Job summary
Weston Emergency Department are looking to recruit to Two Clinical Fellows: one for 12 months and one for a 24 month contract.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Fellow to join the team and work in a friendly but fast paced Emergency Department!

This is a service provision post working clinically in the Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital, working a full rota with a mix of earlies, middles, lates and nights. The position is open to trainees and non-trainees. For those trainees who already have a UK National Training Number in Emergency Medicine, these posts are eligible for OOPT or OOPE.

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.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend submitting your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical: The reception, diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be given supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop competency in the autonomous clinical management of these patients whilst ensuring patient safety.
• Managerial: The management responsibility of the post holder will be to the ED Clinical Lead who is responsible to the Clinical Chair, Chief Executive and Trust Board.
• Clinical audit and clinical governance: The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active part in their implementation, including Quality Improvement Projects. Each post holder will participate in at least one supervised QIP during the 12-month post and will be encouraged to attend clinical governance meetings.
• On-call Commitment: In ED the roster is a full shift system. Shifts are a mix of earlies, middles, lates and nights. The post's pay will be calculated by HR and will be compliant with the new Junior Doctor's contract.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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 in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
• Good clinical judgement
• Understand Audit/governance processes

Desirable

• Completed specialist skills courses (e.g. ATLS/APLS, ultrasound course, etc.)
• Understands audit and governance processes
• Designed and / or completed audits

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
• Flexibility
• Critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Registered with GMC (UK)
• At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee in the Foundation (or higher) grade
• No unexplained career gaps
• Previous experience of working in the British Healthcare system (not observing)

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support provider
• Intermediate EM/ MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalent
• Other membership, fellowship or diplomas
• Specialist Interest intent and evidence of interest

Additional and Aptitudes
Essential

• IT skills on all Microsoft packages
• Fluent English speaker

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Specialty Manager
Danny Gilham
danny.gilham@uhbw.nhs.uk

Location: Weston General Hospital, Grange Rd, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Reference number: 387-WD3934-BKS