Simulation Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Emergency Medicine Grade Senior Clinical Fellow/ Specialty Doctor Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 236-SCO-SCFSD-EM-SIM-25Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salford Royal Hospital Town Salford Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/12/2025 23:59Simulation Senior Clinical Fellow / Specialty Doctor in Emergency MedicineSenior Clinical Fellow/ Specialty DoctorJob overviewWe are welcoming enthusiastic doctors with middle grade (ST4+ level) experience in Emergency Medicine, preferably with experience of working in the North West of England, to apply for this post. Joining our dynamic Emergency Department family will be the perfect opportunity to develop your career in a department with a proud educational culture and striving to deliver safe, quality patient care. We also offer opportunities to develop interests in teaching, research, simulation, trauma care, quality improvement, and clinical governance.Please do not apply for this post unless you possess all the essential criteria. The ideal candidate should be making good progress towards completing all 3 MRCEM examination components and already be working at ST4+ level (i.e. tier 4) in Emergency Medicine, with UK or Ireland NHS experience at tier 4 level (or at least 3-6 months tier 3 experience). If you are not sure or think you have what it takes despite not fully meeting the essential criteria, please email your CV toPeter.Kilgour@nca.nhs.uk prior to applying for the post.The successful candidate will be joining our department in an exciting part of its history, after moving into our new purpose-built Emergency Receiving Area (ERA), which is a 12-bedded resuscitation area within the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital. This facility was specifically designed for the reception and resuscitation of major trauma patients from across Greater Manchester, and includes a helipad and five theatres, one of which is a hybrid RAPTOR (resuscitation, angiography, percutaneous techniques and operative repair) theatre.We receive more than 100,000 type 1 patients per annum, of whom approximately 1,200 are major trauma calls for those triggering prehospital major trauma activation in the Greater Manchester and surrounding areas. A high proportion of these major trauma patients have elevated Injury Severity Score, requiring critical care admission.Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital for the University of Manchester Medical School, with our ED offering plenty of educational opportunities for all staff. You can also develop your own educational portfolio by actively taking part in our departmental teaching sessions, simulation teaching, journal club, morbidity and mortality meetings, quality improvement & audit meetings, to name a few.We are also proud to take part in many national research projects, with ample opportunity to develop research interests. Some of our specialist tertiary services include acute stroke, neurosurgery, neurology, renal and dermatology.Our department also have links with the North West Air Ambulance, with the Department and trust running regular teaching in trauma management. In addition, ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) courses are run locally by Salford Royal teams, and European Trauma Course (ETC) is also run on-site.Main duties of the jobYou will work at a level equivalent to ST4+ and share the rota with our current Specialty Registrars and locally employed doctors in Emergency Medicine. Initially you will be supernumerary (depending on experience), after which you will join the self-rostering full shift pattern rota.You will join our team as a Simulation Fellow with 70% clinical time, spent on the upper grade rota, and 30% non-clinical time, with educational development time mainly focussed on the role of supporting the ED Simulation Education Team. This aspect of the job will see you supported to develop as a simulation educator by a supervisor experienced in delivering high quality simulation teaching, with a core focus on learning how to design simulation teaching and enhance your debrief skills. You will take joint responsibility for delivering and expanding the in-situ simulation education programmes in Emergency Medicine, Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Major Trauma at Salford Royal Hospital. There is also the opportunity to contribute to local and regional Emergency Medicine simulation courses. The successful applicant will also be expected to design effective methods to share learning from simulation teaching with the wider ED team and on social media platforms.This post would be well suited to either locally employed doctors, or equally those considering out of programme experience.The successful candidate will join our dynamic multidisciplinary team of medical staff, trainees, nursing, and allied health professionals, with responsibilities for patient care commensurate with their level of experience and training.We support locally employed doctors in obtaining the training and secondments required to successfully complete all aspects of the Portfolio Pathway (previously known as CESR programme), supported by our CESR lead and three RCEM CESR assessors. We are in the process of setting up a more formal CESR programme in our department for fellows who wish to pursue this route.At the core of our reputation is an emphasis on education, with sustainability and flexible working. We recognise that a good work-life balance is of paramount importance in developing a rewarding career.Working for our organisationThe Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/Person specificationProfessional RegistrationFull GMC registration with a License to Practice with no restrictionsQualificationsMedical Degree (MBChB or equivalent)MRCEM Primary or equivalentALS (Valid, in date and face-to-face course; online only courses don’t qualify)MRCEM Primary ExamCompleted all MRCEM exams (Primary, Intermediate, & OSCE), or equivalentFRCEM examsInstructor status on any life support courseKnowledge, Training & ExperienceA minimum of 36 months postgraduate training, with at least 12 months experience in acute care specialties (EM/ICM)Portfolio evidence of clinical skills commensurate with ST3+ training in acute care6 months / more UK or Ireland NHS experience at ST4+ level or above, preferably in acute specialtiesExperience or training in Emergency Medicine in the North West of EnglandSkills & AbilitiesDemonstrate commitment to a career in Emergency Medicine with understanding of the NHS and Urgent & Emergency CareClinical Audit & Quality Improvement experience (meaningful and personal involvement)Teaching experience (other than informal bedside teaching)The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.Name: Dr Carel KrugerJob title: Emergency MedicineEmail: carel.kruger@nca.nhs.ukTelephone: 0161 206 1376Additional informationDr Martin ThomasClinical Director, Emergency MedicineTelephone: 0161 206 2474 #J-18808-Ljbffr