Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated clinicians to join our team in the Children's Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Senior Clinical Fellows will be responsible for the initial assessment and management of acutely unwell and injured children who self-present to the Children's Emergency Department or who are referred by their GP. They will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in the Children's Emergency Department to provide excellent care to children from our local area and around the South-West.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated clinicians to join our team in the Children's Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Senior Clinical Fellows will be responsible for the initial assessment and management of acutely unwell and injured children who self-present to the Children's Emergency Department or who are referred by their GP. They will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in the Children's Emergency Department to provide excellent care to children from our local area and around the South-West.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
It is important that you are aware that you may need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for all patient facing roles and roles within patient facing areas (unless there is a clear medical reason or where there are other exceptional circumstances such as no requirement for occasional patient contact).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge to guide patient care
Desirable
- Evidence of Paediatric and/or Emergency Medicine experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise information and time in an effective and planned manner
- Skills to communicate clearly with multi-disciplinary health professionals
- Ability to build rapport with children and their carers, communicate with them effectively and act as a patient advocate
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Successful completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional qualifications and/or training demonstrating interest and commitment to the field of Paediatrics and/or Emergency Medicine
- MRCEM or MRCPCH (or equivalent)
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Experience of working in NHS Hospitals
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients, their carers and with other health professionals
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
- Ability and motivation to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate respect for all
- Capacity and motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge to guide patient care
Desirable
- Evidence of Paediatric and/or Emergency Medicine experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise information and time in an effective and planned manner
- Skills to communicate clearly with multi-disciplinary health professionals
- Ability to build rapport with children and their carers, communicate with them effectively and act as a patient advocate
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Successful completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional qualifications and/or training demonstrating interest and commitment to the field of Paediatrics and/or Emergency Medicine
- MRCEM or MRCPCH (or equivalent)
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Experience of working in NHS Hospitals
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients, their carers and with other health professionals
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
- Ability and motivation to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate respect for all
- Capacity and motivation to learn from experience and constantly update skills/knowledge
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).
