Senior Clinical Fellow in Major Trauma and Emergency Medicine

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in Major Trauma and Emergency Medicine to join our esteemed team. This role is perfect for an experienced clinician wishing to develop their trauma skills and experience trauma care at Lancashire Teaching Hospital. We are a tertiary centre that covers all specialties except cardiothoracic, giving you plenty of opportunities to see a wide variety of trauma cases. Whilst in post you will have designated time to develop your major trauma experience. There will also be allocated time to attend surgical skills and trauma specific courses along with airway lists should you wish to develop these skills further.
As a Senior Clinical Fellow, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality patient care, leading advanced clinical procedures, and contributing to both the educational and research missions of our department. You will be allocated to trauma shifts and hold a key role in managing complex traumas.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Excellence: Provide advanced clinical care in the Trauma and Emergency Department, managing complex and critically ill patients with efficiency and precision.
• Leadership & Supervision: Mentor and supervise junior medical staff, fostering a collaborative and educational environment.
• Advanced Procedures: Perform and oversee a range of emergency procedures, including advanced airway management, resuscitations, and trauma interventions.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with a diverse team of specialists, nurses, and allied health professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Education & Training: Lead and participate in educational sessions, training programs, and simulation exercises for medical staff and trainees.
• Quality Improvement: Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and departmental efficiency.

The Emergency Medicine Directorate of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs two Emergency Departments at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. It provides a comprehensive 24 hour service at the Royal Preston Hospital site and 12 hour service (staffed for 14 hours) on the Chorley site. In the year 2016-17 the Emergency Department at Royal Preston Hospital saw 85,594 attendances and there were 35,715 attendances at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.
In April 2012 the Royal Preston Hospital was designated the regional Major Trauma Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria and consequently provides consultant trauma team leadership from 8am to midnight 7 days a week. The Trust has invested in a new CT scanner with direct access to the resuscitation room in the Emergency Department at Preston and there is on-going building work to upgrade the Emergency Department in Preston and improve the physical relationship with the Urgent Care Centre – recently an extension and refurbishment to the resuscitation area, development of a RATs area.

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team

• Clinical Excellence: Provide advanced clinical care in the Trauma and Emergency Department, managing complex and critically ill patients with efficiency and precision.
• Leadership & Supervision: Mentor and supervise junior medical staff, fostering a collaborative and educational environment.
• Advanced Procedures: Perform and oversee a range of emergency procedures, including advanced airway management, resuscitations, and trauma interventions.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with a diverse team of specialists, nurses, and allied health professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Education & Training: Lead and participate in educational sessions, training programs, and simulation exercises for medical staff and trainees.
• Quality Improvement: Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and departmental efficiency