Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine (ST3+)

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are seeking a registrar grade doctor to join our team at St Mary's Hospital Emergency Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a Central London Major Trauma Centre in a renowned teaching hospital with an acclaimed research team.

This post is allocated 160 hours of protected non-clinical personal development time annually on a flexible self-rostering working pattern. Opportunities are available for up to 480 hours of annual non-clinical time to support specialist interest in in trauma, ultrasound, research or simulation. Opportunities are also available to apply for our internal CESR training rotations and support is provided for those wishing to pursue completion of the CESR pathway, apply for a training post or complete exams. We also have an array of exciting management and leadership courses that are available to enrol on.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria - Maximum score 1
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Desirable criteria - Maximum score 4
• MRCEM or equivalent (MRCP/MRCS/FRCA Primary)

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria - Maximum score 4
• Minimum 12 months NHS Emergency Medicine experience post foundation training
• Ability to supervise junior colleagues

Desirable criteria - Maximum score 4
• Ability to lead a clinical area
• Completion of ACCS training or equivalent ICU/Anaesthetic/Pre-hospital/acute medical experience

Main duties of the job

The clinical commitment comprises a full shift pattern, including out-of-hours work.The postholder should be of registrar grade or equivalent and fully registered with the GMC. The post is suitable as a stand-alone experience and candidates holding a national training number looking for an out-of-programme experience (OOPE) are encouraged to apply. For information on seeking prospective GMC approval for training please refer to the GMC website and your local training leads.

In addition to the protected non-clinical time the postholder will work a full shift pattern including early, late and night shifts providing 24-hour cover with a 1 in 3 weekend commitment supported by ED consultants directly (0800-2400) and remotely (0000-0800) and a 24-hour consultant delivered trauma service. The shift pattern is new deal compliant with a 1A banding (subject to change to comply with new working practices).

The postholder will be allocated a consultant educational supervisor and ample opportunity is provided for the completion of work-based assessments, quality improvement projects and research involvement.

The post holder will be supported and expected to develop into a recognised senior decision-maker within the department within 12 months of commencing the role.

The department delivers a full teaching programme including weekly trauma governance and monthly ED governance meetings.

Working for our organisation

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was created on October 1, 2007 by merging St. Mary's NHS Trust and Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and integrating with the faculty of medicine of Imperial College London. One of the largest NHS trust in the country, we have come together to establish the UK's first academic health science centre (AHSC). The Trust has an annual turnover of over £950 million, approximately 10,000 staff, and it see over 500,000 patients a year.

The creation of the AHSC, a partnership between the NHS and Imperial College London, is a major advance for patient care, clinical teaching and scientific invention and innovation. The fusion of the different strands of our work and the achievements that can now be realised will lead to significant benefits for patients and greater advances in healthcare than could be delivered apart.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust already has a world-leading reputation. Hammersmith and St Mary's hospitals have two of the highest clinical ratings in the country, rated second and third best Trusts for clinical performance, quality of care and safety.

The Trust was awarded the status of a generic Biomedical Research Centre by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) in 2006 for its excellence in translational and clinical research - one of only 5 in the UK.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Emergency medicine senior clinical fellow post
• Central London Major Trauma Centre
• University teaching hospital with academic and research opportunities
• Full-time and less than full-time considered
• Flexible start date and self-rostering
• Minimum protected 160 hours non-clinical time annually
• Up to 480 hours non-clinical time annually to pursue interests in trauma, ultrasound, simulation or research
• Opportunity for internal CESR rotations in anaesthetics, ICU and acute medicine
• Support to complete CESR pathway
• Full teaching programme with weekly trauma and monthly ED governance
• Educational supervision and support for exams, training applications and career development

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Desirable criteria

• MRCEM or FRCEM Primary or equivalent (MRCP/MRCS/FRCA Primary)

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 12 months Emergency Medicine experience post foundation training
• Ability to supervise junior colleagues

Desirable criteria

• Ability to lead a clinical area
• Completion of ACCS training or equivalent ICU/Anaesthetic/Pre-hospital/acute medical experience

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage a wide range of ED presentations
• ALS provider or instructor status

Desirable criteria

• ATLS/APLS provider or instructor status

Non-clinical skills

Essential criteria

• Understand the principles of QI and audit
• Knowledge of processes involved in research

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in QI or audit
• Evidence of participation in research

Right to work

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