Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine to work in a busy, varied Emergency Department. This role offers a robust support system with experienced senior staff, exposure to a range of clinical scenarios, and opportunities to develop skills in a well-supported environment. Ideal for those exploring Emergency Medicine or new to the UK healthcare system. The position includes thorough training and development opportunities alongside departmental teaching.

Benefits

Study leave budget

Access to life support courses

Simulation training opportunities

Qualifications

• Medical staff must be committed to emergency medicine or exploring the specialty.
• Must engage in life support courses and clinical supervision.
• No prior UK NHS experience required as support is available.

Responsibilities

• Initial assessment of patients and implementation of management plans.
• Consult with senior doctors for plan confirmation.
• Work in various areas including resuscitation and urgent treatment.
• Participate in departmental teaching and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Assessment of adult and paediatric patients

Management planning

Clinical skill development

Team collaboration with Consultants and doctors

Job description

Role Overview

This role is as a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine in one of the busiest and most varied Emergency Departments in the UK. As such you will work in both the Emergency Department which comprises adult and Paediatric areas and the Urgent Care Centre. As such you will have the opportunity to assess unwell and injured adult and paediatric patients, come up with an initial management plan and arrange onward disposal of the patient. The department has Consultant cover up until the early hours of the morning and Middle Grade cover 24 hours per day, so you are well supported. It is the ideal job for someone who wishes to just have a taster of Emergency Medicine prior to doing something else, or those committed to a career in the specialty. It is also a post suitable for those medical staff who haven't worked in the UK or NHS before as it is so well supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Initial assessment of adult and paediatric patients and implementation of a management plan.
• Discussion of most cases with a Consultant or Middle Grade doctor to confirm the plan.
• Work in the resuscitation and major areas, the Paediatric area and the Urgent Treatment Centre where patients with minor injuries and illnesses are assessed.
• Opportunity to learn new clinical skills such as fascia‑iliaca block, suturing, local anaesthetic administration and fracture and dislocation manipulation.
• Weekly departmental teaching and dedicated self‑directed learning time of 8 hours every other week to aid career development by supervised quality improvement projects.

Learning and Development Support

You will be assigned a clinical supervisor who will meet with you regularly to ensure your educational needs are met whilst you are with us and we encourage Junior Clinical Fellows to undertake Life Support Courses whilst you are with us. To aid this you will have access to a study leave budget. There is simulation training which is run on the shop floor and that you will be encouraged to attend.

About the Department and Trust

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. The department itself has a large multi-disciplinary team encompassing Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Higher Emergency Medicine Trainees, Junior Clinical Fellows, Foundation doctors, General Practice Trainees, Advanced Care Practitioners methyl split, Physicians Associates, Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Physiotherapy practitioners as well as the nursing team. The department also supports the education of medical students from UCLAN and Lancaster Universities. We are a teaching unit providing teaching for all grades of staff.