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Ultrasound Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

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Job summary

Applicants are invited to apply for the role of Simulation fellow in Frimley Emergency Department. The role is 75% clinical and 25% non-clinical. We are looking for doctors to start August 2025.

This is an excellent opportunity for doctors to maintain clinical work but also have time in their schedules dedicated to areas of interest to them. We see this as a way of sustainable working whilst also building on CVs and experience.

Study leave: 18 days (10 days general study leave, 5 days private study leave, 3 days for exams or interviews). Study budget: £650 per year.

The emergency medicine rota will include evening, night, weekend and bank holiday working. LTFT enquiries are welcome.

Applicants must have a minimum of 24 months experience working as a doctor in the NHS.This advert is open to ST1/2 and ST3+ applicants.

Main duties of the job

  • To attend a course in Level 1 emergency ultrasound (if the applicant does not have this already) in the first 3 months of the post. This includes FAST, AAA, echo in life support and vascular access
  • Self-directed time to become level 1 accredited (Your supervisor and the ultrasound tutor will support your accelerated accreditation of level 1)
  • Following accreditation, to be available to undertake POCUS scans of ED patients to help inform clinical decision making for non-accredited colleagues
  • To lead on one or more point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) related quality improvement projects
  • To organise ultrasound teaching for ED staff. You will organise the ultrasound guided access training which is a 3-day shadowing opportunity with the hospital IV access team. You will also coordinate the practical teaching slots delivered by the ultrasound tutor
  • To deliver level 1 training locally to ED staff, once qualified to do so
  • To work with the other ED fellows to expand your experience and support each others' projects

About us

rimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 to £55,329 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-FPHCF-11-A

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached Job description and Person specification.

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the postholder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the postholder to take account of changing organisational need.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached Job description and Person specification.

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the postholder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the postholder to take account of changing organisational need.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Registered with the GMC
  • 2 years experience in the NHS
  • Clinical experience relevant to emergency medicine
  • Evidence of interest in, and commitment to the type of fellowship they would like to apply for
  • Project work which demonstrates motivation, initiative and the ability to see projects through
Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Registered with the GMC
  • 2 years experience in the NHS
  • Clinical experience relevant to emergency medicine
  • Evidence of interest in, and commitment to the type of fellowship they would like to apply for
  • Project work which demonstrates motivation, initiative and the ability to see projects through

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Emergency Medicine Consultant

Dr Helen Collyer-Merritt

03006133142

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 to £55,329 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-FPHCF-11-A

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


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