Job summary
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly team within the Emergency Department at Colchester Hospital.
Senior Clinical Fellow: 4-year program in Emergency Medicine with secondments in ITU and/or Anesthetics, Pediatrics, Acute Medicine, Trauma, and Orthopedics as required.
Pay: 12.5 PAs (of which 1 SPA/week) Specialty Doctor pay scale based on experience. Location: Emergency Department, Colchester Hospital.
We are pleased to offer our current and future Senior Clinical Fellows/Specialty Registrars our newly approved bespoke program in Emergency Medicine which allows individualised yearly secondments in key specialties for career progression and the possibility to apply for CESR in Emergency Medicine.
Ideal candidates will have the minimum experience of one year in Emergency Medicine and be 3 years post-completion of FY2 or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
GENERAL
This post is not recognised by the College of Emergency Medicine for professional training. However, this post gives an opportunity to expand and consolidate the post holder's current medical knowledge. The post-holder will also have a valuable opportunity to participate in the further development of services, which forms an important and often neglected, part of higher medical training.
CLINICAL
The successful candidate will be clinically responsible to the Consultants for the reception, resuscitation, diagnosis, and initial treatment of all emergencies in the main Emergency Department. There is the same responsibility for clinical decisions on appropriate admission of patients into hospital beds to special units or other hospitals, to out-patient clinics, or to the care of the family doctor.
The post-holder will review ad hoc returns.
He/she will share responsibility for coordinating the hospital's major incident procedure.
About us
The management structure of the Trust now divides the Clinical specialties into four main divisions. The Emergency Department is within the Division of Medicine.
The Division of Medicine was formed in September 2005 and is structured into three directorates of General Medicine, Specialist Medicine and Emergency Medicine.
The main Emergency Department for North East Essex is situated in Colchester Hospital
The ED saw 82,569 attendances in 2014/15 consisting of 67,560 Adult and 15,009 Pediatric patients (under 18). Of these attendances 24,578 were major patients and 37,605 required minor treatments, 3,695 were resus patients, 15,009 were seen in the ED pediatric area. The Trust also has a very active Emergency Assessment Unit accepting approximately 5,794 direct GP referrals per annum.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are pleased to offer our current and future Senior Clinical Fellows/Specialty Registrars our newly approved bespoke program in Emergency Medicine which allows individualised yearly secondments in key specialties for career progression and the possibility to apply for CESR in Emergency Medicine.
The newly designed rota offers an excellent work-life balance allowing annual leave spells of up to three weeks. In addition, it also offers the possibility to gain experience in relevant specialties of interest up to 8 weeks per year, with a total of 6 months/4-year contracts.
An allocated mentor within Emergency Medicine as well as a clinical supervisor when on secondment will be provided.
Local opportunities to become ALS and ATLS instructors, as well as full support from all EM consultants to prepare for FCEM are provided.
The new rota allows protected weekly teaching sessions and a new journal club is being set up by our FCEM consultants.
Colchester ED is a Major Trauma Unit with a helipad in front of the department and has close links with Emergency Department/Major Trauma Centre at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are pleased to offer our current and future Senior Clinical Fellows/Specialty Registrars our newly approved bespoke program in Emergency Medicine which allows individualised yearly secondments in key specialties for career progression and the possibility to apply for CESR in Emergency Medicine.
The newly designed rota offers an excellent work-life balance allowing annual leave spells of up to three weeks. In addition, it also offers the possibility to gain experience in relevant specialties of interest up to 8 weeks per year, with a total of 6 months/4-year contracts.
An allocated mentor within Emergency Medicine as well as a clinical supervisor when on secondment will be provided.
Local opportunities to become ALS and ATLS instructors, as well as full support from all EM consultants to prepare for FCEM are provided.
The new rota allows protected weekly teaching sessions and a new journal club is being set up by our FCEM consultants.
Colchester ED is a Major Trauma Unit with a helipad in front of the department and has close links with Emergency Department/Major Trauma Centre at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
Person Specification
interview
Essential
- Full GMC
- ALS/ATLS Provider
- MRCEM
Desirable
- Recognized post-graduate certification
- Ultrasound level 1 signed off
- At least 6 months experience at a Senior/Registrar Level in a consultant-led emergency department
Person Specification
interview
Essential
- Full GMC
- ALS/ATLS Provider
- MRCEM
Desirable
- Recognized post-graduate certification
- Ultrasound level 1 signed off
- At least 6 months experience at a Senior/Registrar Level in a consultant-led emergency department
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).
