Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine
The Emergency Department at the North Middlesex University Hospital has an annual attendance of 190,000 new patients. 27% of attendances are under the age of 16.
Acute Medical and Assessment Units are in proximity to the department.
There is an emergency Radiography Department adjacent to the ED which is staffed 24 hours a day. There is always A CT scanner available with excellent consultant-based radiology support.
Full emergency laboratory facilities including a well-resourced point of care testing room are available.
There is a significant trauma workload; the department is part of the London trauma network.
The department receives nearly 20% of its workload as ambulance borne. The department has a philosophy of comprehensive patient care where the initial management of the patient is undertaken in the ED and the patient then handed over to in-patient teams. There is an excellent relationship with the in-patient teams with seamless referrals. The case mix has the highest acuity in the Northeast Thames region with preponderance towards medically unwell patients.
The successful candidate will be expected to be fully involved in all aspects of the work of the Accident & Emergency Department under the supervision of the consultant in charge, to whom
he/she will be responsible.
The clinical duties include all those that are normally expected in any major Emergency Department, and the below is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities in this role;
Provide and maintain a high standard of care for all patients in the Emergency Department
To review and appropriately manager patients presenting to the Emergency Department, with senior support as required.
To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained to ensure a high quality of care to all who attend any and all services provided by North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.
Maintain accurate patient documentation
Ensure that patient confidentiality is always adhered to.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adrienn Frickska-Nagy Job title: Clinical Lead for Emergency Medicine Email address: adrienn.fricska-nagy@nhs.net
