Senior Clinical Fellow- Emergency Medicine (QIP, HIU and Research)

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate clinician for a Quality Improvement Fellowship in the Emergency Department. This role focuses on enhancing patient safety and clinical effectiveness through innovative quality improvement projects. The successful candidate will lead initiatives, develop clinical guidelines, and engage with multidisciplinary teams to promote best practices. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in healthcare while collaborating with dedicated professionals. If you're driven by a passion for quality improvement and patient care, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering and organizing teaching.
• Demonstrable A&E and previous NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement projects and ensure alignment with NHS standards.
• Engage with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Clinical Governance

Data Analysis

Mentorship

Research Methodologies

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Provider status in ALS/ATLS/PALS

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Quality Improvement Fellowship

The Fellow in Quality Improvement will play a key role in enhancing patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and service efficiency within the emergency department. This position is ideal for a clinician with an interest in healthcare quality improvement, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and support quality improvement (QI) projects within the department, ensuring alignment with NHS quality standards, RCEM quality standards and patient safety initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and review clinical guidelines and protocols in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Analyse healthcare data to identify trends and areas for improvement, promoting best practices in patient care.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including consultants, nurses, and allied health professionals, to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide training and mentorship in quality improvement methodologies, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Contribute to audits, research, and service evaluations to inform policy and practice within the Trust.

For further details please contact Dr Shashank Patil [e-mail]

Research Fellowship

This exciting role offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative clinical research that enhances patient care, safety, and the effectiveness of emergency services. The successful candidate will participate in, design, lead, and deliver research projects within the Emergency Department, contributing to both multicentre trials and portfolio studies conducted within the department.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and support research projects within the Emergency Department, contributing to advancing clinical practice and patient care.
• Develop research proposals, design studies, and manage research activities in collaboration with senior clinicians and researchers.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret healthcare data, ensuring robust methodologies to address clinical questions and inform evidence-based decision-making.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including consultants, nurses, and allied health professionals, to integrate research findings into clinical practice.
• Contribute to the publication of research findings and present research at national and international conferences.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to clinical teams, fostering a culture of academic inquiry and excellence within the department.
• Collaborate on audits, service evaluations, and systematic reviews to influence policy, guidelines, and clinical practice within the Trust.

For further details please contact Dr Julia Burkert [e-mail]

High Intensity User Fellowship

We are looking for an EM clinician with a passion for service development and quality improvement to join our team in managing High Intensity Users (HIU) in our Trust. The post holder will assist the clinical lead for HIU in setting up a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) service, engaging with the North West London Integrated Care System (NWL ICS) and our partners in Mental Health, LAS, General Practice and Social Work. The service runs weekly MDTs, along with a social prescriber, to create individual care plans for patients identified as High Intensity Users and provide them with the holistic care they need. The successful applicant will also attend monthly meetings at a Pan-London and NWL level for HIU.

This post will therefore combine several important managerial aspects of working as a senior clinician in the NHS, including chairing meetings and liaising with multiple agencies to create and agree care plans. As such this post will provide good experience for those close to CCT/specialist registration, or more junior registrars with ambitions towards further senior NHS managerial positions in the future.

For further details please contact Dr Johnny Green [e-mail]

The rota is a full shift pattern providing 24 hour cover to the Emergency Department with 1:3 weekends. The shift pattern is new deal compliant with a 1A banding. The pay banding may change to comply with new working practices or regulations relating to the reduction of Junior Doctors Hours.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts and depending our service needs, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBChB or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Provider status in at least one of ALS/ATLS/PALS

Desirable criteria

• MRCEM / FRCEM primary and intermediate
• Instructor in at least one of ALS/ATLS/APLS/PALS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in delivering and organising teaching

Desirable criteria

• Formal teaching courses / qualifications

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable A&E and previous NHS experience
• Understanding of Clinical Audit

Desirable criteria

• Previous work at Middle Grade level in ED
• Peer review medical publications
• Demonstrable interest in management or finance

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 824.1KB)
• Functional requirements form (PDF, 400.3KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)