Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine (ORDER)
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This post forms part of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Overseas Registrar Development and Recruitment Program (ORDeR Program). This program is recognised by the GMC and allows the trust to sponsor successful candidates to gain their GMC registration through trust sponsorship. Full information on the programme is in the brochure.
In this post, you will have clinical duties, however, an integral part of the post will be the supervision and teaching of training grade doctors on the shop floor. The successful applicant will work across both hospital sites, gaining experience in a Major Trauma Centre and tertiary centre for many hospital specialities, and will be exposed to a variety of Emergency Medicine presentations.
Main Duties of the Job
Clinical duties will include all those normally expected of a Senior Clinical Fellow/Specialty Trainee in Emergency Medicine in the UK, and will account for the majority of the appointee's time. In addition, the appointee will be expected to take part in the formal teaching and ongoing audit programmes within the directorate. Admin time will be allocated from the clinical component of the post.
The duties will include:
* Provision of primary medical care to patients suffering recent injuries and acute medical and surgical conditions.
* Provision of primary care to patients taken ill whilst in transit through the areas, with no ability to see a primary care practitioner.
* Management of the department to maintain efficient and timely patient flow with specific reference to both local set and nationally set targets.
* Assist consultant staff in maintaining staffing levels including covering short term sickness.
* Timely review of patients' results and investigations when returned to the department.
About Us
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, our team is our work family. Working for the Trust, you will be part of a collaborative, friendly, and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. Our purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Emergency Departments at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are forward-thinking. There is a very low turnover of permanent staff, which demonstrates the friendly and supportive atmosphere.
Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
* What we can offer
* Job Plan/On-call Requirements
* The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* MBBS or equivalent (primary medical degree as recognised by the GMC)
* ALS and at least one of: ATLS, APLS, ETC (or equivalent), MIMMS
* Certification in ALS, ATLS, APLS, MIMMS, WTC, PHEC, etc.
Experience and Skills
* 4 years of postgraduate medical experience/training, of which at least 12 months must be in Emergency Medicine (at least 6 months of this should be in the UK in a training or middle grade post at CT3 level or above)
* Ability to initiate appropriate initial management in common emergencies and to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement.
* Must not have been out of clinical practice for longer than 2 years.
* Previous involvement and understanding of audit.
* Evidence of interest and participation in teaching. The ability to train and supervise junior medical staff and medical students.
* Ability to lead when appropriate.
* Wider ability in patient evaluation and a working knowledge of minor illnesses and injuries.
* Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses.
* Publication of audit results.
* Instructor status in an advanced life support or equivalent course.
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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