Senior Clinical Fellow Emergency Medicine 80:20 Medical Examiner

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW); Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work 80% in the adult emergency department while dedicating 20% of your time to a specialist interest of your choice, such as education, global health, or advanced airway management. The position is open to both trainees and non-trainees, providing a collaborative environment where you can enhance your skills and contribute to critical patient care. If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role in a supportive setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC and at least 24 months hospital service required.
• Ability to assess and stabilize acutely sick patients essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in the Emergency Department and manage patients effectively.
• Ensure accuracy in Medical Examiner Service and liaise with HM Coroner.

Skills

Assessment and Resuscitation of Acutely Sick Patients

Clinical Judgement

Good Communication Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Initiative

Education

Registered with General Medical Council (UK)

At least 24 months full-time hospital service

Advanced Life Support Provider

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow Emergency Medicine 80:20 Medical Examiner

Employer: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 12 Apr 2025

Job Summary
The senior clinical fellow posts include 80% time working in the adult emergency department and 20% paid time to develop in a specialist interest of the successful candidate's choice. The posts are open as OOPT/E for EM HSTs and as stand-alone posts for non-trainees, and can be 100% EM if required. We are also open to SAS and Specialty Doctors if that suits.

For this post the 20% specialty interest will be in the Medical Examiner Service providing independent scrutiny of all non-coronial deaths, wherever they occur.

Main Duties of the Job
The post will be a combination of service provision including out of hours and paid time to develop a specialist interest. The candidate is to combine a job in Emergency Medicine with a 20% time allowance for a specialist interest. Specialist interests may include but are not limited to education (SIM/FOAMed), global health, expedition medicine, leadership and management, advanced airway management, research, ultrasound, resuscitation, toxicology, and paediatrics. Open to trainees and non-trainees.

Job Responsibilities

1. Medical Examiner Service: Ensuring accuracy of the MCCD, discussion of care with the next of kin, and liaison with HM Coroner.
2. Clinical: The reception, diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department.
3. Managerial: The management responsibility of the post holder will be to the Clinical Director.
4. Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance: The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active part in their implementation.
5. On-Call Commitment: In ED the roster is a full shift system.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience
Essential:

• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
• Able to participate as a key member of the cardiac arrest team
• Demonstrates good clinical judgement
• Completed specialist skills courses
• Understands audit and governance processes

Desirable:

• Designed and/or completed audits

Additional & Aptitudes
Essential:

• Respectful
• Supportive
• Collaborative
• Innovative
• Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK.

Skills and Abilities
Essential:

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Flexibility
• Inquiring and critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Appropriately assertive
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients

Desirable:

• Ability to take on administrative roles within the Department
• A willingness to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary

Qualifications and Training
Essential:

• Registered with General Medical Council (UK)
• At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee in the Foundation (or higher) grade
• Advanced Life Support provider
• Previous experience of working in critical care in the British Healthcare system
• Specialist Interest intent and evidence of interest

Desirable:

• Intermediate EM/ MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalent
• Other membership, fellowship or diplomas

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.