Senior Clinical Fellow in EM

Job responsibilities

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country. It provides emergency care in three Emergency Departments with Adult Emergency Departments at St James University Hospital and the Leeds General Infirmary and a separate Paediatric Emergency Department at the Leeds General Infirmary.

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

We have over 50 consultants in the Emergency Department with a wide range of clinical, educational, and managerial interests. These include

Dr Anin Dasgupta (Clinical Director)

Dr Helen Mollard (Clincal Lead Pediatrics Emergency Department)

Dr Dafydd Hamond-Jones (TPD- EM-HST West Yorks)

Dr Catherine Holmes (Speciality Tutor)

Dr Clare Thompson ( Speciality Tutor)

Dr Andrew Davies (Trust Simulation Lead & ACCS TPD)

Dr Jennifer Russell (Undergraduate Lead)

Dr Mohit Arora (TPD for Ultrasound)

Dr Arran Gaunt (W Yorkshire HST Education Lead)

Dr Sarah Higgins (TPD- CT3- West Yorks)

Dr Peter Cutting (Risk and Learning Lead)

Dr Tajek Hassan (Past RCEM President)

Dr Jonathan Jones (West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network Lead)

Mr Steve Bush ( LTHT- CCIO)

Dr Najeeb Rahaman (Global EM interest)

Dr Angad Sethi ( IT)

Dr Husnain Ali ( Governance Lead)

Dr Paul Onion ( Pre Hospital)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Please see Person Specification

DUTIES OF THE POST

Our Senior Clinical Fellows work alongside our HSTs in Emergency Medicine and Staff Grade doctors on our tier two rota. Fellows work across both sites and all departments.

Candidates applying for this role will have an allocated appropriate educational supervisor and supported to develop areas of interest.

The doctor will be supported through the annual appraisal process and requirements of revalidation. Part of this will need to clearly demonstrate the non clinical activity delivered during the time.

Candidates can choose to work in the established pillars which suits their development needs

-Education

-Workforce

-Governance and Risk

-Information Technology

-Research

We welcome the development of fellowships in additional areas and would be happy to discuss options with you on application.

LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The appointee must have substantial experience in Emergency Medicine and should be eligible of entry into Specialist Register in Emergency medicine.

Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application for the application to be progressed further.

Ideally the candidate will have completed FRCEM, or equivalent qualification.

The appointee must be able to demonstrate they have the skills and competencies to work at ST6 or higher level.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

Our fellowship posts are designed with non-clinical time (20%) to allow for the development of special interests. They are supported by a generous study budget.

This Post is offered on a 12-month Fixed term contract due to the following reason:

• Limited Term Project

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include: quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification FRCEM or Equivalent Successful completion HST training or equivalent / on specialist register for Emergency Medicine
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise & on specialist register on, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree - Higher academic qualification (eg. MD and / or PhD)

Experience

Essential

• 5yrs+ experience in Emergency Medicine in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including:
• make the care or your patient your first concern
• provide a good standard of practice and care
• take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
• protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
• treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
• work in partnership with patients
• work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests
• be honest and open and act with integrity
• never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
• never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Please refer to the person specification for full details

Desirable

• Either ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS
• Research and audit skills:
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:
• focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
• demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Teaching:
• Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching
• Evidence of feedback for teaching

Personal Skills

Essential

• Communication Skills:
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making:
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
• Empathy & Sensitivity:
• Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people
• Demonstrates respect for all
• Managing Others & Team Involvement:
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement Projects
• Capacity to work effectively with others
• Organisation & Planning:
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds
• Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self-discipline/ commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness:
• Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure and managing uncertainty:
• Capacity to operate under pressure
• Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty
• Values:
• Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS Constitution (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).