We are looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Fellow in EM to join our team. This post will support the provision of high quality patient care within the Emergency Department. It is aimed at clinicians with 4 years post foundation experience which must included emergency medicine and will suite someone who wishes to continue to broaden their clinical experience and training in Emergency Medicine.
The Senior Clinical Fellow will work alongside Specialty trainees in Emergency Medicine from the South East Scotland training rotation. The successful applicant will work at a middle grade level on a rota which provides 24 hour middle grade cover for the department under consultant supervision. The rota will include overnight and weekend work.
The post attracts 10 time for ongoing Continuing Professional Development that can be used flexibly for ongoing training and development. Development and maintenance of a portfolio is essential.
Senior Clinical Fellow are involved in the initial assessment and management of patients attending the emergency department, and in supervising and supporting FY2s; GPSTs and ENP’s in patient management. This will involve work in all areas of the department. There will be opportunities to develop experience of observational medicine under consultant supervision and to take part in Observation ward rounds.
The department includes an 8 bay resuscitation area, a 9 bay majors area, a 6 bay minors area and 2 paediatric consulting rooms. There is a dedicated Procedures room and a 6 bedded Emergency Medicine Observation Unit which admits primarily toxicology and head injury patients. There is access to electronic pathology and radiology ordering. Departmental guidelines, protocols and rotas are on the departmental intranet web pages. We perform well in key areas such as sepsis, stroke thrombolysis and compliance with the 4 hour target.
The Emergency Department has 24 hour senior doctor presence, (23 Consultant Emergency physicians 19 WTE) with current shop floor consultant presence daily from 0800 to 2300. We have 5 GPwSI who deliver regular sessions in evenings and at weekends. There are daily ENP sessions to help with the minors flow.
There is a co-located GP OOH service in the evenings and at weekends, allowing redirection of appropriate patients. A formal redirection policy is in operation.
There is a 16 hour ENP-led Minor Injuries Unit Located at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline which is clinically supported by the senior doctors in the Emergency Department.
Applications from those who wish to work flexibly are welcomed.
Enquires to
Dr Kate Searle Deputy Clinical lead & Consultant in EM kate.searle@nhs.scot
or
Dr Melvin Carew, Consultant & Clinical Lead in EM melvin.carew@nhs.scot
Or
Dr Claire Moggach Consultant in EM & rota Lead Claire.Moggach@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.