Paediatric Senior Clinical Fellow In Emergency Medicine

Job summary Introducethe role:Theroles are designed for trainees to gain confidence in Clinical skills andleading areas of the department while simultaneously strengthening theirportfolio of non clinical interest.
Aimedat trainee post ST3 or Higher specialist trainee in Emergency medicine.
PED Senior Clinical Fellow role represents a fantasticopportunity to work at a tertiary paediatric specialist centre within adynamic, supportive and friendly PED team.
The nonclinical time providesinvaluable opportunities for optimising career progression, developing teachingand management skills and portfolio development.
Main duties of the job Clinical- 60% - working in a PED- seeing managing patients and supporting the junior doctors in decision making.
Non Clinical- 40% - 3 streams of work Paeds SIM In situ SIM for common emergency paediatric presentations In situ paediatric SIM training for trauma, involving multi specialities.
Organising, delivering and co-ordinating the above Simulation Training Sessions.
Paeds Education Organising the Paediatric ST3 teaching sessions.
Attending and contributing as faculty member on the regional ST3 teaching days.
Organising teaching day for non-trainee registrars in ED Teaching on the CT3 emergency medicine bootcamp week; also a regional training day.
Paeds ED Research Involvement in planning of new PERUKI research studies at LGI PED, including site visits and study set up Training of staff to allow recruitment to new studies Attending regular research meetings and national PERUKI days Assisting with ongoing trial management and liaising with research nursing staff About us The LGI is situated in the heart of the city; it has a dedicated childrens hospital including Paediatric Intensive Care and is a Major Trauma Centre.
The paediatric emergency department (PED) is a very busy unit, seeing approximately 50,000 new attendances each year.
Patient presentations are varied from simple minor injuries to complex medical and trauma patients.
This role will be supported by an allocated PEM Consultant who works in the department from 9am to midnight each day; a highly experienced Paediatric Nursing team, and a variety of training doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), thus represents a significant opportunity for PEM specific training and development.
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Job description Job responsibilities Applications are open for a Paediatric Emergency Department Senior Clinical Fellow (PEM SCF) at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI).
The LGI is situated in the heart of the city; it has a dedicated childrens hospital including Paediatric Intensive Care and is a Major Trauma Centre.
The paediatric emergency department (PED) is a very busy unit, seeing approximately 50,000 new attendances each year.
Patient presentations are varied from simple minor injuries to complex medical and trauma patients.
This role will be supported by an allocated PEM Consultant who works in the department from 9am to midnight each day; a highly experienced Paediatric Nursing team, and a variety of training doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), thus represents a significant opportunity for PEM specific training and development: Clinical role 60% Opportunity to work in a friendly and busy paediatric ED department in a tertiary centre.
Non clinical role 40% There are 2-3 PED SCF roles as outlined below.
There may be some cross over between these roles.
Paeds SIM In situ SIM for common emergency paediatric presentations In situ paediatric SIM training for trauma, involving multi specialities.
Neonatal in situ SIM working alongside the neonatal SIM fellows.
Organising, delivering and co-ordinating the above Simulation Training Sessions.
Paeds Education Organising the Paediatric ST3 teaching sessions.
ST3 teaching is every Wednesday for an hour and a half.
This involves organising a teaching rota and liaising with other specialities for talks from paediatric specialists such as DKA and paediatric eating disorders.
Attending and contributing as faculty member on the regional ST3 teaching days.
Organising teaching day for non-trainee registrars in ED in order to assist in keeping up to date.
Teaching on the CT3 emergency medicine bootcamp week; also a regional training day.
Paeds ED Research Involvement in planning of new PERUKI research studies at LGI PED, including site visits and study set up Training of staff to allow recruitment to new studies Attending regular research meetings and national PERUKI days Assisting with ongoing trial management and liaising with research nursing staff Other opportunities An exciting new regional paediatric journal club has been developed by others who have undertaken this role.
This is for ST3s to present papers on a monthly basis and assists transition to the new HST curriculum.
Attending and leading safeguarding meeting Attending paediatric M&M meeting Study budget available for courses and a partial funding of a PG certificate.
Funding for courses and partial funding of a PG cert.
Opportunities to spend time in other areas fracture clinic as chosen on an individual basis.
In summary, the PED SCF role represents a fantastic opportunity to work at a tertiary paediatric specialist centre within a dynamic, supportive and friendly PED team.
The nonclinical time provides invaluable opportunities for optimising career progression, developing teaching and management skills and portfolio development.
Person Specification Clinical Experience and Career Progression Essential 36 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including: make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised protect and promote the health of patients and of the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances Evidence that present achievement andperformance is commensurate with totality of their period of training Desirable Either ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS 4 months experience in emergency medicine specialities by the time of intended start date Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills Essential Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems Ability to prioritise clinical need Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people Demonstrates respect for all Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members f members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement Projects Capacity to work effectively with others Desirable Either ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS Research and audit skills: Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum Teaching: Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Evidence of feedback for teaching Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills Essential Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date Eligibility to work in the UK.
Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
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 followi That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least , to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time of application If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent medical qualification MRCEM or Equivalent Successful completion of CT3/ST3+ Desirable Relevant higher degree Higher academic qualification (eg.
MD and / or PhD) Working towards FRCEM