Job summary
Locum Appointment for Service
Clinical fellow with protected time to develop a special interest Emergency Department (FY3/ST1 Grade)
August 2021
Hours: Full time
Salary: £39,467 per annum plus departmental on-call supplements
*Previous applicants need not apply*
Main duties of the job
From August 2021, there is a 12-month opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team order to support and help to provide a comprehensive Emergency medicine service within the Trust. These clinical fellow posts will have a 4-hour time allowance each week for the successful applicants to develop an area of special interest within the Emergency department. The areas to develop would be a choice from the following: simulation, education, teaching & training, IT, research, quality improvement, ultrasound or medical student supervision & training.
You would be able to develop a project of your choice, within one of the areas of interest in conjunction with a supervisor over the course of the year.
About us
The Emergency department is small & friendly & we see in the region of 55,000 new patients per year. This includes adults and children. The medical staffing consists of 6 WTE consultants, 14 middle grade doctors (Specialty doctors and Specialty trainees), and 11 other doctors below specialty level (including 2 F2 posts) and 2 F1 doctors.
There are also Advanced care practitioners & Emergency Nurse Practitioners within the department. Senior staff are in the department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with consultant direct support and supervision on each of the 7 days. There is a trauma team for major trauma. Shop floor teaching and support is an active component of the daily work of the middle grade and senior staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake the initial assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in the Emergency Department (ED)
- Contribute to audit and other quality improvement projects
- To facilitate safe discharge or onward referral of these patients from the ED
- Participate in and contribute towards the training of colleagues, students and other health care professionals
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation as undertaken for all patient records in line with Trust protocol. This includes the coding of clinical information in the ED documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake the initial assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in the Emergency Department (ED)
- Contribute to audit and other quality improvement projects
- To facilitate safe discharge or onward referral of these patients from the ED
- Participate in and contribute towards the training of colleagues, students and other health care professionals
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation as undertaken for all patient records in line with Trust protocol. This includes the coding of clinical information in the ED documentation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years Emergency Medicine
- Completion of FY1 and FY2 competencies
Desirable
- Previous experience in Emergency Medicine
- Life Support Training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years Emergency Medicine
- Completion of FY1 and FY2 competencies
Desirable
- Previous experience in Emergency Medicine
- Life Support Training
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).
