Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine 80:20 PHEM
Senior Clinical Fellow
Main area: Emergency Medicine
Grade: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract: 12 months (12 Month Fixed Term Contract available)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 387-M-2069-EL-11-H
Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town: Bristol
Salary: £61,825 - £70,425 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
We have one 80/20% post based either within the Emergency Departments of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) or North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).
Both posts include duties on the middle grade rota in the Emergency Department at UHB or NBT for 80% of the time including night shifts and weekends.
Main duties of the job
The remaining 20% will be working with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) Learning and Development team. This will include contributing to the Trust Training Needs Analysis and creation of a training plan within JRCALC (Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee) guidance and trust clinical guidelines. Delivery of training to SWASFT Learning & Development Officers (LDO) with support from senior Trust members and quality assurance of SWASFT training delivered by LDO’s at Development Days.
Opportunities will also be given for observer shifts with SWASFT clinical units such as Double Crewed Ambulances, Rapid Response Vehicles and the Hazardous Area Response Team.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside, or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post would be ideally suited to candidates considering application for sub-speciality training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) as it will give them understanding of ambulance service structure and education together with opportunities for observer shifts.
This post would also suit candidates considering a career in medical education, as it will give experience in developing and delivering medical education to professional practitioners.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
* Able to participate as key member of cardiac arrest team
* Demonstrates good clinical judgement
* Completed specialist skills courses (e.g. difficult airways, ATLS/APLS, ultrasound course, etc.)
* Understands audit and governance processes
* Designed and/or completed audits
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Honesty and reliability
* Ability to work effectively within a team
* Flexibility
* Inquiring and critical approach to work
* Demonstrates initiative
* Appropriately assertive
* Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
* Ability to take on administrative roles within the Department
* A willingness to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
Additional & Aptitudes
* Respectful
* Supportive
* Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK
Qualifications and Training
* Registered with General Medical Council (UK)
* At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee in the Foundation (or higher) grade. No unexplained career gaps
* Advanced Life Support provider
* Previous experience of working in critical care in the British Healthcare system (not observing)
* Specialist Interest intent and evidence of interest
* Intermediate EM/MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalent
* Other membership, fellowship or diplomas
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide, interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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