Maternity Cover - ED Clinical Fellow (ST3+equivalent )

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid educational development time

Annualised rota with self-rostering

No more than one weekend in three

Secondments in anaesthetics, intensive

care medicine and paediatrics

Portfolio Pathway applications support

Links with a university for teaching

Competitive salary

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a clinical fellow for a twelve-month maternity cover in the Emergency Departments at the John Radcliffe and Horton General hospitals. The Fellow will assess and manage acutely ill patients and train junior doctors, with a rota across both sites including days, evenings, nights and weekends.

The post requires MBBS or equivalent, ALS and PALS or APLS, and Full MRCEM, with full GMC registration. It is not eligible for GMC sponsorship.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• ALS and PALS or APLS by time of application.
• Full MRCEM.

Responsibilities

• Initial assessment and management of unselected acutely ill and injured patients in the emergency department.
• Diagnosing and treating ambulatory patients with minor illness and injury.
• Training and supervising junior doctors, including GP trainees and FY2 doctors.
• Clinical administration such as checking X-ray reports and corresponding with patients and their GPs.
• Taking part in clinical governance, departmental audit and national audits.
• Attending departmental teaching sessions.
• Keeping resuscitation training up to date.
• Full time rota across both sites, including day, evening, night and weekend shifts.
• Exposure to the full range of patients and conditions, with shifts in resus and paediatric areas.
• Dividing time between the two sites, with roughly a third to a half of shifts at Horton General.

Skills

Excellent English

Prioritisation

Time management

Professional communication

IT literacy

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

ALS and PALS or APLS

Full MRCEM

Tools

Outlook

Word

Job description

Twelve-month maternity cover post in the emergency departments at the John Radcliffe and Horton General hospitals, run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The clinical fellow assesses and manages unselected acutely ill and injured patients, and helps train and supervise GP trainees and FY2 doctors. The work splits across a Major Trauma Centre and a district general hospital on a full shift rota covering days, evenings, nights and weekends. Full GMC registration and full MRCEM are required, and the post is not eligible for GMC sponsorship.

What the job involves

• Initial assessment and management of unselected acutely ill and injured patients in the emergency department
• Diagnosing and treating ambulatory patients with minor illness and injury, who make up most attendances
• Training and supervising junior doctors, including GP trainees and FY2 doctors
• Clinical administration such as checking X-ray reports and corresponding with patients and their GPs
• Taking part in clinical governance, departmental audit and national audits
• Attending departmental teaching sessions
• Keeping resuscitation training up to date
• Full time rota across both sites, including day, evening, night and weekend shifts
• Exposure to the full range of patients and conditions, with shifts in resus and paediatric areas
• Dividing time between the two sites, with roughly a third to a half of shifts at Horton General

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• ALS and PALS or APLS by the time of application
• Full MRCEM

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration

Experience

• At least four years of post-graduate medical experience by the time of application
• At least 18 months of that experience in emergency medicine

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to perform all foundation-year core procedure skills safely and independently
• Prioritisation and time management skills
• Professional communication with patients and staff at all levels
• IT literacy, including Outlook and Word

Other

• Punctual, courteous, well informed, motivated, diligent and receptive

Nice to have

• ATLS or ETC
• Additional qualifications such as MRCP, MRCS or FRCA
• NHS emergency medicine experience
• Relevant experience in other acute specialties such as general medicine, paediatrics, anaesthesia or critical care
• Level 1 ultrasound competency
• Additional clinical skills relevant to emergency medicine
• Evidence of involvement in quality improvement, teaching, audit or research

What’s offered

• Paid educational development time
• Annualised rota with self-rostering
• No more than one weekend in three
• Secondments in anaesthetics, intensive care medicine, adult medicine and paediatrics
• Support with Portfolio Pathway applications for GMC specialist registration
• Links with a university for teaching, mentoring and educational development
• Competitive salary