http://www.medicaljustice.org.uk/

*Vacancy : Clinical Adviser** (part-time) *
*4 sessions / 2 days a week - £44,000 pro-rata. This post may be on a
self-employed basis.*

*Job purpose *: To help provide the medical expertise necessary for Medical
Justice to carry out casework, contribute to forming Medical Justice
strategy, to advise on clinical aspects of the organisation’s activities,
to be responsible for identifying potential risks to the organisation and
to identify and help implement measures to avert these risks. The job is
based out of the Medical Justice office, with flexibility to work at home
some of the time.

*Person specification - essential criteria :* Knowledge and understanding
of commonly met conditions in the detention estate ; An awareness and
understanding of how a positive agenda on the healthcare of immigration
detainee might be promoted in the political and public spheres ; Full GMC
registration and appropriate indemnity insurance.

*Closing date *: Completed application forms together with a CV should be
emailed to by Wednesday 28th December 2011.


*Interviews* : Shorted listed applicants will be notified by January 2nd
2012 and interviews will be on Friday 13th January 2011 at the Medical
Justice office.

*Background* : Medical Justice is a growing network of volunteer medics,
lawyers, ex-detainees, and campaigners who arrange for independent doctors
to visit detainees, including children and torture victims, in 10
immigration removal centres and detention facilities around the UK. The
doctors document detainees' scars of torture and/or serious medical
conditions that may affect their immigration claim. The doctors also help
detainees access adequate healthcare while they are detained. We strongly
suggest you watch the Medical Justice "Fit to Fly ?"
film (10
mins) before you consider applying for this job.

Some detainees' legal representatives may be able to get funding for some
of the doctors' work, but much of it is done on a pro-bono basis. None of
the doctors are employed by Medical Justice and any medico-legal reports
are written by them as independent doctors. Further development of
guidelines are key for the benefit doctor, Medical Justice, and the
detainees.

In response to medical abuse we have exposed and with evidence from our
case-work, we seek to secure lasting change through legal challenges,
discussing policy with UK Border Agency and their healthcare providers,
working with the media and parliamentarians.

Medical Justice was founded in 2005 by an ex-detainee and the doctor who
helped secure his access to hospital. Since then, Medical Justice has
helped many detainees access medical care that they had been previously
denied. Many of these detainees have been released. We deal with about
1,000 referrals a year. This has been achieved through the dedication of
volunteers and despite relatively little funding. We have a small office
in Finsbury Park where our four paid full-time workers are based.

Medical Justice offers an exciting opportunity to join a small but dynamic
team and to play a key role in developing the strategic direction of the
orgnaisation, taking Medical Justice to the next level.

Job description and application
form
.

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*Seminar for psychiatrists and psychologists preparing medical reports in
unlawful detention proceedings*
*6pm Wednesday 13th Dec - w**ith Bhatt Murphy Solicitors *-* *Further info
about the seminar
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*Medical Justice Medics Coffee Evening*
*7-9pm Monday 12th December 2011*- Further
info
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*Medical Justice Medics Training day*
*Saturday 21st January 2012 *- Further
Info
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*Medical Justice Tutorial : Preparation for visiting detention centres*
*Sat 4th Feb 2012* - Further
info
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The Medical Justice Max Appeal
*Appeal for the Max datasystem. * Further info and to make a
donation
.

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See how doctors visit immigration detainees and the outcomes - watch the
"Fit to Fly" 10 minute
film

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You can make a donation
to
Medical Justice by cheque, standing order or electronic transfer. All
contributions very gratefully received.
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