Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow CESR Pathway

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine. The role involves managing patient care in the Emergency Department and leading resuscitation efforts. Successful candidates will have completed their MBBS and hold MRCEM, along with ALS and ATLS qualifications. Excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development are available.

Benefits

Monthly teaching

Opportunities for research and audit work

Support towards Consultant interview preparation

Qualifications

• Must have valid ALS and ATLS life support qualifications.
• Completion of Foundation training or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in leading junior medical colleagues in the NHS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work in the Emergency Department managing patient care.
• Act as resuscitation team leader for critically ill patients.
• Supervise and train junior doctors and medical practitioners.

Skills

MRCEM

ALS

ATLS

Leadership skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC Registration

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We have clearly set out in our job description and person specification the essential criteria for the roles (please see below and the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details). You will be expected to meet all of the essential criteria in order to move to the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process.

The post would be ideal for those wishing to pursue a non-consultant career grade post in Emergency Medicine. The post would also be suitable for an experienced Clinical Fellow / Registrar who wishes to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine and would like to consolidate their experience and confidence or would like to work in a Major Trauma Centre.

• You MUST have completed MRCEM plus have your IAC sign off to be eligible for a Tier 4 Senior role OR full MRCEM to be considered for Tier 3 Junior role
• Hold valid ALS and ATLS life support qualifications (in date)
• You will have at least 5 years post MBBS (or equivalent)
• At least three years working in an ED in the NHS at CT3 (or above) level is essential

Once in the CESR role, the department not only will support the post holders with their application for Specialist Registration, but will also provide planned secondments to acute medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthesia and Paediatric Emergency Medicine (in no particular order).

The Department has 24 hour Consultant cover, and the recent workforce investment has supported an increase across the entirety of our clinical establishment.

The CESR programme at NUH has run for 6 years and is extremely successful. We have already seen three of our NUH ED CESR graduates progress from trainee to Consultant here at the trust and two have become substantively employed at NUH.

Responsibilities and duties of the post include:

Working in our ED encompasses many management skills such as managing the shop floor, keeping to the four hour target and constant reprioritisation of tasks.

The assessment and provision of treatment to patients attending ED, liaising with appropriate specialties for ongoing management.

Acting as resuscitation team leader for seriously ill or injured patients, including children, presenting to ED.

Liaising with the shop floor consultant in charge for clinical and administrative advice as appropriate.

Working with the nurse in charge and the wider multi-professional team to ensure effective running of the department, supporting the delivery of safe, timely, quality care, in line with the National Emergency Care Standards.

Contributing to the provision of an effective emergency medicine service in collaboration with colleagues in the multi-professional team.

The supervision and training of junior doctors, Advanced Practitioners, Physicians Associates, Urgent Care Practitioners and Emergency Nurse Practitioners.

What we can offer you as a CESR Fellow in ED:
• Monthly teaching
• Work place based assessments
• Shop floor supervision
• Opportunities to get involved with teaching (medical student, junior SHOs)
• Audit work and QIPs,etc
• Towards the end of your final year, Acting Up to Consultant level
• Support and preparation towards your Consultant interview
• Support towards gaining administrative preparation skills

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC Registration (including current licence to practice)
• ALS and ATLS provider
• MRCEM

Desirable criteria

• ALS Instructor
• IAC sign off (for senior role)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of Foundation training (or equivalent training)
• At least five years post MBBS (or equivalent)
• At least three years working in ED in the NHS is essential at CT3 (or higher) level

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a large acute hospital (more than 1000 beds)
• Experience leading junior medical colleagues in the NHS

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of active involvement in design and running of relevant clinical audit
• Leading or being involved in a change in process/ demonstrate delegation skills
• Experience of presenting case reports, audit or research results

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
• Demonstrable skills in spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate understanding of key principles around clinical governance, capacity, consent, duty of candour.

Planning and Organisation Skills cont.

Essential criteria

• Able to make an initial a management plan for an unwell patient

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

For more details visit; School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD Clinical Fellow Emergency Med CESR pathway (PDF, 816.3KB)
• PS Clinical Fellow Emergency Med CESR pathway (PDF, 528.3KB)
• Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
• Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
• Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
• Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
• Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
• Application Process Booklet (PDF, 24.8MB)