Senior Clinical Fellow Emergency department

The Emergency Department at North Middlesex University Hospital has an annual attendance of 190,000 new patients. 27% of attendances are under the age of 16.

The department comprises 4 streaming rooms, a dedicated initial assessment and treatment area for ambulance arrivals, a 6-bay resuscitation unit, an 18-bay majors' area, a separate treatment area for sitting patients, an urgent care centre, and a paediatric emergency department with a separate waiting area.

The department had been redesigned and restructured recently to further optimise patient care. Acute Medical and Assessment Units are in proximity to the department. There is an emergency Radiography Department adjacent to the ED which is staffed 24 hours a day. There is always a CT scanner available with excellent consultant-based radiology support.

The successful candidates will be expected to be fully involved in all aspects of the work of the Accident & Emergency Department under the supervision of the consultant in charge.

The Specialty Registrar/Doctor will:

• Provide and maintain a high standard of care for all patients in the Emergency Department
• Communicate effectively with medical and nursing staff of other disciplines, ancillary workers, and paramedics
• Provide intermediate level supervision for the ACCS, GPVTS, FY2, and Trust SHO doctors
• Participate in audit activity meetings
• Facilitate education of his/her juniors, including the nursing staff of the department
• Assist the ED consultants in promoting healthcare to the department's patients
• Lead resuscitation and trauma calls

These exciting senior posts in Emergency Medicine are aimed at doctors (ST3+ equivalent) who have at least 12 months experience working in Emergency Medicine. The post holder will work on the Middle Grade rota and if on the senior tier will be responsible for running the Department in the late evenings and nights.

The posts are designed to allow the post holder to develop essential competences and to progress towards Article 14. We are committed to provide secondment/s in specialist area/s in the hospital according to a personal development plan.

Salary: £67,325 a year Per Annum +£2,162 London weighting