Clinical Fellow

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent regional healthcare provider in Long Eaton is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in their Emergency Department. The role involves providing high-quality clinical services, supervising junior doctors, and participating in medical education. Candidates should possess strong emergency care skills and be committed to teaching and training in a dynamic healthcare environment. This position offers opportunities for professional development and is integral to the trust's mission of delivering exceptional care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency medicine is essential.
• Must have a sound understanding of clinical governance.
• Ability to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services in emergency care.
• Supervise and teach junior medical staff and students.
• Lead management of acutely ill or traumatized patients.

Skills

Clinical skills

Teaching and supervisory skills

Emergency care management

Leadership skills

Education

Medical degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Clinical Fellow in the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital, to commence as soon as possible. To provide clinical services to Derby, East Staffordshire and surrounding areas, with colleagues and to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at the hospitals & clinics at which you have duties and the proper functioning of the department. To provide continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed and teaching of staff in training, and the multidisciplinary team. Maintaining flexible arrangements for emergency cover and a provision of cover for colleagues during reasonable periods of leave. Provision of an out-of-hours service with colleagues on the Tier 3 or 4 rota. Active participation in undergraduate & postgraduate education, including training sessions for resident doctors, medical students and other healthcare staff in the specialty. Assist in the supervision & training of medical staff/students, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate. Participate in clinical governance activity under local arrangements, the ED has 24/7 middle grade clinical cover & extended Consultant cover to 8 am‑2 am 7 days per week. Post‑holders in this grade will participate in the Tier 4 rota at "bleep‑holding level". Duties within the Emergency Department will cover the whole range of clinical responsibility for both those patients seen in the Emergency Department and inpatients on our observation ward. Clinical duties will include taking a lead role in the management of acutely ill or traumatised patients. The qualities of leadership required as head of an emergency team are stressed and it is anticipated that these qualities will be gradually learned through the process of supervision of more junior doctors and involvement in their education – both formal and informal. The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time‑manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice. Education and Training: A Consultant educational supervisor for the period of the appointment will be allocated. The post holder will be expected to complete workplace based assessments to allow documentation of their own development and develop a personal learning plan with regular review. The successful applicants will gain clinical experience across all of these teams, whilst also engaging with the clinical rota when appropriate.

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow. As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity. As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit. The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under‑represented in our organisation, and it is important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible. Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme: To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex‑armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment. The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request. If you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format–such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466. Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust. Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for: Working for our organisation, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
• On‑going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes and car schemes.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part‑time, reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, fixed/flexible shifts, annualised hours, term‑time hours and hybrid working – we’ll discuss what’s possible for you during an interview.

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