Job summary This post is for a Resident Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. This is a whole time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment. Main duties of the job This job would be ideal for a Doctor considering a career in Paediatrics/PEM, or for someone looking to improve their knowledge and skills before a career in Primary Care. It's 12 months during which time you would be supported with Clinical Audit, Study leave and CPD, and a chance to polish your applications for training, or CESR. Please come and join our friendly team here at Southport and Ormskirk NHS trust Emergency Department and start you EM journey with us. About us The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care: CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate SAFETY that is of the highest standards COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients Our achievements include: Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Date posted 14 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £49,909 a year Per annum (plus allowance for weekend and night premium rate) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-6855598-A Job locations Southport Town Lane Southport PR8 6PN Job description Job responsibilities The clinical team in the Paediatric ED cover the department between 8am up to 2am. The role in Paediatric ED involves the assessment and treatment of all children attending the Paediatric Emergency Department under the supervision of the Senior team. The post involves weekend working but no night shift work. The successful candidate will contribute to the Tier 1 rota working on a 4 week cycle. The Trust provides a range of local hospital services across its two main sites at Southport and Ormskirk including Supra Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. The Trust is proud to have been awarded University Clinical Education Centre by the University of Liverpool in recognition of the high standards of training provided for students on placements with the Trust. Job description Job responsibilities The clinical team in the Paediatric ED cover the department between 8am up to 2am. The role in Paediatric ED involves the assessment and treatment of all children attending the Paediatric Emergency Department under the supervision of the Senior team. The post involves weekend working but no night shift work. The successful candidate will contribute to the Tier 1 rota working on a 4 week cycle. The Trust provides a range of local hospital services across its two main sites at Southport and Ormskirk including Supra Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. The Trust is proud to have been awarded University Clinical Education Centre by the University of Liverpool in recognition of the high standards of training provided for students on placements with the Trust. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full Registration with Medical Council and Licensed to Practice MB ChB, MBBS Desirable MRCPCH/FRCEM Primary/Intermediate/MRCEM Experience Essential Minimum 1 years' experience at Tier 1 (Senior House Officer/F2) Minimum of 4 months experience in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine Must have experience of managing both acute patients Ability to work unsupervised Basic Paediatric Life Support Skills Desirable APLS Skills Essential Proven Ability to Teach Commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff Experience and evidence of Audit, Research and Quality Improvement Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate Good personal and interpersonal skills Good written and oral communication skills Ability to work in a multi-professional team Desirable Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary team working Completed Audit Topic and Research Publication Up to date knowledge of the changing NHS structure and Hospital based services Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full Registration with Medical Council and Licensed to Practice MB ChB, MBBS Desirable MRCPCH/FRCEM Primary/Intermediate/MRCEM Experience Essential Minimum 1 years' experience at Tier 1 (Senior House Officer/F2) Minimum of 4 months experience in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine Must have experience of managing both acute patients Ability to work unsupervised Basic Paediatric Life Support Skills Desirable APLS Skills Essential Proven Ability to Teach Commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff Experience and evidence of Audit, Research and Quality Improvement Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate Good personal and interpersonal skills Good written and oral communication skills Ability to work in a multi-professional team Desirable Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary team working Completed Audit Topic and Research Publication Up to date knowledge of the changing NHS structure and Hospital based services 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Southport Town Lane Southport PR8 6PN Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)