Senior Clinical fellow in Emergency Medicine

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

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Job summary

Senior Clinical fellow in Emergency Medicine with 25% non clinical time:

EducationResearchLeadershipUltrasoundSimulationTraumaCESR training

(Need 2 years of A&E and 4 years as Dr to apply - if less please apply for junior clinical fellow post)

Emergency Medicine is evolving rapidly. At UHS Western Sites (RSCH and PRH) we are ahead of the game with a team of dynamic and enthusiastic colleagues, exploring different ways of working and expanding our departments, services and staff. We are not the finished article, but in the UK, we are leading the way.

We treat 130,000 patients a year from Code Red polytrauma patients brought in by our HEMS doctors to patients with minor injuries. Our close links with Brighton and Sussex Medical School means you can also inspire new generations of doctors with the excitement of what we do.

We have 24/7 consultant/specialist grade delivered care and uniquely have found a way to make this sustainable. We self-roster with an annualised 42/52-week contract which allows flexibility as well as internal cover and compensation for shift overruns. We are developing a sustainable workforce able to enjoy delivering care not just now but also in 20 years' time. We welcome applications from those with interests outside the hospital clinical space, for example in pre-hospital medicine, research and education as our flexible rota can accommodate unusual rota patterns.

Main duties of the job

The year-long posts (FT or LTFT) allocate 25% non-clinical time for projects within the Emergency Department (ED). Future projects are customizable based on individual career needs, interests, and training development, discussed with the ED Clinical Fellow program lead.

Examples of past projects include:

Education: Supervising and teaching medical students in the ED and at the Medical School. Eligibility for a PG Cert in Medical Education.
Simulation: Conducting in-situ multidisciplinary simulations for trauma calls and emergency scenarios. Presentation at national and international conferences.
Trauma: Audit presentations, contribution to MTC governance, involvement in ED trauma research.
Leadership/Quality Improvement: Establishing community pathways, updating guidelines, implementing digital services, teaching on leadership.
Ultrasound: Personal development, multidisciplinary teaching, developing online resources.
Research: Participation in clinical research, academic supervision, presentation, and publication opportunities.
CESR Training: 25% non-clinical time to support CESAR application.

Applicants seeking purely clinical roles or less than 12 months are welcome, with preference for year-long commitments. Shifts, whether full or part-time, are scheduled flexibly using @healthrota software, accommodating doctors' preferences and patient needs.

About us

In addition, the rotas create efficient use of staffing so that there are not the fluctuations in numbers that happens with traditional templating systems. The three actually go hand in hand because we believe that if you improve staff welfare and job satisfaction then you improve patient care, all whilst improving efficiency.

The rota works via a fundamentally different way of staffing doctors - via an annualisation system. Full allowance of annual leave, study leave and bank holidays (whether worked on bank holidays or not) are allowed for in the annualisation calculations. This calculates a set number of clinical shifts, which have to be worked over the year. This allows for greater flexibility than standard rosters. Weekend frequency is no more than 1 in 3 weekends but with compensatory time off during the week.

The full time jobs are 48 hours. 3 hours non-rostered time is included for work to include audit, quality improvement projects as well as traditional teaching.

These jobs are designed to supportpA&E reg doctors to do clinical work but with non-clinical paid time to facilitate job sustainability and satisfaction. It is great for those wishing to take some time out after FY2 who want flexibility, stability, training, supervision, a study budget as well as GMC revalidation but do not yet want to commit to a training programme. They are also great for people who want to take some time out of a formal training programme where they have dedicated non-clinical time.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £37,068 - £57,570 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

MWRSCHEMREG-001

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital / Princess Royal Hospital

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The rota and the clinical fellow jobs in A&E have won recent RCEM quality improvement prizes and a HSJ highly commended prize in the workforce category and were shortlisted for the BMJ innovation prize. They are used by exemplars by NHS Improvement, HEE (Health Education England) and Deloitte for solving the NHS staffing crisis.

The BMA made a video about these jobs as an exemplar of good practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om3shRfMnLw

BSUH was awarded the first place Emergency Training Department of the Year by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in 2018.

The Health Service Journal (HSJ) awarded BSUH this initiative the Acute Services Redesign winner for 2018. Registrars do not do single clerking but reviews, and traditional clerking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The BMA made a video about these jobs as an exemplar of good practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om3shRfMnLw

BSUH was awarded the first place Emergency Training Department of the Year by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in 2018.

The Health Service Journal (HSJ) awarded BSUH this initiative the Acute Services Redesign winner for 2018. Registrars do not do single clerking but reviews, and traditional clerking.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Clinical Experience

Essential

Completed a minimum of 2 years in Emergency Medical work and 4 years as a DR Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Clinical Experience

Essential

Completed a minimum of 2 years in Emergency Medical work and 4 years as a DR Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.

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).