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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS is seeking Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine to join their team. Candidates with a background in Paediatric Emergency Medicine will thrive in this supportive environment aimed at personal development and training within a major trauma centre. The roles offer opportunities for skill enhancement and career progression for qualified individuals committed to delivering exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Excellent training and educational opportunities

Support for job applications and interview preparation

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years post MBBS in NHS Emergency Department experience is essential.
• APLS provider required.
• Recent experience in acute inpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical duties in the Emergency Department.
• Participate in audit and in-service training.
• Develop skills in poly-trauma management and decision-making.

Skills

Clinical Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Paediatric Medicine

Communication Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC registration with licence to practice

APLS provider

Full MRCEM or MRCPCH (for Senior post)

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.

For doctors with no NHS experience, we will welcome you on our IMG induction programme providing prescribing sessions, clinical skills and much more during these sessions. You will also have a shadowing period in the department and time given in the first couple of weeks to attend any settling in appointments you may need to or view accommodation etc.

Person specification

Training and Qualification

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with licence to practice
• APLS provider
• FOR SENIOR POST: Full MRCEM or MRCPCH

Desirable criteria

• Part (or all ) MRCEM
• APLS instructor
• Part of MRCEM/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 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.

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 CYPED JCF or SCF (PDF, 304.4KB)
• PS CYPED JCF or SCF (PDF, 304.4KB)
• 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)