Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine & Hospital HealthPathways

Job summary

We are delighted to offer a new post in Cardiff and Vale suitable for those candidates keen to gain more experience in emergency medicine at a post foundation training level but are also passionate about transformation and developing collaborative clinical pathways.

This novel post will provide a solid grounding in Emergency Medicine in a tertiary Major Trauma Centre while also providing the opportunity to work on Hospital Health Pathways in the Emergency Department in order to improve patient safety, efficiency and ease of working.

The 12 month post will be split 50:50 between clinical duties and Hospital Health Pathways.

Hospital Health Pathways (HHP) provides secondary care clinicians with access to a suite of localised pathways, in this instance reflecting the agreed pathways within an Acute Trust. Written primarily for junior doctors, and for senior doctors working outside their specialty, Hospital Health Pathways is used across an organisation to promote standardised ways of working, to reduce duplication, inconsistency, and confusion.

The appointee will have the opportunity to:

• Identify areas in our ED that improve flow
• Establish their own networks
• Contribute to ongoing new pathways
• Inform and educate staff on pathway changes

The rotation is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The Hospital HealthPathways Clinical Editor will:

• Work with the programme team and work groups to identify priorities for pathway localisation or development.
• Work with Subject Matter Experts (usually at least one person from the specialty service) to localise/develop the pathways and to identify another secondary care colleague or two to act as a sounding board.
• Gather the required information, particularly the clinical information on how assessment, management, and referral are/will be performed locally.
• Provide the information to the HealthPathways team for editing and layout in the HealthPathways style.
• Review the new draft pathways produced by the HealthPathways team for accuracy and completeness.
• Obtain additional reviews and comments from the subject matter expert(s) and work group, as required, to finalise the pathway.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.