Junior Clinical Fellow In Emergency Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Junior Clinical Fellow (Pre Hospital) in the Department of Emergency Medicine. The post offers an 80/20 clinical to non-clinical split and a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Candidates must be GMC registered with a license to practice by the start date and hold an ALS certificate. Eligibility to work in the UK is required. The role supports education, simulation, AI and ultrasound with funded external courses.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Eligible for GMC registration and holding a current licence to practise by start date.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate by start date.
• Demonstrated English proficiency for medical communication (IELTS 7.5 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients in the Emergency Departments at Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital.
• Work an 80/20 clinical to non-clinical time split.
• Support education, simulation, AI, ultrasound and QI activities in the department.
• Attend relevant external courses or postgraduate certification as funded by the post.

Skills

English language proficiency

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC registration eligible

UK work eligibility

Advanced Life Support Certificate

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in the department of Emergency Medicine We are inviting applications to fill our Junior Clinical Fellow (Pre Hospital) vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Emergency Medicine Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date. The post holders will be working at 80/20 clinical to non-clinical split of total contracted time. There will be funding available for attending relevant external courses or Post graduation Certification. The posts are offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months in the first instance. The post holder must be registered with GMC and hold a license to practice. The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to patients within the Emergency Departments at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital. The posts are adaptable to suit the level of experience of the candidate - Candidates must have a minimum of 4 months Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine Experience. The post will help the doctor develop skills in areas of education/ Simulation/ AI/Ultrasound. There will be an expectation the post holder will support other educational and QI activity in the department.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be working at 80/20 clinical to non-clinical split of total contracted time. There will be funding available for attending relevant external courses or Post graduation Certification. The posts are offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months in the first instance. The post holder must be registered with GMC and hold a license to practice. The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to patients within the Emergency Departments at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital. The posts are adaptable to suit the level of experience of the candidate - Candidates must have a minimum of 4 months Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine Experience. The post will help the doctor develop skills in areas of education/ Simulation/ AI/Ultrasound. There will be an expectation the post holder will support other educational and QI activity in the department.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact: Name Dr Manou Position Consultant in Emergency Medicine Lead Clinician Email [e-mail] Phone number Shortlisting Date: 24/09/26 Interview Date: 16/10/26

Why you should join our Team

With the support of a very supportive team, you would commit yourself to a clinical role in our busy, rewarding and innovative department, 20% of this post is dedicated to non-clinical activities.

The Leeds Emergency Medicine Departments offer 12-month Clinical Fellowships designed to provide individually tailored experience and training for those who want to develop a special interest in specific areas of Emergency Medicine.

Fellowship posts are available from December 2026 onwards. We have been running a very successful programme with non- clinical roles already in ultrasound, research and quality improvement, ambulatory care medicine, post-graduate and undergraduate education, simulation and emergency care with elderly medicine.

We have over 50 consultants in the Emergency Department with a wide range of clinical, educational, and managerial interests. These include

• Dr Anin Dasgupta (Clinical Director UC)
• Dr Clare Thompson (Clinical Lead Paediatric Emergency Department)
• Dr Sundararaj Manou (Clinical Lead and Recruitment Lead)
• Dr Catherine Holmes (Specialty Tutor)
• Dr Andrew Davies (Emergency Medicine Head of School Yorkshire)
• Dr Sarah Higgins (TPD ST3 Emergency Medicine)
• Dr D Hammond- Jones (TPD HST Emergency Medicine)
• Dr Mohit Arora (TPD for Ultrasound)
• Dr Peter Cutting (Risk and Learning Lead)
• Dr Tajek Hassan (Past RCEM President)
• Dr Jonathan Jones (West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network Lead)
• Dr Najeeb Rahaman (Global EM interest)

What you will bring to the role

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date

Eligibility to work in the UK.

Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date

Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.

All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:

That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least 7.5 in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least 7.5, to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time of application.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are....

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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