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Glasgow Royal Infirmary ED are delighted to advertise 12 month Clinical Development Fellow positions commencing August 2023. Our Clinical Development Fellow posts offer 20% dedicated non-clinical development time to focus on Emergency Medicine related Quality Improvement, Research & Audit or Education. These posts are very suited to those looking to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine and a high proportion of previous CDFs have been successful in their subsequent application to EM training.
The Emergency Department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a dynamic, fast-paced clinical environment, providing care for a diverse city population ranging from those who live and work in the culturally vibrant centre to those living with the socio-economic challenges of the largest city in Scotland. We deliver consultant led care 7 days a week until midnight and beyond (with a mix of overnight resident consultant cover and enhanced middle grade cover) within an environment of continuous learning for the entire team. We have a 11 strong middle grade tier, a highly experienced cadre of nursing colleagues (many of whom are dual qualified as ENPs) and 27 doctors on our junior rota. The clinical team manage approximately 98,000 new presentations per year.
The ED comprises a 6 bed Resuscitation Room, 29 bed Majors hub, and a Minor Injuries area. We manage a diverse and varied caseload from major trauma associated with a large city, acute medical and surgical presentations, through to minor injuries. We have been the principal receiving hospital in 3 recent major incidents and have well-rehearsed procedures for dealing with multiple casualties.
The department consistently delivers a high standard of clinical learning, recognised by National and Local Teaching Excellence Awards over the previous five years. We have and continue to evolve our education programme to involve the entire clinical team.
Our Quality Improvement team coordinate projects across the Emergency Department with medical and nursing input.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration and a license to practise, post foundation training.
Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.