Clinical Fellow ST4+ in Emergency Medicine & MDT Education/Simulation

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a Clinical Fellow ST4+ in Emergency Medicine. This role involves clinical care and education, with opportunities to complete a postgraduate certificate in medical education. The position is fixed-term for 12 months, focusing on both patient care and teaching within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience relevant to the specialty.
• EM experience, including at least 6 months.

Responsibilities

• 50% of the post involves Emergency Medicine clinical care.
• Teaching and delivering simulation within the department.

Skills

Leadership skills

Intermediate IT skills

Teaching clinical skills

Education

MRCEM or equivalent

Fully registered with the GMC

ALS provider status

Tools

Audit/QI

Job description

Applicants are invited to apply for a Clinical Fellow ST4+ in Emergency Medicine and MDT Education/Simulation. The post is for a fixed term of 12 months.

This is an established role within the Emergency Department, encompassing education of the multidisciplinary team alongside two clinical nurse educators.

Funding is provided for successful candidates to complete a postgraduate certificate in medical education at the University of Bristol (link), tied to the successful completion of the 1-year contract. Equivalent studies will also be considered and funded similarly.

The Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre see approximately 130,000 attendances annually, with a separate Pediatric Emergency Department.

The department features a 6-bay resuscitation area, a 16-bay majors trolley area, an ambulatory majors area, a minor theatre, a plaster room, and a 4-bed observation area. The recent integrated front door project delivered a new Urgent Treatment Centre, Emergency Department, and Children's Emergency Unit.

Main duties of the job

50% of the post involves Emergency Medicine clinical care, providing experience and responsibility in managing patients and a busy department.

• Take a history and examine patients
• Identify and synthesize problems
• Prescribe safely
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records
• Manage clinical priorities effectively
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and colleagues
• Utilize evidence, guidelines, and audit to improve patient care

We are a busy DGH Emergency Department handling a wide variety of adult and paediatric presentations across resus, majors, minors, and paediatric ED.

About us

Our STAR values—Service, Teamwork, Ambition, Respect—are central to our culture, reflected in our actions and interactions. We expect your values to align with these principles.

Service: Putting patients first
Teamwork: Working together
Ambition: Aspiring to provide the best service
Respect: Acting with integrity

Details

• Posted on: 09 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Doctor - other
• Salary: £61,825 to £70,425 per annum
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 249-7166444
• Location: The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

50% of the time will be dedicated to teaching and delivering simulation within the department, which has a strong educational ethos. Opportunities include in situ MDT simulation, tea-trolley teaching, social media, asynchronous learning, virtual/classroom teaching, and shop floor teaching. There may also be opportunities for simulation at the deanery and multiagency levels, with links to Severn Deanery, 999 services, and search and rescue.

Further details are available in the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Fully registered with the GMC, with a license to practice
• ALS provider status
• MRCEM or equivalent

Qualifications (Desirable)

• ATLS/ETC provider status
• APLS/EPALS provider status

Clinical Experience (Essential)

• Experience relevant to the specialty
• Expertise in a full range of medical conditions
• EM experience, including at least 6 months
• Ability to lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team and assume full responsibility for patient care

Clinical Experience (Desirable)

• Some experience at Middle Grade level in EM

Management Skills (Essential)

• Ability to manage priorities
• Leadership skills
• Experience with audit/QI and management
• Intermediate IT skills

Management Skills (Desirable)

• Advanced IT skills

Teaching and Research (Essential)

• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees, undergraduates, and multidisciplinary teams
• Interest in leading multi-professional education

Teaching and Research (Desirable)

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Simulation experience
• Teaching courses
• Supervision of postgraduate research

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order 1975). A criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome; further details available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For more information, see the NHS Careers website.