Junior or Senior Clinical Fellow Children and Young People's ED

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital group in Nottingham is seeking Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine to enhance skills in managing patient care. The role requires a strong clinical background, especially in pediatrics. The successful candidates will benefit from tailored training opportunities and be part of a diverse team dedicated to delivering excellent patient care. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Personal development support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post MBBS for Junior post.
• At least 5 years post MBBS for Senior post.
• Experience in an NHS Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in managing sick patients.
• Participate in clinical meetings and training.
• Contribute to audits and service training.

Skills

APLS provider

Clinical medicine experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC registration

Job description

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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).

You may be thinking about taking time to consider your future career direction while still working and acquiring additional skills and experience or you may have elected to take time away from training progression but now wish to re-establish a foothold in the profession. Alternatively, you may be looking to take time out of your training programme to gain further experience in emergency medicine in a major trauma centre. We welcome all applications!

For a Junior post

• We expect you to have at least three years post MBBS (or equivalent) in addition to at least one year in an NHS Emergency Department (ED) it would be desirable to have experience in Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Surgery or Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• You must be an APLS provider
• Have a good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute inpatient setting.

For a Senior post

• We expect you to have at least five years post MBBS (or equivalent) in addition to at least 1 years experience in an NHS Emergency Department (ED). It would be desirable to have experience in Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Surgery or Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
• You must be an APLS provider
• Full MRCEM or MRCPCH
• Have a good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute inpatient setting.

These are service posts so do not have educational approval, but you will be provided with excellent training and educational opportunities, tailored to meet your individual needs.

We expect that you will keep yourself up to date with current knowledge and practice, attend clinical meetings within the department and to participate in audit and in service training of other professionals.

Clinical Fellows in the CYPED can expect to:

• Build on previous experience and develop increased expertise in the identification, assessment and management of sick patients
• Gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, with appropriated decision making around need for admission and discharge +/- primary care/specialty follow up
• Gain experience and familiarity in managing poly-trauma patients and the concept of "silver trauma"
• Have opportunities to acquire additional skills such as fascia iliaca block, chest drain etc
• To enhance your communication skills with patients relatives and colleagues
• To keep up to date with mandatory training required for your role
• To participate in the annual appraisal process

We have successfully supported many doctors who have come to work with us to gain places on training programmes, just let us know if this is your aim and we’ll do everything we can to help you get there.

Person specification

Training and Qualification

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with licence to practice
• APLS provider

Desirable criteria

• APLS instructor
• Part of MRCEM/MRCPCH
• FOR SENIOR POST: Full MRCEM or MRCPCH

Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of Foundation training (or equivalent training)
• At least 3 years post MBBS (or for Senior post at least 5 years post MBBS)
• Experience in an NHS ED setting.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in large acute hospital (more than 1000 beds)
• Relevant additional experience in Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Surgery or Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Good standard of written English
• Enthusiasm and commitment to work with children and their families

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of active involvement in design and running of relevant clinical audit
• Presentation of case reports, audit or research results

Desirable criteria

• Motivation to pursue a career in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• Evidence of participation in research or audit related to paediatric topics.
• Audit or research publications related to paediatric topics

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.

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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

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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.

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