Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting two Clinical Fellows to Weston General Hospital's Emergency Department for 12 or 24 months. The post is a service provision role with a full rota including nights, earlies and lates, and is open to both trainee and non-trainee doctors.

For those with a National Training Number, OOPT/OOPE options may apply. The successful candidate will work under supervision to develop competency in autonomous clinical management while ensuring patient safety, with

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC (UK) and eligible for appointment in Emergency Medicine.
• At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee.
• No unexplained career gaps.
• Experience of working within the British healthcare system (not just observing).

Responsibilities

• Reception, diagnosis and emergency treatment of adult ED patients.
• Supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop autonomous clinical management.
• Participation in clinical governance and at least one supervised QIP.
• On-call commitments with a full shift rota including earlies, lates and nights.

Skills

GMC Registration

Foundation Training

Clinical Governance

Audit Experience

IT Skills

Fluent English

Education

GMC Registration (UK)

Job description

Weston Emergency Department are looking to recruit to Two Clinical Fellows: one for 12 months and one for a 24 month contract.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Fellow to join the team and work in a friendly but fast passed Emergency Department!

This is a service provision post working clinically in the Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital, working a full rota with a mix of earlies, middles, lates and nights. The position is open to trainees and non-trainees. For those trainees who already have a UK National Training Number in Emergency Medicine, these posts are eligible for OOPT or OOPE.

You will be joining a forward thinking and dynamic trust. This post is based in Weston-super-Mare at Weston General Hospital which is just 20 miles from Bristol city centre.

* Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend submitting your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. *

Main duties of the job

Clinical: The reception, diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be given supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop competency in the autonomous clinical management of these patients whilst ensuring patient safety.

Managerial: The management responsibility of the post holder will be to the ED Clinical Lead who is responsible to the Clinical Chair, Chief Executive and Trust Board.

Clinical audit and clinical governance: The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active part in their implementation, including Quality Improvement Projects. Each post holder will participate in at least one supervised QIP during the 12-month post and will be encouraged to attend clinical governance meetings.

On-call Commitment: In ED the roster is a full shift system. Shifts are a mix of earlies, middles, lates and nights. The post's pay will be calculated by HR and will be compliant with the new Junior Doctor's contract.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretain a workforce which represent the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order toensurewe'remeetingour pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
• Good clinical judgement
• Understand Audit/governance processes

Desirable

• Completed specialist skills courses (e.g. ATLS/APLS, ultrasound course, etc.)
• Understands audit and governance processes
• Designed and / or completed audits

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
• Flexibility
• Critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered with GMC (UK)
• At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee in the Foundation (or higher) grade
• No unexplained career gaps
• Previous experience of working in the British Healthcare system (not observing)

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support provider
• Intermediate EM/ MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalent
• Other membership, fellowship or diplomas
• Specialist Interest intent and evidence of interest

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential

• IT skills on all Microsoft packages
• Fluent English speaker

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