Paediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow - Ultrasound at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland SR4 7TP, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Apr, 25

Salary

55329.0

Posted On

30 Jan, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

No

Telecommute

No

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE PLEASE NOT THAT THE YOU MUST HAVE MBBS OR EQUIVALENT PLUS MRCPCH FULL REGISTRATION FOR THIS ROLE. This exciting opportunity is designed for doctors to develop experience in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) whilst pursuing a funded Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Ultrasound at the University of Teesside. Successful applicants will spend 80% of their time working in the Paediatric Emergency Department at Sunderland Royal Hospital and 20% of their time completing the Postgraduate Certificate which provides ultrasound skills in core and PEM ultrasound. This course is the only one of its kind in the United Kingdom and is tailor made to those who are hoping to pursue a career in PEM.
Clinical modules include lung ultrasound, shock and echo, eFAST as well musculoskeletal ultrasound. Procedural skills such as POCUS guided IV access, foreign body identification and retrieval and femoral nerve blocks will also form part of the curriculum. Teaching will occur both during focussed teaching in the Regional Ultrasound Simulation Centre at Teesside University’s Darlington Campus as well as during shop floor sessions in PED. The successful candidate will be able to participate in Sunderland Ultrasound Faculty (SUNUS) POCUS clinical governance activities and get involved with existing and emerging research projects.
There is a well-established PEM teaching programme at Sunderland Royal Hospital. The successful applicant will participate in formal teaching in both PEM and as well as POCUS delivered during CPD session by PEM consultants. The department has dedicated access to Point of Care Ultrasound machines as well as high fidelity simulation and training equipment. Clinical working time will include late shifts, weekend and night shifts working in the PED

Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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