Clinical Fellow 80/20 in Emergency Medicine | North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in the UK is seeking candidates for an Emergency Medicine position. The role entails participating in a 24-hour rota, providing acute care experience, and includes opportunities for non-clinical project work. Candidates must have full GMC registration and experience with UK systems. It's ideal for those pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine or General Practice. Applications close on 11 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have GMC registration that allows them to work in posts that are not recognised for training.
• Ideally have Royal College Emergency Medicine membership +/- fellowship.
• Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the 24-hour SHO/ST1-2 rota providing support to the ED.
• Works on various projects during non-clinical time.
• Prepares quarterly reports for the team.

Skills

Full Registration with the GMC

Experience with UK hospital systems

Royal College Emergency Medicine membership

Job description

Overview

This role participates in the 24-hour rota, and is suitable for candidates either working at SHO/ST1-2 level or at ST3+ level – appropriate candidates of both grades will be considered. The post benefits from 24 hour support from senior (ST4+) 24 hour support. The post provides exposure and experience in acute presentations to the ED with rotations through all areas of the department; it is ideal for any candidate planning a career within Emergency Medicine or any acute speciality. It is also suitable for those wishing to pursue a career within General Practice.

Non-Clinical time

The post includes 20% of non clinical time. You will be asked to join one of our ‘teams’ working on different projects within the department.

Location

The Emergency Medicine part of the post is based at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. This is a regional Major Trauma Centre. It is also a specialist Stroke, Vascular surgery, Urology and Transplant centre.

Qualifications

Full Registration with the GMC is essential. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential. Candidates must have GMC registration that allows them to work in posts that are not recognised for training, and will ideally have Royal College Emergency Medicine membership +/- fellowship.

Additional details

The post is not educationally approved or recognised by the Royal College for training purposes but is educationally sound and well supported.

In addition to the above there will be a supplement for out of hours working.

Please note, North Bristol NHS Trust does not pay for interview expenses. Late applications will not be accepted.

COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, JOB SHARE APPLICATIONS WELCOME.

Clinical Time

Clinical Experience 80%

Rotations and responsibilities

This role participates in the 24-hour SHO/ST1-2 rota and benefits from 24-hour middle grade support. The post provides exposure and experience in acute presentations to the ED with rotations through all areas of the department; it is ideal for any candidate planning a career within Emergency Medicine or any acute speciality. It is also suitable for those wishing to pursue a career within General Practice.

Non-Clinical 20%

The post includes 20% of non clinical time. You will be asked to join one of our ‘teams’ working on different projects within the department.

Teams

1. Ultrasound team – organising and delivering ultrasound training, developing ultrasound governance
2. Academic – organising and running a regular Journal Club, participating in promotion of and recruitment to ongoing trials within the department
3. Simulation – organising and running regular MDT sim training within the department, developing new sessions and disseminating learning from sim
4. Education – organising and delivering education predominantly to medical students rotating through the department
5. Sustainability – promoting ‘Green ED’ and working to improve our sustainable practice
6. Safeguarding – working with the Trust Safeguarding team, attending meetings and training, and promoting safe practice within the department
7. Reducing Community Violence – working with local youth charities to provide outreach and education to young people at risk of community violence

If you have a strong passion about another activity/project that you would like to use your 20% time for, we are open to discussing it with you after your appointment.

For the ‘teams’ listed, if there is competition for the same roles, then allocation will be in order of ranking at interview (i.e. the ‘top’ ranked person gets first choice, and so on).

You will be asked to prepare a quarterly ‘report’ for your team, so that we can document and demonstrate the great work being accomplished in the department.

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025