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Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people's homes all across the borough.We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action - our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care. Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydonJob overviewThis exciting job opportunity is designed for someone who has significant experience in Emergency Medicine and wants to further develop their experience in a busy emergency department, with a patient population with high acuity presentations. The job will involve managing acutely unwell medical and trauma presentations, minor injuries, the supervision of more junior members of the team, including ED doctors, Paediatric doctors and Advanced Nurse Practitioners. There is a great opportunity to help develop the ongoing teaching programme within the ED, as well as involvement in quality improvement projects and safeguarding training.Main duties of the jobSenior Clinical Fellow -Emergency MedicineThis post is intended to offer Emergency Department experience and an opportunity for the post holder to improve their skills in dealing with acutely unwell patients and patients presenting with minor injuries and illnesses.General Responsibilities:Assessment and management of patients presenting with acute illnesses and injuries Supervision of more junior members of the team working in the emergency department Partake and contribute to the Paediatric teaching programme Participate in monthly clinical governance meetings Participate in the departmental audit programme and quality improvement projects Help supervise and teach medical and physician associate students Attend morning handover at 8am if starting at 8am Attend and run board rounds at 12pm and 4pm when on shift Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team Please see the job descriptions for details.Working for our organisationCroydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see above information and attached job description and person specification document for further details.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria MBBS/MBChB or equivalent MRCEM or RCPCH Completion of F2 training or equivalent Career ProgressionEssential criteria At least 3 years clinical experience in Paediatrics or 3 years of Emergency Medicine having completed ST3 EM requirements or equivalent Interest and/or experience in teaching Demonstrates previous involvement and understanding of audit Up to date APLS certificate Desirable criteria 1 year paediatric emergency medicine experience Quality Improvement experience specific to paediatrics / paeds ED Published relevant research Interested in career in Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics APLS Instructor Teaching qualification / experience, e.g. clinical teaching fellow job, PGCert in Education We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESSPlease note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub -khft.askrecruitment@In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.WE COMMUNICATE TO ALL JOB APPLICANTS VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASISDue to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to downloadJD (PDF, 808.3KB) CHS DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 53.0KB) Map of Croydon University Hospital (PDF, 95.6KB) CHS Accomodation (PDF, 1.4MB) Croydon Trust Values (PDF, 324.9KB)#J-18808-Ljbffr