Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview
*Advert may close early once sufficient number of applications is reached*
The purpose of this innovative post is to allow a clinician to develop skills in paediatric emergency medicine to develop this as a subspecialty interest and gain skills useful for future paediatric or emergency medicine practice.
This post has been designed primarily for doctors who wish to gain further experience in emergency medicine and paediatrics with a view to pursuing a career in these specialties. The post is also suitable for any trainee looking to gain experience in paediatric emergency medicine.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be in post for 12 months in the Children's and Young People's Emergency Department (CYPED) at University Hospital of North Tees. The job would be mainly based in CYPED including on late shifts and weekends, there would also be time on the rota dedicated to Self Development Time which can be used for study (see below) or in the co-located Urgent Care Centre and the paediatric HDU at the neighbouring Trust to assess a range of severity of paediatric illness and injury.
Funding for two relevant paediatric emergency medicine courses (e.g. APLS/EPLS/ATLS) and the Diploma in Child Health (subject to eligibility) or Postgraduate Certificate on Paedatric Emergency Medicine from Edinburgh University will be made available.
Working for our organisation
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assist in the provision of an effective paediatric emergency medicine service at the University Hospital of North Tees.
Provide emergency treatment to patients attending the paediatric emergency department and liaise with specialties.
Assist and guide junior doctors in emergency medicine and paediatrics working within CYPED.
To liaise with the shop floor/on-call consultant for clinical and administrative advice as appropriate.
Responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
Work co-operatively with colleagues and to respect their contribution to patient care.
Ensure accurate recording of patient care episodes and outcomes as well as effective communication with nursing and professional staff in relation to patient care.
Undertake mandatory training as directed.
Any other duties which may be required from time to time.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.
Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
A responsibility to decline to undertake duties for which they have not been trained, or for which they believe they will be able to undertake safely.
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.
Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts Strategic Objectives.
The post holder is required to comply with the Trust policy on the implementation of the Working Time Regulations (1998 and 2009 amendment) including declaration of hours worked and breaks taken by undertaking monitoring exercises when required.
Demonstrate commitment to Improving Working Lives principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff.
Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace.
Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; promote zero tolerance on violence against staff.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
MBBS or equivalent
APLS/EPLS
Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
MBBMRCEM/MRPCH
Ability to gain the Trust and confidence of colleagues and patients.
MBBS or equivalent (1) APLS/EPLS (1) Full GMC Registration with licence to practice (1) MRCEM/MRPCH (1) Ability to gain theCompetent in all relevant IT packages, including Microsoft and PACS.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with appropriate inter-personal skills for effective team working.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
Desirable
NLS
12 months experience working for the NHS
Ability to motivate and teach junior medical and nursing staff.
Ability to lead, direct and delegate tasks appropriately
Member of relevant organisation
ATLS provider
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MBBS or equivalent • APLS/EPLS
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
- MRCEM/MRPCH
- NLS
- ATLS provider
- 12 months experience working in the NHS
Experience
Essential criteria- Working at a middle grade level in paediatrics or Emergency Medicine
- Used to running a department over night with consultant available from home.
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria- Ability to motivate and teach junior medical and nursing staff.
- Ability to lead, direct and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Instructor status on APLS/NLS/ATLS
**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening: Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate.The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust , you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form.Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
Equal Opportunities
The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only.As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.
Disability
The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people.If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
Armed Forces Covenant
As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health.We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community.
We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.