Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinically, as an ED senior doctor (ST4+ equivalent), your role will be in the assessment and treatment of the ill and injured patient as well as providing clinical advice to more junior ED clinicians, where appropriate. You will have the opportunity to be lead or part of the Trauma Team within the ED and to be the nominated Resus or Paediatric doctor of the day. You will be expected to lead your colleagues in these areas as well as being an active team member. The clinical experience you gain will be diverse and interesting.

As an employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional, and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.

The Simulation Fellow role will suit trainees who are interested in:

Contributing to a successful weekly in-situ simulation programme

Building relationships with other departments and organising multi-specialty simulation in the emergency department - especially for complex/HALO scenarios

Developing skills in simulation education and debriefing.

Working collaboratively to drive the trusts simulation strategy

Creating a new and bespoke simulation training day/course for colleagues

Reinforcing learning from simulation by developing methods for sharing amongst the whole team

Using simulation to test pathways and systems - contributing to safety and risk management in ED.

Job responsibilities

Clinically, as an ED senior doctor (ST4+ equivalent), your role will be in the assessment and treatment of the ill and injured patient as well as providing clinical advice to more junior ED clinicians, where appropriate. You will have the opportunity to be lead or part of the Trauma Team within the ED and to be the nominated Resus or Paediatric doctor of the day. You will be expected to lead your colleagues in these areas as well as being an active team member. The clinical experience you gain will be diverse and interesting.

As an employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional, and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.

The Simulation Fellow role will suit trainees who are interested in:

Contributing to a successful weekly in-situ simulation programme

Building relationships with other departments and organising multi-specialty simulation in the emergency department - especially for complex/HALO scenarios

Developing skills in simulation education and debriefing.

Working collaboratively to drive the trusts simulation strategy

Creating a new and bespoke simulation training day/course for colleagues

Reinforcing learning from simulation by developing methods for sharing amongst the whole team

Using simulation to test pathways and systems - contributing to safety and risk management in ED.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and a licence to practice
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCEM
• Hold national training number
• ST4 or above
• Should not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date
• Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes

Desirable

• ALS/APLS/ATLS or ETC
• Teaching qualification e.g. PGCME

Experience

Essential

• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge, judgement & prioritise clinical need
• Demonstrate appropriate technical competence & Evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement
• Previous ACCS EM completion or other accredited route

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Broad range of Information Technology skills
• Able to provide leadership within a team and able to work as a team member
• Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
• Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development

Education and Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
• Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches

Quality/Service Improvement and Audit

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice
• Evidence of a portfolio of audit / quality improvement projects, including evidence that the audit loop has been closed and patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
• Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
• Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and a licence to practice
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCEM
• Hold national training number
• ST4 or above
• Should not already hold a CCT or be within 12 months (ideally not within 18 months) of completion of training on intended start date
• Evidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including annual review of competence progression (ARCP) outcomes

Desirable

• ALS/APLS/ATLS or ETC
• Teaching qualification e.g. PGCME

Experience

Essential

• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge, judgement & prioritise clinical need
• Demonstrate appropriate technical competence & Evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement
• Previous ACCS EM completion or other accredited route

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Broad range of Information Technology skills
• Able to provide leadership within a team and able to work as a team member
• Evidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or workplace-based assessments
• Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development

Education and Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
• Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches

Quality/Service Improvement and Audit

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance, including the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice
• Evidence of a portfolio of audit / quality improvement projects, including evidence that the audit loop has been closed and patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
• Evidence of active involvement in quality improvement, audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
• Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services

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).

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucester

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)