Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Toxicology and Emergency Medicine
Senior Clinical Fellow in Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine
Nodal Point - 4 - £55,329 p.a excl. LZ
Full Time - 40 hours per week
Fixed Term - 1 year
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting to these 12 month OOPTE in Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine that will be based at St Thomas' Hospital and will start from February 2023 and/or August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. This post will enable an ST4-7 level trainee in Emergency Medicine (or international equivalent) to develop and expand their skills in Clinical Toxicology in a specialist centre and to undertake research in Clinical Toxicology. The post will be split 50:50 between Emergency Medicine and Clinical Toxicology. The postholder will participate in the ED night (60%) and weekend rota (75%) of the full time post
Clinical Toxicology: You will have the opportunity to undertake specialist training in Clinical Toxicology, with training in both inpatient and outpatient management of poisoned patients. You will have the opportunity to undertake clinical toxicology research in an area of interest of the department (e.g. recreational drug toxicity, deliberate self-poisoning) during the OOPTE; it would be expected that this would lead to submission of paper(s) for publication. You will have the opportunity to help deliver Clinical Toxicology education as part of the portfolio of the clinical toxicology department.
About us
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Creating a world-leading Academic Health Sciences Centre.
All our vacancies can be viewed on our website.
Our excellent benefits include final salary pension scheme. Please visit our website to find out more.
Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community
Job description
Job responsibilities
Emergency Medicine: You will participate in a middle grade rota working with other senior ED trainees and supervising junior middle grades, FY2s and ENPs. The Emergency Department is led by sixteen Adult and four Paediatric Emergency Consultants. The Department sees over 140,000 new patients per annum, has a 16-bed Emergency Medicine Unit and a separate Paediatric Emergency Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Emergency Medicine: You will participate in a middle grade rota working with other senior ED trainees and supervising junior middle grades, FY2s and ENPs. The Emergency Department is led by sixteen Adult and four Paediatric Emergency Consultants. The Department sees over 140,000 new patients per annum, has a 16-bed Emergency Medicine Unit and a separate Paediatric Emergency Department.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for registration with the GMC
- MCEM
Desirable
- BSc, BMedSci (or other intercalated degree), other degrees/qualifications
- ALS/ATLS instructor
- Medical Educational qualification
Previous experience
Essential
- ED training scheme in UK or international equivalent recognised in the UK by RCEM
Desirable
- Additional experience in one or more of other related specialties (GIM, ITU, PICU)
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Experience in performing procedures relevant to emergency medicine:
- Competent to work without supervision
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Shows awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues in emergency medicine
- Interest in undertaking an OOPTE in Clinical Toxicology and developing a specialist interest in Clinical Toxicology as part of ED training
Additional info
Essential
- Experience of undertaking previous audit projects
- Experience of supporting more junior staff
Desirable
- Previous audit projects with closure of loop
- Previous research projects with abstract and/or full paper publications.
- Previous research in clinical toxicology
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for registration with the GMC
- MCEM
Desirable
- BSc, BMedSci (or other intercalated degree), other degrees/qualifications
- ALS/ATLS instructor
- Medical Educational qualification
Previous experience
Essential
- ED training scheme in UK or international equivalent recognised in the UK by RCEM
Desirable
- Additional experience in one or more of other related specialties (GIM, ITU, PICU)
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Experience in performing procedures relevant to emergency medicine:
- Competent to work without supervision
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Shows awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues in emergency medicine
- Interest in undertaking an OOPTE in Clinical Toxicology and developing a specialist interest in Clinical Toxicology as part of ED training
Additional info
Essential
- Experience of undertaking previous audit projects
- Experience of supporting more junior staff
Desirable
- Previous audit projects with closure of loop
- Previous research projects with abstract and/or full paper publications.
- Previous research in clinical toxicology
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
