About this role
Job summary
This post is for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine and Undergraduate Education at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Emergency Medicine Services at Preston and Chorley are unified under a single Directorate. The successful candidate will be expected to work on both sites.
This post is fixed term for 12 months. The post will be split 60:40 between clinical duties and educational activity. This is a full time post, however applications from candidates seeking a part time post will be considered.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties will include all those duties normally expected of a Junior Doctor (FY2-ST2 equivalent) in similar sized emergency departments in the United Kingdom and will include:
a) The initial management and care of patients presenting to the Department. It is expected that such work will be carried out to the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice and the various clinical policies of the Service.
b) Arranging follow-up of patients treated in the Department - including the follow-up of any investigations performed and the taking of appropriate action in accordance with the results of these.
c) Transmission of relevant clinical information on patients to other medical, technical and nursing staff either within the Department, within or without the hospital or at any other hospital, regarding patients under care or those referred to other places for further treatment or follow-up.
Educational duties will include supporting and developing the delivery of Medical Education within the Medical Directorate. This will involve liaising with medical specialties to organise a bedside teaching programme to Medical Students from the University of Manchester; Co-facilitating on the Undergraduate Simulation Programme and developing and updating scenarios used in the Undergraduate Simulation Programme.
About us
Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are.
Our mission is to provide excellent care with compassion. We will support you to achieve your personal goals and to build the career you want.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is adesignated the regional Major Trauma Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria andthe regional centre for respiratory, cancer, renal, neurology, neurosurgery, interventional radiology, vascular, plastics and major trauma. With excellent road and rail links there is easy access to major cities, the expansive North West coastline and areas of outstanding natural beauty in the Forest of Bowland and the Lake District, your free time will be as exciting and varied as your working week.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Speciality/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
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Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qual Essential
Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
Part 1 of MRCP/MRCS or MCEM Certification in ALS/APLS/ ATLS/ETC
Experience Essential
12 months of post graduate experience (equivalent to completion of FY1 year) Ability to initiate appropriate management in common emergencies Must not have been out of clinical practice for longer than 2 years ILS or equivalent course
Desirable
At least 6 months in a substantive NHS post in the UK Wider ability in patient evaluation and a working knowledge on minor illnesses and injuries Personal involvement in audit project Publication/presentation of original research
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cross Site - RPH & CDH
Cross Site - RPH & CDH
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)