Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Job responsibilities

 

The ED has 24/7 middle grade clinical cover with two or more senior doctors present at all times. There is extended consultant cover from 08:00 23:00 weekdays, and flexibly 10:00-22:00Hrs weekends & bank holidays.

 

Post-holders in this grade participate in the junior doctor rota, and as such direct senior supervision is always available. Duties within the Emergency Department will cover the whole range of clinical responsibility for adults and children with emergency problems from minor injuries to major trauma, and minor illnesses through to the critically unwell. You will also be responsible for any patients you admit to our Emergency Observation (Short stay) Ward.

 

The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice.

 

We would encourage the post holder to complete workplace based assessments to allow documentation of their own development and mapping of competencies achieved in line with RCEM curriculum.

 

Education is an important part of the role. The successful applicant will be expected to receive and deliver teaching. The post holder will receive consultant supervision and have a named consultant supervisor, and may be involved in supporting the training of other staff: medical; nursing; para-medical at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

 

Person Specification

 

Clinical and Technical Skills

Essential

• Good Record Keeping

Desirable

• Competent in emergency clinical procedures

Research and audit

Desirable

• Evidence of previous governance activity

• Research and audit experience

Qualifications

Essential

• MBChB or equivalent

• ALS/ ACLS (must include a face to face element)

• Full GMC with Licence to practice

Desirable

• ATLS/ APLS or equivalents

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years post registration

Desirable

• Worked in the NHS

• Emergency Medicine Experience (ideally in UK or similar system)

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to Learning

Desirable

• Evidence of educational development/ CPD

• Evidence of delivering teaching/ education

Knowledge

Essential

• Good basic and wide ranging knowledge of clinical medicine

• Computer Literate

Desirable

• Wide Breadth of clinical experience

• Experience in complimentary specialities

Motivation

Essential

• An interest and aptitude in Emergency Medicine

Desirable

• Evidence of self motivated personal development

Interpersonal

Essential

• Competant in medical english e.g. IELTS 7.5 or above, or Medical Degree in English

Desirable

• Evidence of dealing with stressful situations

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).

 

Employer details

 

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

 

Address

Northampton

Cliftonville

Northampton

NN1 5BD

 

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)