Job summary
Not sure what you are doing from August 2024? Feeling you need time to evaluate your future but want to work and do something that makes your CV stronger?
We recognise that there is a lot of uncertainty and hope that we can help. We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as Simulation Junior Clinical Fellow, working directly with the Simulation and Interactive Learning (SaIL) Centre at St Thomas' Hospital. The successful candidate will be working in the Emergency Department as a clinical fellow but also have 20% of their time dedicated to the development of simulation training for doctors at GSTT and south London. They will be responsible for the planning, organisation and facilitation of simulation training in human factors, practical procedures, trauma simulation and regional block, as well as the development of an in situ simulation programme. There will also be opportunities in foundation programme simulation. The candidate will also undergo a simulation faculty development course with essential debriefing training included. The role comes with possibilities in national presentations and article publication.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will participate in a middle tier of doctors- supervised by more senior trainees and help supervise FY2s. You will never be 'in charge' of the department so have a chance to learn and gain experience in a safe if busy environment. The Emergency Department is led by 21 Adult and 6 Paediatric Emergency Consultants. The Department sees over 140,000 new patients per annum and has a separate Paediatric Emergency Department. We have a highly diverse patient population who will challenge and enhance your clinical skills. We are near many major cultural attractions and receive patients from many central London events such as the London Marathon.
Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC and have a proven record of experience in Emergency Medicine. Applicants should have at least 1 year experience post registration.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
About us
You would be joining a friendly, hard-working and supportive Emergency Department that was rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We strive to deliver great patient care by working together as a team and we are looking for equally passionate and enthusiastic doctors to joinus and contribute ideas about improving the patient journey within the Emergency Department.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community.
Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC and have a proven record of experience in Emergency Medicine. Applicants should have at least 1 year experience post registration.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose of the role
We recognise that there is a lot of uncertainty and hope that we can help. We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as Simulation Junior Clinical Fellow, working directly with the Simulation and Interactive Learning (SaIL) Centre at St Thomas Hospital. The successful candidate will be working in the Emergency Department as a clinical fellow but also have 20% of their time dedicated to the development of simulation training for doctors at GSTT and south London. They will be responsible for the planning, organisation and facilitation of simulation training in human factors, practical procedures, trauma simulation and regional block, as well as the development of an in situ simulation programme. There will also be opportunities in foundation programme simulation. The candidate will also undergo a simulation faculty development course with essential debriefing training included. The role comes with possibilities in national presentations and article publication.
These posts are useful for doctors needing competencies in ACCS /Emergency Medicine training. We consider them developmental so encourage work-based assessments, enrolling for an e-portfolio or doing exams. When on duty the Clinical Fellow, with other more senior Emergency Medicine speciality trainees, assists the Consultants in direct patient management and supervising the work of the junior (FY2) medical staff. We all work hard but are very supportive and keen to help progress careers.
Flexible working
All of our clinical fellows self roster which vastly improves flexibility and ensuring you are available for important events with forward planning. For the right person it would be possible to devise an individualised rota but a contribution to out of hours including nights and weekends work is essential.
Educational Program
Clinical Fellows will be given the opportunity to attend appropriate specialist courses including ATLS, ALS, APLS, and to attend appropriate conferences within a set study leave allocation.
The post holder will be expected to attend and present at a variety of educational meetings:
- Morning handover
- Weekly departmental middle grade teaching programme
- Weekly governance, operational and faculty meetings
- FY2, medical student and nurse teaching
- Daily consultant lead ward round on CDU
- Hospital Grand Rounds
The post offers regular teaching sessions and including specific exam-oriented teaching. The department has excellent experience with the RCEM examinations, and previous post holders undertaking the exams have had high success rates.
Research within the Department
We have an active research portfolio within the Emergency Department which we encourage our Clinical Fellows to engage in. This enables interested individuals to develop skills relevant to research and explore development of personal research projects.
Timetable and Salary
The Emergency Department operates a full shift system, which is fully compliant with the European Working Time Directive. We use self-rostering of an annualised rota which enables doctors to work flexibly and ensure that having time off when you need it is always possible with planning. All shifts are either 9 or 10.5 hours in length. There is no on-call commitment to the Emergency Department but rotas may need to be amended to cover unexpected sickness.
Salary is in accordance with the national salary scale.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oGMC Registration / Eligible for GMC registration.
- oMB BS (or equivalent)
- oALS provider
Desirable
- oBSc, BMedSci (or other intercalated degree), other degrees/qualifications.
- oATLS/APLS Provider.
- oMCEM A, B C/ Intermediate FRCEM
Previous experience
Essential
- oProve track record of hospital medicine in the NHS, with experience in EM (Minimum 4 months in Emergency Medicine) and a total of a minimum of 1 years working since qualification. Short term locums & clinical attachment are not acceptable and will not be considered. This is not suitable as a first UK post due to the level of responsibility and candidates will not be shortlisted unless they fulfil the criteria below
- oAny EM trainees from recognised overseas training programmes will be considered for shortlisting whether they have yet worked in the UK or not.
Desirable
- oAdditional experience in emergency medicine.
- oAdditional experience in one or more of other related specialties (acute medicine, orthopaedics, cardiology, ITU, anaesthetics, plastics or primary care).
- oResearch experience, education programme development, ultrasound qualification as approriate
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- oEvidence of experience in performing procedures relevant to emergency medicine: venous cannulation, phlebotomy, fracture manipulation
- oEvidence of good documentation - application form or/and documentation audit.
- oEvidence of keeping up to date with topics relevant to EM practice- courses/teaching sessions attended.
- oDocumented provision of teaching sessions on EM relevant topics.
- oCorrectly written personal statement about why this job and where it fits in to career plans
Desirable
- oDocumented (log book) competence in other practical procedures: central lines, arterial lines, chest drains etc.
- oEvidence of a quality improvement or audit project involvement
- oExperience of clinical risk management/clinical governance
- oFeedback on teaching sessions delivered.
Additional Information
Essential
- oRecord of audit of a clinical pathway of direct relevance to EM practice
- oExperience of supporting more junior staff.
Desirable
- oPrevious audit projects with closure of loop documented.
- oFeedback on ability to supervise juniors.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge
London
SE1 7EH