INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country. It provides emergency care in three Emergency Departments with Adult Emergency Departments at St James University Hospital and the Leeds General Infirmary and a separate Paediatric Emergency Department at the Leeds General Infirmary. MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT We have over 50 consultants in the Emergency Department with a wide range of clinical, educational, and managerial interests. These include Dr Anin Dasgupta (Clinical Director) Dr Helen Mollard (Clincal Lead Pediatrics Emergency Department) Dr Dafydd Hamond-Jones (TPD- EM-HST West Yorks) Dr Catherine Holmes (Speciality Tutor) Dr Clare Thompson ( Speciality Tutor) Dr Andrew Davies (Trust Simulation Lead & ACCS TPD) Dr Jennifer Russell (Undergraduate Lead) Dr Mohit Arora (TPD for Ultrasound) Dr Arran Gaunt (W Yorkshire HST Education Lead) Dr Sarah Higgins (TPD- CT3- West Yorks) Dr Peter Cutting (Risk and Learning Lead) Dr Tajek Hassan (Past RCEM President) Dr Jonathan Jones (West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network Lead) Mr Steve Bush ( LTHT- CCIO) Dr Najeeb Rahaman (Global EM interest) Dr Angad Sethi ( IT) Dr Husnain Ali ( Governance Lead) Dr Paul Onion ( Pre Hospital) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Please see Person Specification DUTIES OF THE POST Our Senior Clinical Fellows work alongside our HSTs in Emergency Medicine and Staff Grade doctors on our tier two rota. Fellows work across both sites and all departments. Candidates applying for this role will have an allocated appropriate educational supervisor and supported to develop areas of interest. The doctor will be supported through the annual appraisal process and requirements of revalidation. Part of this will need to clearly demonstrate the non clinical activity delivered during the time. Candidates can choose to work in the established pillars which suits their development needs -Education -Workforce -Governance and Risk -Information Technology -Research We welcome the development of fellowships in additional areas and would be happy to discuss options with you on application. LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY The appointee must have substantial experience in Emergency Medicine and should be eligible of entry into Specialist Register in Emergency medicine. Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application for the application to be progressed further. Ideally the candidate will have completed FRCEM, or equivalent qualification. The appointee must be able to demonstrate they have the skills and competencies to work at ST6 or higher level. TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING Our fellowship posts are designed with non-clinical time (20%) to allow for the development of special interests. They are supported by a generous study budget. This Post is offered on a 12-month Fixed term contract due to the following reason: Limited Term Project THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include: quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.