Senior Clincal Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Job responsibilities

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country. It provides emergency care in three Emergency Departments with Adult Emergency Departments at St James University Hospital and the Leeds General Infirmary and a separate Pediatric Emergency Department at the Leeds General Infirmary.

The Leeds Emergency Department offer 12-month Senior Clinical Fellows posts designed to provide individually tailored experience and training for those who want to develop a special interest in Emergency Medicine whilst working in a large teaching hospital and major trauma center.

Our fellowship posts are designed with substantial non-clinical time (40%) to allow for the development of special interests. They are supported by a generous study budget. We will support trainees to complete a relevant PG Certificate during their time with us.

At present we support Senior Clinical Fellows with interests in the following areas:

Simulation and Human Factors

This post will allow you to work with an enthusiastic group of consultants with a keen interest in simulation. Your responsibilities will include coordinating an embedded weekly in situ simulation program across both of our adult departments. We run a wide variety of simulations covering all EM presentations including our monthly interprofessional trauma team simulations. An interest in human factors and non-technical skills will serve you well in this post.

During your time with us, we will ensure that you have opportunities to develop your own skills as simulation faculty with locally run courses such as Introduction to Simulation and Debriefing as well as ongoing constructive feedback at each simulation. You will also have the opportunity to empower junior and interprofessional colleagues to work alongside you.

Postgraduate Medical Education

As the Senior Clinical Fellow in Postgraduate Education you will have dedicated non-clinical time to pursue activities related to postgraduate education, training and supervision. You will work alongside the departments college tutors to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for clinicians working in the department. There will be opportunities to get involved in areas including (but not limited to) junior doctor teaching, senior teaching, simulation, induction, FOAM-ed and trainee wellbeing. You will be supported to develop your own educational skill set including teaching and curriculum development. There is a study budget available and we will support you pursue a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education or other relevant course.

Undergraduate Medical Education

As the Senior Clinical Fellow in Undergraduate Education you will have dedicated non-clinical time for the delivery of scheduled undergraduate education for over 100 senior medical students each year. You will work alongside the departments Undergraduate tutor to maintain the learning environment and to support the development of students capabilities in performance and practice. You will be expected to teach, support and mentor the students on the shop floor, in the classroom and in a simulated clinical environment. There is also the opportunity to be formally involved in University summative assessment processes. This fellowship prioritises support for you to transform your own capabilities relating to educational theory, feedback practice, simulation and teaching skills.

Major Trauma

As well as a clinical role at the regional MTC, 40% of the post is dedicated to trauma-based non-clinical activities. Previous projects have included work on developing a chest drain proforma for pneumothoraces requiring a drain, as well as local and international trauma education.

Weekly attendance at the trauma morbidity and mortality meeting is expected, where all cases ISS>15 are discussed. As the post continues it is expected that you will take a more active role in this, taking part in the rota of reviewing and presenting cases. The trauma fellow is also involved in delivery of the monthly trauma simulation, which involves the whole MDT trauma team. The clinical role will allow you to develop as a trauma team leader, which will be further enhanced by your SIM involvement and other non-clinical projects.

Ultrasound

During the Non clinical time trainee will be supported to develop their ultrasound skills. Support and lead on the department and undergraduate ultrasound courses.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk. Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people Demonstrates respect for all
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement Projects

Desirable

• Research and audit skills: Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
• demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Teaching: Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Evidence of feedback for teaching

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

Essential

• 36 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards or Good Medical Practice; including:
• make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
• protect and promote the health of patients and of the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients
• work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
• never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement andperformance is commensurate with totality of their period of training

Desirable

• months experience in emergency medicine specialities by the time of intended start date

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the followi
• That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English;
• academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least 7.5 in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least
• 7.5 in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least 7.5, to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time of application
• If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCEM or Equivalent
• Successful completion of CT3/ST3+

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree
• Higher academic qualification (eg. MD and / or PhD)
• Working towards FRCEM

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).