Job summary

Our clinical fellow posts have been rolled out across the whole of the Medical Division, recognising the importance of combining clinical work and professional development at an early stage of your career. We want to develop and expand these roles to offer exciting professional development opportunities within the field of Emergency Medicine, which in itself is such a broad-based specialty. The posts are ideal for people with a developing passion for Emergency Medicine who want to start taking on EM junior middle-grade responsibilities in a well-supported and pro-active department or those who are already confident with middle grade duties and are looking to consolidate an established passion for this exciting specialty. They will enable time to be spent developing non-clinical experience or skills during the 30% non-clinical time. There are also opportunities for more experienced Emergency Medicine doctors who are looking for some time out of training or keen to have time to explore something new.

Main duties of the job

The posts will comprise of 70% standard ED clinical work and 30% special interest time. Generally, the posts are of 1 year duration, but shorter or longer posts will be considered depending on the needs of the individual and department requirements. This will release periods of weekday time to undertake a special interest role and allow greater flexibility compared to traditional rotas, whilst still fulfilling the requirements of your contract. The rota is based on gold standard rostering systems as advised by the Royal College of Medicine, using semi-self-rostering in an annualised system.

The clinical work will be on the junior or senior (ST4+ equivalent) middle grade rota depending on previous experience.

Up to 30% of these roles will be dedicated time to develop a special interest or further your educational requirements. You may choose to work as an educational fellow, supporting the medical students and foundation doctors in the department and developing your own educational and simulation skills. Perhaps your passion lies in the extremes of age and working as a frailty or paediatric EM fellow would interest you.

This role will allow the time and flexibility to develop into the doctor you want to be. All EM consultants are experienced educational supervisors and most examine for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine so those studying for exams or consolidating their educational portfolio will be very well supported.

About us

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Date posted

16 March 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor – other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MWWTG-021

Job locations

Worthing Hospital

Worthing

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details for this post.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic medical degree
  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
  • A minimum of 6 months working in a UK NHS run hospital

Desirable

  • MRCEM or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Any additional postgraduate examination

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 6 months Emergency Medicine experience and 1 year of relevant acute specialities (including Acute Medicine / Paediatrics / Surgery or similar)
  • A minimum of 3 years post foundation level experience in Emergency Medicine.

Organisation and Planning

Essential

  • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams

Desirable

  • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification
  • Instructor (or recommendation for Instructor) status in advanced life support course (ALS, ATLS, APLS, EPLS) or equivalent course

Academic and Research

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications, prizes and honours

Career progression

Essential

  • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic medical degree
  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
  • A minimum of 6 months working in a UK NHS run hospital

Desirable

  • MRCEM or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Any additional postgraduate examination

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 6 months Emergency Medicine experience and 1 year of relevant acute specialities (including Acute Medicine / Paediatrics / Surgery or similar)
  • A minimum of 3 years post foundation level experience in Emergency Medicine.

Organisation and Planning

Essential

  • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams

Desirable

  • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification
  • Instructor (or recommendation for Instructor) status in advanced life support course (ALS, ATLS, APLS, EPLS) or equivalent course

Academic and Research

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications, prizes and honours

Career progression

Essential

  • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).