Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine & CPHEM

You will provide a service in the specialty to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of accidents and acute emergencies.

You will have responsibility for the care of patients in your charge and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Department's Operational Policy.

You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

The successful candidate will participate in a rota together with their other colleagues to ensure cover of the Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales and Minor Injuries Unit.

The post holder will be part of a team of junior doctors supporting a 24-hour shop-floor rota. Details of the working pattern of this post will be provided prior to taking up the appointment. It is anticipated that the banding will be at the Wales contract rate.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Qualifications

Essential: - MBBS or equivalent; - Life Support provider status on ALS with RCUK, ERC or ARC; - Full GMC Registration with License to Practice

Desirable: - Intercalated Degree; - Academic Excellence; - Instructor status in Life support Courses; - FRCEM; - MRCEM

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Desirable: - Some experience in Major Trauma, paediatrics, intensive care, anaesthesia, acute medicine.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE , ABILITIES

Desirable: - Evidence of Teaching experience; - Evidence of interest in PHEM with projects, research and courses

ADDITIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Essential: - Advanced resuscitation skills; - Able to manage the Emergency Department with remote supervision

Desirable: - USS for eFAST, ELS, line placement (within the scope of RCEM guidance)