Junior Clinical Fellow - Emergency Medicine

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Junior Clinical Fellow to join their Emergency Department. You will assist in providing effective emergency care to patients and support the development of a specialist emergency service. Key responsibilities include liaising with clinical staff to ensure quality patient care, leading on departmental targets, and guiding junior doctors. This role requires strong decision-making skills and the ability to handle emergency situations effectively, with a commitment to improving service delivery.

Qualifications

• Capacity to be alert to dangers and make good decisions.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the consultant and nursing staff for smooth department operation.
• Ensure the ED 4-hour target is met without compromising patient care.
• Assist in developing an improved specialist emergency service.
• Support delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Lead collaboratively with ENPs and junior doctors.

Job description

Overview

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.

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Emergency Department as a Junior Clinical Fellow. Your role will be to assist in the provision of an effective emergency medicine service for the people of Mid Essex in collaboration with your colleagues, providing emergency treatment to patients attending the Emergency Medicine Department and liaising with specialties and to assist and guide junior doctors in emergency medicine.

Responsibilities

• 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 with attention to 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.
• Assist in the development of an improved specialist emergency service to the people of mid Essex within the context of increasing emergency workload and changing professional roles.
• Support the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services to all patients attending the emergency assessment area comprising of minor injuries, minor illnesses, ambulatory majors, majors, paediatric and resuscitation areas.
• Lead the department collaboratively with ENPs and junior doctors at weekends and throughout the 24‑hour period.

Additional Information

The purpose of the Clinical Fellow posts in Emergency Medicine is to assist in the development of an improved specialist emergency service to the people of mid Essex, within the context of increasing emergency workload and changing professional roles. Your appointment will enable the Department to increase the level of senior support available to ENPs and junior doctor throughout the whole 24‑hour period and at weekends. Further details can be found on the attached job description and personal specification.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Saturday 17 Jan 2026.