Job summary
We are delighted to invite applications for a six-month (potentially extendable) fixed-term post in Emergency Medicine. The successful candidates will join The Royal London's team of Emergency Medicine specialist clinical fellows. The post is ideal for candidates who have completed the foundation program (or equivalent) have previously worked in emergency medicine and are looking to gain further experience of the specialty in a well-supported teaching hospital and major trauma center environment. It is well suited to those wishing to apply for ACCS and prior holders of the post have had considerable success in this regard.The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality emergency care to East London. The department receives a full range of emergencies from the local area in addition to major trauma from Northeast London and Essex with a total of 180,000 patients seen each year.
The post includes SHO (F2-ST1) level duties in the emergency department working on a full shift rota. Clinical duties are supported by 24/7 consultant presence, senior training registrars and a team of junior doctors and practitioners.
Main duties of the job
The post includes non-clinical time which will be dedicated to quality improvement and service development projects in the field of emergency care. The post holder will work with a named emergency medicine lead consultant for the specific projects.All clinical fellow posts have parity in clinical supervision, development, and training with training posts.
Candidates must hold full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the job plan and full Job Description and Person Specification are included in the application pack.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the job plan and full Job Description and Person Specification are included in the application pack.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent degree
Desirable
- MCEM or equivalent
- Other post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience including F1 and F2 years or equivalent
- 4 months experience in emergency medicine or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- History taking and clinical examination, intravenous access, arterial blood gas, x-ray and ECG interpretation
Personal and people development
Essential
- Motivated and able to work independently when required
- Work well in a multidisciplinary team
- Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
- Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills2
Communication
Essential
- Communicate effectively with patients
- Communicate effectively with colleagues
- Able to produce clear and concise computer written clinical notes including structured clinical coding
- Communicate effectively through written documents
Specific requirements
Essential
- The post holder be required to work a clinical shift rota designed to meet emergency care demand. This will include day, evening, night and weekend shifts
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent degree
Desirable
- MCEM or equivalent
- Other post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience including F1 and F2 years or equivalent
- 4 months experience in emergency medicine or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- History taking and clinical examination, intravenous access, arterial blood gas, x-ray and ECG interpretation
Personal and people development
Essential
- Motivated and able to work independently when required
- Work well in a multidisciplinary team
- Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
- Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills2
Communication
Essential
- Communicate effectively with patients
- Communicate effectively with colleagues
- Able to produce clear and concise computer written clinical notes including structured clinical coding
- Communicate effectively through written documents
Specific requirements
Essential
- The post holder be required to work a clinical shift rota designed to meet emergency care demand. This will include day, evening, night and weekend shifts
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).
