Job summary
Applications are invited for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly team within the Emergency Department as the post of Senior Clinical Fellow.
This post offers the opportunity to work on a registrar rota alongside Emergency Medicine trainees and is suitable for doctors with at least 4 years postgraduate experience who are competent to act as senior (lead) onsite clinician.
As an Integrated Care Organisation, Whittington Health is commissioned to provide acute and community services to meet the needs of our diverse population. Our mission is "Helping local people live longer, healthier lives". The Emergency Department has a co-located Urgent Care Centre, and a Clinical Decision Unit with well-established pathways and a multidisciplinary team. There is a dedicated Children's Emergency Department.
This advert will close after sufficient applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will offer a wide range of experience in all aspects of both Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine and would be suitable for those planning a career in Emergency Medicine. However, due to the variety of work and the development of a leadership role, it would also be asset for anyone wishing to pursue a career in any acute specialty or general practice. It may also suit those who have followed an unconventional career path with a variety of previous experience in acute specialties who wish to consolidate and develop their clinical and leadership skills. We would welcome applications from overseas trainees with experience of Emergency Medicine who wish to work in the NHS.
You will assess patients and initiate treatment working with a multidisciplinary team and will assist the consultants in the supervision of the more junior doctors and in the safe and effective running of the Emergency Department.
You will work on a shift basis with other registrars e.g. Specialty Trainees (ST3 and above) or Specialty Doctors, such that cover is provided in the Emergency Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There is shop-floor consultant cover Mon Fri (08:00-22:30) and at weekends (12:00-20:00), with telephone cover at all other times. The ED Consultants are committed to the supervision and development of these posts. One will act as your Educational Supervisor, helping you gain the development and competencies you seek.
Consultants:
DR RACHEL LANDAU FACEM FRCEM Clinical Director, Emergency and Integrated Medicine
DR DUNCAN CARMICHAEL FRCEM Clinical Lead
DR ERUM JAMALL FRCPCH Paediatric Lead
DR HEIDI EDMUNDSON MBCHB FRCEM
DR NATHALIE RICHARD FRCEM
DR SAZIA SAMAD FRCEM
DR NORA BRENNAN FRCEM
DR LUCY PARKER FRCEM
DR ELISHA STAUN FRCEM
DR FIRAS ABOU-AUDA FEBEM
DR VANESSA GEORGOULAS FCEM(SA)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will offer a wide range of experience in all aspects of both Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine and would be suitable for those planning a career in Emergency Medicine. However, due to the variety of work and the development of a leadership role, it would also be asset for anyone wishing to pursue a career in any acute specialty or general practice. It may also suit those who have followed an unconventional career path with a variety of previous experience in acute specialties who wish to consolidate and develop their clinical and leadership skills. We would welcome applications from overseas trainees with experience of Emergency Medicine who wish to work in the NHS.
You will assess patients and initiate treatment working with a multidisciplinary team and will assist the consultants in the supervision of the more junior doctors and in the safe and effective running of the Emergency Department.
You will work on a shift basis with other registrars e.g. Specialty Trainees (ST3 and above) or Specialty Doctors, such that cover is provided in the Emergency Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There is shop-floor consultant cover Mon Fri (08:00-22:30) and at weekends (12:00-20:00), with telephone cover at all other times. The ED Consultants are committed to the supervision and development of these posts. One will act as your Educational Supervisor, helping you gain the development and competencies you seek.
Consultants:
DR RACHEL LANDAU FACEM FRCEM Clinical Director, Emergency and Integrated Medicine
DR DUNCAN CARMICHAEL FRCEM Clinical Lead
DR ERUM JAMALL FRCPCH Paediatric Lead
DR HEIDI EDMUNDSON MBCHB FRCEM
DR NATHALIE RICHARD FRCEM
DR SAZIA SAMAD FRCEM
DR NORA BRENNAN FRCEM
DR LUCY PARKER FRCEM
DR ELISHA STAUN FRCEM
DR FIRAS ABOU-AUDA FEBEM
DR VANESSA GEORGOULAS FCEM(SA)
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Must have full GMC membership.
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved a primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council
- Completed 4 years full time postgrad training. At least 2 will be in a relevant specialty or have equivalent experience and competencies
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding and experience of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2012)
- Completion of F2 competencies (or equivalent), or at least 2 years post qualification clinical experience
Experience & Attributes
Essential
- At least two years working in Emergency Medicine.
- Experience working at registrar level in an Emergency Department
- To be able to act as senior (lead) ED clinician onsite
Desirable
- Any teaching experience or completion of relevant courses.
- Completion of audit and any changes instigated following audit.
Courses
Essential
Desirable
- To have up to date APLS, ATLS.
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Must have full GMC membership.
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved a primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council
- Completed 4 years full time postgrad training. At least 2 will be in a relevant specialty or have equivalent experience and competencies
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding and experience of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2012)
- Completion of F2 competencies (or equivalent), or at least 2 years post qualification clinical experience
Experience & Attributes
Essential
- At least two years working in Emergency Medicine.
- Experience working at registrar level in an Emergency Department
- To be able to act as senior (lead) ED clinician onsite
Desirable
- Any teaching experience or completion of relevant courses.
- Completion of audit and any changes instigated following audit.
Courses
Essential
Desirable
- To have up to date APLS, ATLS.
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.
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.
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).
