Senior Clinical Fellow - Emergency Medicine - 12 months fixed term

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be afforded protected time to pursue an area of special interest, allowing them to cultivate expertise in one of the following fields:

Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM)

• Develop skills in managing paediatric emergencies and work closely with both the PEM and paediatric teams to optimise patient pathways.

• Participate in PEM research through PERUKI trials, our department has recently taken part in FORCE, CRAFFT and PIC Bone.

• Provide educational activities at postgraduate and undergraduate level, including multidisciplinary simulation-based education, working closely with the trust simulation lead.

• Opportunity to complete a postgraduate diploma in paediatric emergency medicine.

• This post is suitable for paediatric and emergency medicine higher specialist trainees' wishing to specialise in PEM and provides valuable experience before applying to subspecialty training in PEM.

Simulation and Teaching

• Participate in departmental teaching and educational initiatives, including in-situ simulation training, mentoring junior staff, and delivering educational sessions.

• Opportunities to develop simulation-based education within ED and the wider trust working closely with the departmental and trust simulation leads.

• Opportunity to undertake a postgraduate diploma in education

Management & Leadership / Risk

• Lead & participate in quality improvement projects and quality & safety initiatives within the Emergency Department, working closely with the QI lead.

• Participate in meetings relating to Quality & Safety and Risk management.

• Opportunity to undertake training in patient safety and quality improvement including support to complete a PG certificate if desired.

REACT (Responsive Emergency Assessment & Community Team)

• Working closely with medical and nursing colleagues within Palliative and Emergency Medicine to identify and support patients presenting to ED with unmet palliative care needs. If appropriate, patients will then be referred into the new 7-day Marie Curie REACT virtual ward.

• Opportunity to take further training in Palliative and End of Life Care or education

• Opportunity to be involved in service development and quality improvement within the emerging field of acute palliative care

Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine

• Participate in the established SEM/MSK training programme and working closely with our specialists.

• Provide education for trainees in this field.

• This post is designed for a Higher Specialist Trainee (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine to:

• Develop / expand their skills in SEM and Musculoskeletal Medicine.

• Gain a qualification in SEM

• Publish research on their chosen area of interest in SEM/MSK Medicine

Ultrasound

• Deliver high-quality emergency care, including advanced POCUS applications in trauma, critical care, and procedural guidance.

• Lead and support departmental POCUS training programs for clinicians at all levels.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of POCUS protocols and governance frameworks.

• Participate in clinical audit, research, and quality improvement projects related to ultrasound practice.

• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior doctors and allied health professionals in POCUS skills.

Research

• Lead and contribute to research projects within the department, including study design, data collection, and analysis.

• Support grant applications, ethics submissions, and dissemination of research findings through publications and presentations.

• Collaborate with academic partners and multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative research initiatives.

• Mentor junior staff in research methodology and evidence-based practice.

For full details please view job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience relevant to the specialty
• Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practice safely Commitment for managing professional development
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Out of hours experience relevant to job.
• UK NHS experience

Desirable

• Clinical governance / audit experience
• Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent

Skills

Essential

• Practical skills in relation to the speciality
• Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
• Clear communication skills
• Organisation and planning
• Empathy and sensitivity
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

Desirable

• Interest in teaching and management
• Multilingual

Knowledge

Essential

• Acute care safe - up to date ALS, APLS/EPALS
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Established interest in Paediatrics / Medical Education / Simulation

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• MRCEM or equivalent
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competencies in Emergency Medicine at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST3 competences in specialty by the start date of the post

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)