We invite applications for a Paediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow post and Adult Clinical Teaching Fellow posts through one recruitment advertisement. These 12-month appointments combine ST4+ equivalent emergency care with opportunities to develop teaching, supervision, leadership and quality improvement skills. Responsibilities and development objectives will reflect the appointed pathway.
The paediatric pathway is particularly suited to higher specialty trainees seeking advanced PEM experience and portfolio development before applying for PEM subspecialty training. The fellow will join the PEM Teaching Faculty and contribute to county-wide multidisciplinary education. Out of Programme Experience arrangements require confirmation before appointment.
The adult pathway combines adult Emergency Medicine practice with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervision and support for junior doctors, resident doctors and CESR candidates.
Please specify in your application form if your interest is in Paediatrics or in the Adult Teaching Fellow post.
Please also ensure your application form provides evidence that you are working at ST4 level.
The post offers a unique 70:30 split between clinical Emergency Medicine practice and educational leadership activities, providing extensive opportunities for teaching, simulation, quality improvement, governance, leadership and multidisciplinary working.
The successful candidate will become an integral member of the emergency medicine team.
Shared clinical responsibilities approximately 70 percent. Participate in the Emergency Department rota at ST4+ equivalent level. Assess, diagnose and manage undifferentiated illness and injury within the appointed pathway. Work autonomously within agreed competencies, seeking senior support appropriately. Supervise and support junior trainees, foundation doctors and resident doctors. Contribute to patient flow and operational activities. Participate in resuscitation, trauma and acute care management as appropriate. Maintain accurate clinical records. Participate in governance, audit, quality improvement and risk management. Deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care in line with Trust and departmental standards.
Educational, leadership and development responsibilities approximately 30 percent.
Please refer to the attached job description for more information.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.