research fellow Nottingham, England
Job description
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4
- Full time
- Part time
Job overview
Here at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, we are looking for two new team members to join the CESR programme in Acute Medicine , providing an alternative route to specialist registration for doctors aspiring to be Consultants in Acute Medicine.
We have two posts available and we are open to applications from post CT doctors who wish to pursue a career in Acute Medicine and from more senior doctors who may have already started their CESR or are currently in a training programme but wish to pursue an alternative, single base route to CCT.
We offer robust and supportive educational and clinical supervision and mentorship, dedicated CPD time, study leave and study leave budget and access to all the rotations needed to complete your training (eg ED, Critical Care, HCOP). CESR Fellows will also have the opportunity to pursue a specialist interest – which may be clinical, research, service improvement or management based.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a consultant, you will be required to assess and provide acute treatment to patients attending the Acute Medicine Department who are either referred from the community or the Emergency Department.
You will provide senior review to new admissions, assist in the supervision and training of junior doctors and other Allied Health Professionals, have an oversight of the take as well as expediting discharges and maintaining patient flow through the department.
We will ask you to participate in the general internal medicine registrar on-call rota associated with the specialty that you have rotated into.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 17,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.
NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
- On site day nursery
- Amazon parcel collection points
- Secure cycle facilities
- Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel passes
- NHS discounts
We have recently been featured as the new home to Channel 4's '24 Hours in A+E' television show. The first seven episodes are available to watch online now if you missed them when initially broadcast during January 2023
The Acute Medicine department at NUH is one of the busiest in the country. Initially, you will join our middle grade rota, forming part of a highly motivated and ambitious multi-disciplinary team which includes medics, nursing staff, ACPs, Physician Associates and prescribing pharmacists. We strive to deliver the very best care for our patients, but we are also passionate about providing high quality training and support for our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Acute Medicine middle grade rota is largely split into three different roles:
- B3 SpR – Responsible for the senior review of new admissions, support of junior doctors, undertaking of clinical procedures and having an overall oversight of the take as well as expediting discharges and maintaining patient flow through the department.
- AMRA SpR – Responsible for the senior review of new GP admissions and Same Day Emergency Care patients. Support fellow junior doctors, undertake any clinical procedures and maintain patient flow through the department.
- AMRAT SpR – Receive referrals to Acute Medicine from the Emergency Department to ensure that correct pathways are adhered to and patients are seen by the right person, in the right place and at the right time. This role also offers support for advice to our Emergency Department colleagues.
- On-call duties cover both campuses and include GIM on-call, stroke thrombolysis, supporting the medical level 1 unit, and Level 1/Level 2 care for respiratory patients.
The responsibilities and duties of the post include:
- To assess and provide acute treatment to patients attending the Acute Medicine Department who are either referred from the community or the Emergency Department.
- Provide senior review to new admissions
- Liaise with other specialties as indicated
- Assist in the supervision and training of junior doctors and other Allied Health Professionals
- Undertake clinical procedures including Lumbar Puncture, Ascitic Tap/drain, Pleural tap/drain, Central Venous Pressure Line insertion.
- Have an oversight of the take as well as expediting discharges and maintaining patient flow through the department.
- Provide Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) to this cohort of patients.
- Receive referrals to Acute Medicine from the Emergency Department to ensure that correct pathways are adhered to and patients are seen by the right person, in the right place and at the right time.
- Provide admission advice and support to our Emergency Department colleagues.
- Act as resuscitation team leader for seriously ill patients.
- Participate in the general internal medicine registrar on-call rota or the rota associated with the specialty the post-holder has rotated into.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with current Licence to Practise
- MRCP parts 1 and 2
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- ALS
Desirable criteria
- Higher Professional Degree
- Full MRCP
- Formal teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Four years post-graduation experience with minimum one year experience in Acute Medicine
- Twelve months experience at SHO or above level in Medicine in a NHS hospital setting
- Able to manage a wide variety of acute medical emergencies
Desirable criteria
- Experience in other specialties allied to Acute Medicine – e.g. ED, HCOP, Respiratory, Critical Care
- Previous experience at SpR level both in hours and out of hours in a large hospital setting in General Medicine
Analytical and Judgement skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leading a QIP or Audit
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
