Clinical Fellow - Medical Specialities | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Trust in Essex is seeking a Trust Clinical Fellow to gain valuable experience in General Internal Medicine and medical specialties. The role includes working with a dynamic team under Consultant supervision, contributing to ward-based care and attending to new admissions. Candidates should demonstrate a dynamic and forward-thinking approach with the opportunity for training and career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training and development

Support to succeed in your role

Qualifications

• Dynamic, energetic doctor with basic and specialty training.
• Ability to contribute to acute medical care at a SHO level.
• Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team under Consultant supervision.

Responsibilities

• Experience in General medicine and exposure to medical specialties.
• Contribute to the acute medical take at a SHO level.
• Work on various wards and assist with continuity of care.

Job description

Overview

Are you a dynamic and energetic doctor looking for a new role in Medicine Specialities? Mid Essex Hospitals NHS trust is looking for enthusiastic applicants for the post of Trust Clinical Fellow in Medicine.

We will offer you development opportunities for you to gain experience and further exposure to General Internal Medicine. Our aim is to build upon your existing basic and specialty training while supporting our key service areas in relation to the provision of in and out of hours clinical care by a trained doctor workforce and this role offers excellent opportunities to work innovatively within a highly motivated team with excellent support for your development.

Responsibilities

• You will be offered experience in General medicine and exposure to medical specialties at different levels [Hospital, Accident and Emergency, Acute Medicine and an Intermediate care setting].
• You will be able to contribute to the acute medical take at a SHO level and we are happy to accommodate any extra/additional specialty experience required by the candidate, e.g. placements in other medical specialties within Medicine.
• You will work on any wards in Medicine and Acute Medicine. You may rotate between acute frailty and the longer stay wards. You will also gain experience in an ambulatory unit.
• You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team under Consultant supervision with a team of doctors of varying levels. You will be involved in the unselected medical take (general and geriatric medicine).
• This post is to join a dynamic 10 consultant team with 2 Physicians Associates. The Elderly Care Service consists of 4 Care of Elderly wards plus a 7 day Consultant led Frailty Unit with 16 beds and 4 ambulatory trolleys.
• You should expect, in addition to gaining specialty ward based and clinic/procedural experience and development, to contribute to our on call medical receiving rotas.
• You will work under a consultant ward-based team model, responsible for continuity of care on the ward, clerking and examining of all new admissions when on duty, attending ward rounds and completing tasks from the round and communicating with family members and other health professionals.

Location and Structure

You will work on wards in Medicine and Acute Medicine and may rotate between acute frailty and longer stay wards. You will gain experience in an ambulatory unit and will be part of a multi-disciplinary team under Consultant supervision.

About the Organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Application and Requirements

You will be required to evidence meeting the role requirements in your application/statement to ensure you can be shortlisted.

Please see attached Job Description for more details.

Closing date: This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.