Clinical Fellow in ED - specialist interest in T&O

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and driven Emergency Medicine clinician seeking an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and contribute to high-quality patient care in a busy, forward-thinking Emergency Department? Warrington Hospital offers a fantastic chance to work as an Emergency Clinical Fellow in a modern District General Hospital, providing comprehensive emergency care to a diverse and dynamic population.

Position Details:

• Role: Emergency Clinical Fellow
• Duration: Fixed-term 1-year contract, with opportunities to extend
• Hours: As per Departmental needs, will include dayshifts, late-shifts and night shifts.
• Requirements: Applicants must be GMC-registered and have completed UK Foundation training, with some experience in Emergency Medicine. A keen interest in advancing your clinical and practical skills within a supportive team environment is essential.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine at Warrington, you'll have the opportunity to take on a variety of clinical roles, including:

Clinical assessment and management of patients attending the Emergency Department.

Working in the Adult ED, Paediatric ED, ED Ambulatory (based on SDEC) or in the Minor Injuries Unit.

Develop emergency care skills and procedures required for ED clinicians e.g. insertion of chest drains, cardioversions, procedural sedation

You'll also have one-day a week to develop a specialist interest in orthopaedic trauma management. You will be able to attend trauma meetings, fracture clinics and trauma theatre sessions to further your insight into the management of orthopaedically admitted patients. There will also be scope for research, quality improvement, education and leadership development within that specialty. This will be discussed with the ED team on your appointment to post and you will have an opportunity to tailor your specialist activities with your orthopaedic supervisor.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.