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EMERGENCY MEDICINE 0.7 WTE CLINICAL FELLOW (ST1+ EQUIVALENT) FIXED TERM
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY
& NINEWELLS HOSPITAL
We are now recruiting for a 0.7WTE Clinical Fellow (ST1 Equivalent) in Emergency Medicine within Tayside. This post is primarily based in Perth Royal Infirmary for clinical shifts, with some rotation through Ninewells Emergency Department. The post is with an aim for immediate start and is fixed term until 9/12/22
Tayside Emergency Medicine aims to deliver high quality care in association with excellent training. Senior doctor support to clinicians working in PRI via telephone/Near Me is available 24/7. Both departments consistently perform amongst the best in the UK in caring for our patients within the 4 hour standard and are currently the best performing mainland Scottish board. This illustrates the importance of whole system working in achieving the best standards in person centred care, in the right place at the right time. The successful candidate should be able to work autonomously seeing a broad range of minor injuries and acute illness
Most of the consultants are experienced trainers and feedback from the GMC survey and Scottish Trainee Survey are consistently good.
Tayside ED’s see approximately 70,000 new patients a year and Ninewells is a Major Trauma Centre within the Scottish Trauma Network with a Prehospital Team based in the department.
Both departments are general ED’s seeing the full age range and variety of presentations ensuring a good breadth of training experience with specific policies in place to ensure the most critically unwell patients are brought to the right hospital first time.
NHS Tayside is responsible for delivering healthcare to more than 420,000 people living in Tayside. We employ around 14,000 staff and provide a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Dundee City, Angus and Perth & Kinross.
Tayside has multiple award-winning towns and cities, breathtaking beaches and alluring countryside. Historically rich and home to Scotland’s longest river, Tayside is an innovative and exciting place to begin or expand your career. Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross make up this vibrant region - between them offering the perfect blend of city, country and coastline. In fact, you can easily enjoy the tranquillity and scenery of neighbouring towns and villages within reach of the region’s cities of Dundee and Perth
You must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practice
Informal enquiries are welcomed by: Dr Karyn Black, Emergency Medicine Consultant, karyn.black@nhs.scot
We are looking to appoint to the post at the earliest opportunity and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible with a view to fast tracking applications and arranging interviews as they are received.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder
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.