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A healthcare institution in Bristol is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine to oversee patient management in the Emergency Department. Responsibilities include emergency treatment, managing audits, and participating in governance activities. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience. This position provides an opportunity to develop autonomous clinical skills while ensuring high standards of patient safety.
Clinical Responsibilities: The reception, diagnosis, and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. The successful candidate will receive supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop competency in the autonomous clinical management of these patients while ensuring patient safety. This post is based in the adult Emergency Department; 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 Responsibilities: The post holder's management responsibility will be to the Clinical Director, who is responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board.
Clinical Audit and Governance: The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and actively participate in their implementation, including audit. Clinical audit is established at BRI. The candidate 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 with a balanced mix of earlies, mids, lates, and nights. The post's pay will be calculated by HR and will comply with the regulations set in August 2017.