Post CCT in Emergency Medicine

Job overview

The successful candidate will work as part of the experienced ED team and will have the responsibilities similar to that of the senior registrar (approx. st6 level) with a focus on developing skills and behaviours for beginning a Consultant post in Emergency Medicine.

The role will have a 75% clinical and 25% Non clinical split to allow the candidate to get involved with quality and safety meetings, quality improvement projects, education and own reflection/CPD.

We are looking for someone who will demonstrate a positive attitude and will work well within a team, while also having the ability to use their initiative. The Emergency department is a very fast paced, busy environment so the ideal candidate should be able to work under pressure with the support of their peers.

We pride ourselves on our Trust Values and expecting Doctors to demonstrate this within their role.

Main duties of the job

The main duties and responsibilities of this post are to:

- Carry out initial assessments, investigations and manage patients in the Emergency Department

- Supervise clinically in the department

- Participate in teaching for junior medical staff and nursing staff

- Admit and discharge patients safely from the Emergency Department

- Ensure a safe and high standard of care of all patients in the Emergency Department

- Work flexibility between all areas of the department.

- Participate in the running of the department

- Participate in non-clinical tasks to ensure smooth running of the department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a post CCT fellow, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experts in in one of the busiest emergency departments in the UK.

The Leicester Royal Infirmary has the only Emergency Department serving the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland and is one of the busiest in the country, treating over 230,000 new patients, a quarter of whom are children. The ED incorporates:

• 12 Resuscitation bays
• 32 bay Majors area
• Injuries area with 10 cubicles
• Separate Paediatric ED with 12 rooms and 8 bays
• 16 bed Emergency Decisions unit
• Emergency Frailty Unit

Clinical (75%)

• - Working in the Emergency Department as a senior decision maker ( ST6 level) providing support to the medical team. - Ensure standards are met to ensure a safe department are met at all times - Lead in areas to ensure clinical safety and efficient decision making - Experience in running the department with support of nominated supervisor. - Provide visible leadership on the shopfloor

Non Clinical ( 25%)

• - Spend time completing Consultant of the day tasks - Participate in patient safety investigations, complaints and requests for case reviews - Support formal education programmes within the department - Gain experience in department working groups alongside allocated Consultant - Identify and lead a service improvement project that will benefit the department priority. - Attend Departmental meetings alongside Consultant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.