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Job overview

Love Emergency Medicine but wish you could combine it with your specialist interest? Want to broaden your interests in a non-clinical area without losing too much training time? Can you help us strive for clinical excellence?

1 post available, please specify which post you are interested in within your application:

Post: Clinical Fellow ST1/2 until 6th August 2024, this post is 100% ED rota.

You will be joining a forward thinking and dynamic trust. This post is based in Weston-super-Mare at Weston General Hospital which is just 20 miles from Bristol city centre.

 

We do reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier to the closing date if sufficient amount of applications are acheived

Main duties of the job

What could your specialist interest be?

FrailtyAudit and researchGovernanceWellnessSafety

If you have a particular specialist interest which you would like to pursue which is not listed above then we will look to see if this is something that we can accommodate. Please also specify which special interest you would like to apply for in your application.

 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

It is important that you are aware that you may need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for all patient facing roles and roles within patient facing areas (unless there is a clear medical reason or where there are other exceptional circumstances such as no requirement for occasional patient contact).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main posts include 80% time working in the emergency department and 20% paid time to develop in a specialist interest of the successful candidate’s choice. The full time post is based solely in the Emergency Department and would be perfect for someone wishing to gain more experience prior to applying for higher EM training – support and advice is available for this.

Person specificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential criteriaAble to assess, resuscitate and stabilised acutely sick patientsAble to participate as key member of cardiac arrest teamDemonstrates good clinical judgementDesirable criteriaCompleted specialist skills courses (e.g. ATLS/APLS, ultrasound course, etc.)Understands audit and governance processesDesigned and / or completed auditsSkills and AbilitiesEssential criteriaAbility to organise and prioritise workloadGood communication skillsHonesty and reliabilityAbility to work effectively within a teamFlexibilityInquiring and critical approach to workDemonstrates initiativeAppropriately assertiveAbility to gain confidence of both staff and patientsDesirable criteriaA willingness to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leaveAbility to take on administrative roles within the DepartmentAdditional & AptitudesEssential criteriaRespecting EveryoneEmbracing ChangeRecognising SuccessWorking TogetherQualifications and TrainingEssential criteriaRegistered with General Medical Council (UK)At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee in the Foundation (or higher) grade. No unexplained career gapsPrevious experience of working in the British Healthcare system (not observing) -Specialist Interest intent and evidence of interestDesirable criteriaAdvanced Life Support providerOther membership, fellowship or diplomasIntermediate EM/ MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalentOtherEssential criteriaEvidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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