Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine 80:20 Frailty

NHS Jobs; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine. The role involves providing emergency clinical care, participating in clinical governance, and managing on-call commitments within a collaborative team environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in emergency medicine and a commitment to patient safety and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency medicine.
• Awareness of clinical governance and risk management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diagnosis and emergency treatment in the adult Emergency Department.
• Participate in clinical audit and governance activities.
• Manage on-call responsibilities, including a balanced shift system.

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine 80:20 Frailty

Clinical The reception, diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be given supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop competency in the autonomous clinical management of these patients whilst ensuring patient safety. This post is based in the adult Emergency Department and no sessions will be undertaken in the paediatric Emergency Department. There is close liaison between ED and ICU at BRI. Patients referred to Specialist Units within the hospital are the responsibility of that specialist team, who will see the patient in the Emergency Department and arrange appropriate care. However, medical and nursing staff in the ED are responsible for any emergency care necessary. This shared care is seamless and collaborative. Managerial The management responsibility of the post holder will be to the Clinical Director who is responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board. 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, including audit. Clinical audit is established at the BRI. They will participate in at least one supervised audit project during the 12 month post and will be encouraged to attend interdisciplinary clinical governance meetings On-Call Commitment In ED the roster is a full shift system. Shifts are a balanced mix of earlies, mids, lates, and nights. The posts pay will be calculated by HR and will be compliant with the new regulations set in Aug 2017.