Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Senior Clinical Fellow

East Anglian Air Ambulance; Norwich; On-site; GBP 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized emergency medical service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Senior Clinical Fellow. The role involves providing pre-hospital critical care, participating in clinical governance, and maintaining the clinical database. Candidates should have a medical degree, emergency medicine expertise, and the ability to supervise medical students. This position offers a salary of £72,000 per annum and is a 12-month fixed term contract, with training opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Qualified medical professional with significant experience in emergency medicine.
• Participation in continuous education and professional development required.
• Experience supervising medical students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-hospital critical care to seriously ill patients.
• Participate in clinical governance and audits.
• Maintain the clinical database for quality measurement.

Skills

Emergency medicine expertise

Research and audit skills

Clinical supervision

Communication skills

Education

Medical degree

Postgraduate training in Emergency Medicine

Tools

HEMSbase

Job description

Overview

Annual salary: £72,000 per annum based on an average of 42 hours per week

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract (starting in February or August 2027)

Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Senior Clinical Fellow

Role purpose

Working alongside the other emergency services, to provide pre-hospital critical care involving the management of seriously ill or injured patients who may be trapped or require specialist interventions before transport. To provide safe secondary critical care transfer between hospitals. To participate in the EAAA clinical governance programme by contributing to clinical case reviews, governance days and teaching. This will include research and audit in conjunction with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Participate in clinical case reviews.
• Undertake research and audit.
• Undertake simulation training with the clinical team.
• Take a full role in organising and participating in the charity’s Clinical Governance Days.
• Maintain the clinical database (HEMSbase) and assist with outcome measurement analysis of the trauma and cardiac arrest data sets.
• Participate in the development and review of clinical and non-clinical SOPs.
• Maintain currency and excellence with medical skills and procedures. Maintain regular statutory training and continuing professional development.
• Provide supervision to medical and paramedic students on electives when required.
• From time to time, the post holder may be required to work at any of the Charity’s sites in line with organisational needs.
• All staff must ensure confidentiality and security of information dealt with in the course of performing their duties. They must comply with and keep up to date with Charity policies and legislation on confidentiality, data protection, freedom of information and computer misuse.
• All staff are required to adhere to and act consistently with all relevant health and safety legislation and Charity policies and procedures in order to ensure that their own and the health, safety and security of others is maintained.
• Staff will actively promote the Charity’s commitment to equality and diversity by treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• All employees should take a proactive approach to personal development in order to ensure that skillsets are aligned to the demands of the role as it evolves and develops to meet the organisation’s changing needs.
• All employees have a responsibility for protecting, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to conduct all business in an honest and ethical manner.
• Staff should uphold and demonstrate the Charity’s values (reasoned, accountable, integrity, synergy and evolution).
• All staff should be aware of their responsibilities to protect the reputation of the charity e.g. social media and behaviour.
• Reporting incidents via the Datix system as part of an open and fair culture.
• Staff should be willing to undertake any activity as deemed appropriate by the charity that is in line with skills, experience and knowledge.

Selection process

• Recruitment Selection Day: Shortlisted applicants must be available to attend a recruitment selection day at Helimed House in Norwich on Tuesday 03 March.
• Interview date: Interviews will take place on Monday 16 & Tuesday 17 March.
• Please note this is not a LET-B recognised training post, and you will not receive a National Training Number or a CCT in PHEM.

Role details

You will be trained by East Anglian Air Ambulance as a member of a specialist pre-hospital emergency medical team, who provide the full range of pre-hospital medical interventions. This role will partner a critical care paramedic and may lead the clinical team, responding to a wide range of critically ill patients across the East of England.

For an informal chat regarding this role please contact Dr Nicola Ebbs, Deputy Medical Director on 03450 669 999.