Clinical Fellow - Southport, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    This is an exciting opportunity for any doctor considering a career in Emergency Medicine at Tier 1 level.

    These 6 month clinical Fellow posts gives the applicants an opportunity to gain dedicated paediatric experience in the "stand-alone" Paediatric Emergency department in Ormskirk.

    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 6 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 for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
  • Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

    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.

    Advertising Date: 29th April 2024

    Closing Date: 13th May 2024

    Shortlisting Date: 14th May 2024

    Proposed Interview Date: TBC

    Please note this post may close early if sufficient applications are received, so please apply at your earliest

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • MB ChB
  • GMC registration and licence to practice
  • Desirable

  • MRCPCH/ FRCEM, MRCEM
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Minimum of 4 months Paediatric Experience
  • Minimum of 12 months Tier 1
  • BLS
  • Desirable

  • APLS
  • Skills, Knowledge and Ability

    Essential

  • Ability to teach
  • Commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff
  • Good personal and interpersonal skills
  • Experience and evidence of Audit, Research and Quality Improvement
  • Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
  • 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