Centre providing outpatient care for the diabetic population of Jersey, including retinal photography and specialist nursing support.

Renal/Dialysis unit, providing emergency, acute and longer-term renal support as well as management of transplanted patients and assessment and treatment of renal conditions.

6 bedded isolation area for infected or neutropenic patients.

Other Hospital Departments

The following departments are located outside of the medical division:

3 Surgical Wards - Surgical Floor, Beauport and Rayner Ward

7 Critical Care beds which includes Medical and Surgical Intensive Unit

Designated Day Surgery Theatre (2)

Main theatre Suite

Outpatient Dental Department

Outpatient ENT Facilities Outpatient

Ophthalmology Department

1 Private Wing Ward (beds with admitting rights)

Private Patient Services

Radiology Department

Physiotherapy Department

Anaesthetic Department

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Safeguarding

Health & Care Jersey has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as vulnerable adults in our care and for ensuring they are protected from harm.

The post holder will share responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of all children, adults and/or families within their care and should be familiar with the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if any such concerns are raised. The post holder requires to be aware of, and comply with, all child protection, safeguarding policies and procedures.

As this position will involve working in ‘regulated activity’, the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as part of their pre-employment clearances. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory clearances being obtained.

Equality and Diversity

Health & Care Jersey values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and aim to ensure that all job applicants, employees and service users are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of gender, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or religion.

Confidentiality and Data Protection

Employees are expected to comply with all Government of Jersey policies and procedures related to confidentiality and data protection, and to work in accordance with the Jersey Data Protection Law 2018.

Infection Control

All employees have a duty to comply with Health & Care Jersey guidelines and policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control. The post holder will have a duty to ensure that they minimise the risk of infection and infectious diseases. This responsibility includes minimising the risk by highlighting any concerns to the appropriate person.

Qualification and Skills

Essential

Primary Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration and License to Practice

Current ALS Certificate

Desirable

Computer Skills

MRCP Part 1

General Experience

Essential 

Completion of foundation training or equivalent

6 months Clinical Experience In Jersey or an NHS environment

Desirable 

Enthusiastic Teacher

Previous Management Responsibility

Leadership Experience

Specialist Experience

Desirable 

Specialty Experience Acute Medicine

Management Skills

Essential

Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to provide services

Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team, motivating and Influencing others through their enthusiasm

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies

Highly motivated

Able to work within a team

Ability to prioritise administrative and clinical tasks

Commitment to learning

Personal Attributes

Essential 

Able to work flexibly in a changing health service

Hepatitis vaccination

Other

Essential 

Participation in Clinical Audit & Risk Management Activities

Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults

Evidence of annual appraisal