Job summary
Come and join us in Bangor for a fabulous six or twelve months' Emergency Medicine experience in a rural ED, with a fantastic reputation for junior doctor training. Please note that these posts are not the same as the Middle Grade Clinical Fellow Posts with PHEM, Global EM and Mountain Medicine options.
We are happy to welcome doctors who wish to just have a taster of EM prior to doing something else, or those committed to a career in the specialty. Our team consists of 13 SHO-tier doctors (3 x F2, 2 x ACCS, 3 x GPST and 5 x Junior Clinical Fellows) plus an Academic F2; ten Clinical Fellows in EM/PHEM; 1 EM HST trainee; ten Consultants; and two Associate Specialists/Specialist Grade doctors. We also have a team of fantastic ENPs and ACPs.
This post is identical in every way to our deanery training posts: there's protected teaching every Thursday afternoon within the ED, plus a variety of other junior doctor tutorials and teaching sessions. You will also have an educational supervisor to help you achieve your career aims. Plus, we can offer you up to 11 days personal development time to attend suitable training opportunities. This is in addition to study leave which comes with a budget to fund your choice of life support course.
Main duties of the job
In terms of CV-enhancing opportunities, our junior clinical fellow post is ideal:
Personal development time to undertake taster days or weeks, or other educational opportunities - 11 days in 6 months. This is in addition to study leave for appropriate courses
All doctors have the opportunity to complete an audit or quality improvement project and we participate in the RCEM national audits. We are also very happy to support junior doctors wishing to gain experience in projects such as protocol design
ALS, ATLS and EPALS courses are held in the hospital plus we give you sufficient study leave budget to fund the course
Weekly teaching in paid work time - four hours each week
For doctors interested in pre-hospital care, we are happy to arrange work experience placements with our Welsh Ambulance colleagues (must have undertaken a one-day V&A course)
An Educational Supervisor to ensure you achieve your goals for this post
We can also offer less than full time (LTFT) posts for doctors who come to us for twelve months. You can choose between annualised hours or a LTFT weekly rota. An annualised contract is great if you want to travel or go on expeditions whilst a LTFT weekly rota suits doctors who want to combine medicine with doing something else for part of the week
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of this exciting post in Ysbyty Gwynedd is available in the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found in the Supporting Documents section.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC Registration
2. Satisfy UK/EEA Immigration regulations or eligible for work permit
3. ALS/ACLS
Desirable
4. ATLS / APLS / EPALS training
5. Progress towards an appropriate postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
6. Completion of Foundation Training (or equivalent)
7. Post-registration experience in relevant acute specialties
Desirable
8. Recent experience working in substantive post in the NHS. Clinical attachments are NOT sufficient
Basic Skills and Abilities
Essential
9. General medical procedures and skills appropriate to the grade
10. Ability to prioritise tasks and work efficiently
11. Ability to write clear, concise and legible notes