Junior Clinical Fellow - Emergency Medicine | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service Trust in Chelmsford is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow for its Emergency Department. The role involves assisting in an effective emergency medicine service, guiding junior doctors, and ensuring quality patient care under supervision. The ideal candidate must be capable of making decisions and collaborating with various specialties. This position offers an opportunity to develop clinical skills and contribute significantly to patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing effective emergency medicine service for Mid Essex.
• Guide junior doctors in emergency medicine.
• Organize smooth running of department focusing on floor management.
• Ensure ED 4-hour target is achieved without compromising care.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to all patients.
• Move patients through assessment areas according to needs.
• Work in urgent treatment centre alongside General Practitioner.
• Lead department only under supervision.

Job description

Job Title

Junior Clinical Fellow – Emergency Department

Job Summary

Are you a junior doctor who has the capacity to be alert to dangers or problems and the ability to make good decisions? Then we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of an effective emergency medicine service for the people of Mid Essex in collaboration with colleagues, providing emergency treatment to patients attending the Emergency Medicine Department and liaising with specialties.
• Assist and guide junior doctors in emergency medicine.
• Liaise with the shop floor/on‑call consultant for clinical and administrative matters and with the sister/nurse in charge and nursing staff to organise the smooth running of the department, focusing on floor management in line with national targets.
• Take a lead in ensuring the ED 4‑hour target is achieved without compromising good quality of patient care.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to all patients attending the emergency assessment area, which includes minor injuries, minor illnesses, ambulatory majors, majors, paediatric and resuscitation areas, all part of the Emergency Village.
• Ensure patients are given a graduated model of care and are moved through the assessment areas according to their dependency needs.
• Work in the stand‑alone urgent treatment centre alongside a co‑located General Practitioner as well as Emergency Department clinicians.
• Lead the department only under supervision; you will not be expected to lead the department unsupervised at any time.

About the Trust

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be and recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff through more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Thursday 27 Nov 2025.