Acute Rescue Team Fellow inNottingham inNottingham PUBLISHED
MON 4 NOV 2024
Post holders will enhance their clinical skills in managing acute patients, develop procedural techniques, and improve management and communication skills. They will gain experience in leading ward rounds and managing patient assessments while under Consultant supervision. The position also encourages participation in audits, governance activities, and service improvement projects, aiding in the development of a strong CV for future specialty training applications.
In 2020 NUH created an Acute Rescue Team (ART) on the City campus. The purpose of this team is to improve the standard and timeliness of care provided to acutely unwell and deteriorating patients. This is a team of four in addition to a fifthPatient Safety Fellow working within patient safety.
We are seeking a colleague to join our ART team from February 2025 for 12 months.
During the tenure of the post, there will be the opportunity to work 'in hours' for 6 months in each of two specialties - Haematology, Respiratory, Renal, SRU (admission area for oncology, haematology, renal and Infectious diseases) or Cardiology. There is also the option to remain in one specialty for the full 12 months. The post we are recruiting to will commence in Haematology for the first 6 months.
Doctors will work their 'normal working days' (Monday to Friday) in their base specialty, usually 09:00 - 17:00. Their 'on calls' will be working twilight shifts 16:30 - 02:30 as a block of Monday to Thursday and Friday to Sunday with a 1 in 5 frequency.
The ART Fellow's are service posts so do not have educational approval, but successful applicants will be provided with excellent training and educational opportunities, tailored to meet individual needs. Where service provision allows, successful applicants are encouraged to attend educational teaching sessions.
NUH is a leader in the field of using new data sets to improve doctor experience/training, and has forged strong research links with the University of Nottingham. There will be opportunities to be involved in exciting and innovative projects around the use of novel IT solutions and app development.
Post holders will be expected to keep themselves up to date with current knowledge and practice, to attend clinical meetings within departments and to participate in audit and in service training of other professionals.
Please see the job description document for further detail about the role, the specialties and what can be offered.
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Post holders can expect:
To build upon postgraduate clinical experience and CT experience (or equivalent)
To develop further expertise in the management of the acutely deteriorating patient
To gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions
To build a strong CV in advance of an application for specialty training
To master a number of procedural techniques
To hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
To develop skills of management and leadership
To develop skills in managing time and conflicting priorities.
To increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with Consultant support and supervision available at all times
There will be opportunities to undertake audits, to be involved in governance activities and to take part in service improvement projects to enhance the post holders CV.
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