Job summary
We are looking for Junior & Senior Clinical Fellows to come and join our enthusiastic Emergency Medicine team at Homerton Hospital for August 2024.
We can accommodate less than full time applicants to suit working in the way that will work best for you, and can set up rotas to complement other commitments.
Main duties of the job
There is a range of boutique clinical fellow options available, with something to suit everyone. These comprise a split role with 80% of time spent in a clinical role in the ED, and 20% in time outside of this (or up to 40% for senior clinical fellows). This split can involve clinical time in an area related to Emergency Medicine - for example acute or ambulatory medicine, paediatric emergency medicine, O&G, sports and exercise medicine - or dedicated non-clinical time for quality improvement or patient safety projects, medical education and ultrasound. There is an exceptional opportunity for a taster post with time set aside each month to try several different options from the above list and more. These options have been very successful in the past in providing time to develop skills and gain experience and add even more variety to the rich world of Emergency Medicine. It is ideal for those looking to gain a breadth of experience and have a shiny application for ACCS.
We have had great success with our CESR programme, training doctors with Emergency Medicine experience who are not in a training programme, to the point of gaining entry to the specialist register for Emergency Medicine as a Consultant. This can involve support with FRCEM final exam progress, QIP, ultrasound sign off and secondment or rotation to gain experience in the acute care common stem specialties.
About us
Homerton Healthcare Emergency Department is an inner city unit that saw over 129,000 patients in 2019/20. We were proud to be given a rating of 'outstanding' for the Emergency Department from the CQC, including the following comments "The staff we spoke with were proud to work for the A&E department and felt there was a 'can do' attitude within the team. There were processes in place to monitor the quality of the service and respond to areas highlighted as requiring improvement.
We saw that learning was shared among the staff team regarding never events, incidents and complaints within the department and across the hospital. Staff were encouraged and enabled to attend training courses and further their skills and knowledge to improve the service provided to patients." The department is a trauma unit and was the designated hospital for receiving athletes from the 2012 Olympic Games.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent (3)
- Full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council, or eligible for same
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Experience in Emergency Medicine at ST1 level or above
- Evidence of leadership ability
- Familiarity with current IT software packages
- ALS provider or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in teaching
- To be able to demonstrate a good general clinical knowledge
- Demonstrate an interest in the specialty
- Ability to work within a team
Desirable
- MRCEM, FRCEM Primary or equivalent
- Advanced life support course instructor (ALS/ATLS/APLS)
- Completion of core competencies in ACCS training or equivalent.
- Completion of Level 1 Ultrasound course
- APLS & ATLS provider
- 2 years clinical NHS experience
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing with patients and colleagues.
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to develop good working relationships
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Good skills working across organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent (3)
- Full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council, or eligible for same
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Experience in Emergency Medicine at ST1 level or above
- Evidence of leadership ability
- Familiarity with current IT software packages
- ALS provider or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in teaching
- To be able to demonstrate a good general clinical knowledge
- Demonstrate an interest in the specialty
- Ability to work within a team
Desirable
- MRCEM, FRCEM Primary or equivalent
- Advanced life support course instructor (ALS/ATLS/APLS)
- Completion of core competencies in ACCS training or equivalent.
- Completion of Level 1 Ultrasound course
- APLS & ATLS provider
- 2 years clinical NHS experience
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing with patients and colleagues.
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to develop good working relationships
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Good skills working across organisational boundaries
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
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).
