APPLICANT - Imperial College London

unit has expanded considerably since its inception. It was highly commended in an
inspection visit by the Royal College of Physicians in 2005 and has been held up as a model
for the management of acute medical disorders across the UK.
The successful applicant will receive supervised training in the management of patients with
acute medical illnesses and will be taught the skills needed to manage those patients. The
F2 trainee will work under the supervision of one of the more senior members of the medical
team and will participate in the admission, assessment and treatment planning for newly
admitted patients. He/she will learn about the treatment and management of a wide range of
medical disorders and the post provides great opportunities for learning and skill acquisition.
The trainee will be able to acquire many of the competencies required by the Foundation
Programme while working on the Unit.
The Royal London provides a Hospital at Night service and the successful applicant will
either be part of that team or will work out-of-hours on the MAU, depending on seniority and
levels of cover available.
Academic Clinical Pharmacology attachment – based at Charterhouse Square, St
Bartholomew’s Hospital
Clinical Supervisor - Dr M. Lobo; Academic Supervisor - Dr D. Collier
This post is based in the Clinical Trials Unit in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology in
Charterhouse Square. The successful applicant will be trained in the theoretical and practical
aspects of clinical trials. Activities will include the planning of studies, through regulatory and
governance issues, to recruitment and then the day-to-day care of patients within the setting
of a range of clinical trials in phases 2-4. Our main interest is in the prevention of
cardiovascular disease, through the treatment of hypertension and the modification of lipid
profiles.
The programme will also embrace training in advanced practical methods in
pharmacology/physiology such as intra-arterial infusion of drugs, arterial tonometry, and the
measurement of baroreceptor reflexes (both of the latter predict cardiac outcome). Our team
is multi-disciplinary, about 15 strong, including research fellows, sister-grade nurses,
administrative and technical staff. We have extensive links with General Practice in the east
of London and the post-holder will have the opportunity to take part in educational initiatives
aimed at improving BP and lipid control in the community (the HiLo study).
The trainee will attend the weekly Hypertension clinic at St Bartholomew's Hospital. This is a
tertiary referral service and provides an excellent opportunity to develop experience in the
investigation and management of complex essential and secondary hypertension.
Academic Critical Care Medicine attachment – based at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital/The Royal London Hospital
Clinical Supervisors - Dr N Zimbler (St. Bartholomew's) and Dr M Thavasothy (Royal
London); Academic Supervisors - Professor C.J. Hinds and Dr R. Pearce
The Centre for Experimental Medicine, Nephrology and Critical Care is part of The William
Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary, University of London. The Centre maps to the
clinical Intensive Care Units at St. Bartholomew's Hospital (within the Cardiac and Renal
Directorate) and The Royal London Hospital (within the Surgery and Anaesthesia
Directorate). Particular interests include cardiothoracic surgery, specialist cancer surgery
and intensive care for medical oncology patients at Barts together with trauma care,
hepatobiliary surgery and neurosurgery at The Royal London Hospital.
The post holder will join both critical care groups and will be able to choose an appropriate
programme based on their current interests. He/she will work with the clinical teams and
assist in the management of patients requiring critical care. In conjunction with the
attachment in Clinical Pharmacology trainees will be encouraged to participate in a flexible
programme of training in clinical research that will include active participation in on-going
studies. Novel therapeutic interventions as well as research into genetic predisposition to
www.stfs.org.uk/student/academic-programmes
Email: tfsacademicrecruitment@stfs.org.uk
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