Job summary
The Fellow will gain experience in various aspects of an agreed area of interest which will be supported by a consultant mentor.
The Royal Bolton Hospital Emergency Department continually seeks to develop and improve the service of emergency care to the local population. The Department has a strong educational background, with an established programme of undergraduate and postgraduate training as well as Consultant representation at local, regional and national level.
All Consultants have a variety of special interests that include Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Event Medicine.
This post will involve working weekends and out of hours.
Main duties of the job
You will work in a safe, effective, timely fashion as part of the ED middle grade rota, which will include nights and weekends.
You will provide departmental leadership and guidance for junior staff and work closely with operational management, senior nursing colleagues and the consultant body to embed departmental improvements.
There will be opportunity for the Fellow to lead quality improvement in the department in an area of their interest, such as:
- Creation of a frailty/geriatric area of ED
- "Silver" trauma
- Dementia friendly care
- End of life care
- Supported discharge
About us
Thank you for taking the time to
consider this post in our EmergencyMedicine Team. This Senior Clinical
Fellow post offers an excitingopportunity for candidates looking to
pursue a career in Emergency Medicine.
Please see the 'Recruitment Pack' located in the Documents section, for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed Job description and main responsibilities of the role, please see the 'Job Description'and'Person Specification'. (Located in the Documents Section)
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed Job description and main responsibilities of the role, please see the 'Job Description'and'Person Specification'. (Located in the Documents Section)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine
- Ability to work within the Emergency Medicine Sub- directorate and liaise with professional colleagues
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology and ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Quality Improvement /Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
Education/Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine
- Ability to work within the Emergency Medicine Sub- directorate and liaise with professional colleagues
- Evidence of clinical competencies in their specialty appropriate for their stage in training
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology and ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Quality Improvement /Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
Education/Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
