Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for doctors wanting to join our enthusiastic and dynamic team and to gain experience at senior level in Emergency Medicine and gain associated skills and competencies in a busy Emergency Department and Major Trauma Centre. We are looking for experienced emergency clinicians who are either post CCT or within 4 months of CCT date. Applicants must have full FRCEM. Emergency Medicine training completed (CCT or portfolio pathway) in the NHS is essential. Fellows will be on their own senior rota line. They will be given consultant liaison roles and a resident to supervise. They will be expected to attend consultant meetings when on shift. Posts have a 20:80 non clinical: clinical split in line with typical consultant posts. Shift patterns will be the same as the consultants. Successful applicants will be appointed an experienced consultant mentor and goals will be set to enhance their CV and aid the transition to becoming a consultant. This is an exciting and innovative opportunity to not only improve your clinical skills in this world-renowned Major Trauma Centre but also provides time to develop your special interest and enhance your CV ready for consultant jobs. St George's is one of the only hospitals in the country with 24-hour ED consultant presence on the shop floor. All doctors are extremely well supported with lots of opportunities for teaching and practical experience.

Main duties of the job

• Post CCT fellows will work in all areas of the ED as well as running the department as CIC, leading resus, UTC and paeds shifts and supporting junior colleagues.
• Depending on the candidate's interests, we would expect them to take on a leadership role such as SIM, ultrasound, trauma governance or research. There are also opportunities for involvement in rota management, recruitment and education amongst others.

About us
St George's University Hospital serves a population of 1.3 million across South West London and is part of GESH; St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group. A large number of services such as cardiothoracics, pelvic trauma, neurosciences and renal transplant also cover significant populations across the South East of England. St George's is the designated heart attack centre, hyper-acute stroke unit and Major Trauma centre of South West London. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide range of specialist care and community services to patients of all ages.Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting; one of the country's principal teaching hospitals, is shared with City St George's University of London, which trains medical students and other healthcare professionals and also carries out advanced medical research.

Job responsibilities

• Post CCT Fellows required to perform clinical work in the ED, with the range of problems that present to a busy department in all areas.
• The successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the smooth running of the department including managing majors, resus, paeds and UTC as the senior doctor in charge and being able to supervise juniors.
• Applicants will be expected to take on consultant level SPA liaison roles.
• Further specific roles would depend on the individual needs. These can be discussed in more detail with successful candidate(s).

Person Specification
Qualifications

• CCT obtained in Emergency Medicine in the UK (or due within 4 months of application)
• Full FRCEM completed.
• Full registration with General Medical Council

Knowledge

• 3 life support courses-ALS, APLS or EPALS and ETC or ATLS all in date
• Ultrasound L1 signed off
• See JD for further details

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.