Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

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

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.

Full emergency laboratory facilities including a well-resourced point of care testing room are available.

There is a significant trauma workload; the department is part of the London trauma network.

The department receives nearly 20% of its workload as ambulance borne. The department has a philosophy of comprehensive patient care where the initial management of the patient is undertaken in the ED and the patient then handed over to in-patient teams. There is an excellent relationship with the in-patient teams with seamless referrals. The case mix has the highest acuity in the Northeast Thames region with preponderance towards medically unwell patients.

The successful candidate 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, to whom

he/she will be responsible.

The clinical duties include all those that are normally expected in any major Emergency Department, and the below is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities in this role;

Provide and maintain a high standard of care for all patients in the Emergency Department

To review and appropriately manager patients presenting to the Emergency Department, with senior support as required.

To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained to ensure a high quality of care to all who attend any and all services provided by North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.

Maintain accurate patient documentation

Ensure that patient confidentiality is always adhered to.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top, Training in paediatric emergencies is embedded into induction and the teaching programme. A team of pediatric consultants manage the senior tier rota with 24/7 presence in the hospital. Additionally, two Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Consultants oversee the Paediatric Emergency Department who work alongside ED registrars trained in PEM to offer training and support to the postholder whilst working in our PEM area. This post offers the chance to learn about PEM and improve skills in paediatric medicine., Junior clinical Fellows are allocated 2 hours per week of paid Self Development Time in line with CT1doctors in training.

This post is useful for doctors needing competencies in ACCS /Emergency Medicine training. We consider them developmental so encourage work-based assessments, enrolling for an e-portfolio or doing exams.

When on duty the Clinical Fellow, with other more senior Emergency Medicine speciality trainees, assists the Consultants in direct patient management and supervising the work of the junior (FY2) medical staff. We all work hard but are very supportive and keen to help progress careers.