Post CCT Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Post CCT Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who have recently earned their CCT and are looking to gain experience and bolster their portfolios working in a large Emergency Department alongside a great team of Consultant Emergency Physicians. We seek to recruit highly motivated Emergency Physicians, who will be part of the multi-professional team delivering high quality compassionate emergency care to the people of Cardiff and South Wales. They will be encouraged to develop or maintain an area of special interest alongside their role as a Post CCT Fellow in Emergency Medicine.

Main duties of the job

You will provide with consultant colleagues a service in Emergency Medicine to UHW, with responsibility for the prevention, reception, diagnosis and treatment of all patients presenting to the Emergency Unit.

You will be expected to perform the role as Trauma Team Leader for all trauma patients brought in by road or air. You will be expected to coordinate the preparation, reception and resuscitation of the patient. You are responsible for the ongoing transfer of the trauma patient. The opportunity for the post CCT Fellow will be a minimum of 1 TTL shift per fortnight.

You will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).

You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Date posted

05 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,821 to £68,330 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-MP023.25

Job locations

University Hospital Wales

Health Park Way

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Person Specification Qualifications

• On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialist Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
• ATLS, APLS, ALS certification
• FRCEM or equivalent
• Higher Degree (desirable)
• Instructor in one or more Advanced Life Support courses (desirable)

Experience

• Current hands-on experience in the management of adult and paediatric emergencies and the full spectrum of presentations to a modern emergency unit (essential)
• Experience of working in a very large department (according to RCEM definitions) (desirable)

Ability

• Able to work at senior level without supervision (essential)
• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working (essential)
• Attitudes to emergency medicine compatible with the aims and objectives of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (essential)
• Counselling and communication skills (essential)

Audit

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice (essential)
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance (essential)
• Evidence of engagement with revalidation (essential)

Research

• Ability to appraise research critically (essential)
• Ability to supervise junior staff in undertaking research projects (essential)
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication (desirable)

Management

• Ability to take a whole systems approach to Emergency Department working (essential)
• Able to lead a multidisciplinary team (essential)
• Experience in the management of change (desirable)
• Evidence of management training (desirable)

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching medical students, junior doctors and Advanced/Emergency Nurse Practitioners (essential)
• Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes (desirable)
• Experience of training in simulation environments (desirable)

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Wales

Health Park Way

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

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