Emergency Care Teaching Fellow

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Expectations from post holder The post holder will work with a team of twenty-eight Consultant Emergency Physicians and five permanent specialty doctors across Northumbria Healthcare Trust, as well as a large team of doctors in training at all levels. The post holder will primarily work across in the Emergency Department at NSECH. There will also be opportunities for some shifts in the Blue Zone (seeing walk-in patients) and Resus as well under the supervision of Consultants in Emergency Medicine. Reception of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self-presentations, all age groups, medical, surgical, paediatric.
Initial diagnosis, investigation and treatment. The expectation is that the post holder will be able to see patients independently and work above the level of an FY2, and as such previous ED experience is essential. Close working with other in-patient teams and specialities. Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.
Augment their existing clinical, educational and intellectual skills in order to make decisions and problem solve for the benefit of the patient, students and others within the Trust. Provide evidence-based clinical and educational practice which is robust and makes optimum use of available resources including local expertise and experience. Develop their current interpersonal and communication skills with regards to effective collaboration and conducive to co-operation within teams. Develop confidence and competence as a beginning specialist in clinical, educational and scholarly practice.
Convey enthusiasm for their specialty to undergraduate medical students. Gain experience of teaching across curricula and within rotations. Develop their academic and scholarship profile in their field of interest

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