Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital seeks a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine to provide patient care in a busy Emergency Department. The role involves direct patient interaction, collaboration with experienced medical staff, and opportunities for continued education and career progression. Ideal candidates will have significant relevant experience and a strong commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Educational funding for courses

Regular appraisals and mentoring

Potential accommodation available

Flexible working opportunities

Career progression support

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification work experience in emergency medicine.
• Participation in life support courses (APLS, ATLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and treat new patients in the Emergency Department.
• Engage in continuing professional development and educational activities.
• Work collaboratively within a dynamic emergency medical team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Clinical Assessment

Education

Full GMC registration with License to Practice

2 years postgraduate experience in acute or emergency specialties

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Junior Clinical Fellow

Main area Emergency Medicine Grade Junior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 213-PRUH-7224063

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Orpington Salary £49,909 per annum, plus London Weighting plus rota determined allowances Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2025 08:00

Job overview

Interested in living and working near London?

Want to combine emergency medicine with regular developmental time in other specialties?

We are looking for a doctor with at least 2 years postgraduate experience to work and train as a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine.

The post is for currently employed internal Kings medical staff only and is available from August 2025.

The post will be based at the ED of the Princess Royal University Hospital which is a designated Trauma Unit and Hyper-acute Stroke Centre.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic emergency workforce treating a wide spectrum of emergency medicine presentations. This is a great opportunity to broaden your experience while working in a friendly and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

The primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the Emergency Department, with ready access to supervision from more senior staff and dedicated teaching opportunities.

The ED consultant team provides clinical supervision and care delivery 16 hours per day, 7 days a week. They also have varied special interests including trauma, frailty, disaster medicine, education, public health, global health and pre-hospital care.

There is a strong training culture incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision, opportunities to attend relevant clinics and courses, and full immersion simulation sessions.

The rota has built in secondment time every 10th week for personal learning and development. Specialties include Paediatrics, Cardiology, Stroke Medicine, Medical Education etc.

There are also opportunities for flexible working and career progression to a more senior grade.

The post holders will work up to 48 hours per week (including night shifts and weekend duties). Accommodation may be available.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the Emergency Department, with ready access to supervision from more senior staff.

Teaching and Audit

• JCF Post holders will have the opportunity every 10th week of the rota to be seconded to another department for learning and development. Current participating departments include Paediatrics, Cardiology, Critical Care, Stroke Medicine, Medical Education, Frailty, Acute Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Alternative opportunities within the ED and elsewhere are also possible.
• There is a regular ED training programme facilitating each doctor to acquire the knowledge and skills required in emergency medicine. This includes lecture-room teaching, clinical supervision, attendance at relevant clinics and courses, and full immersion simulation sessions. Special focus is given towards the passing of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examinations.
• Involvement in a clinical audit project will be expected
• Study leave can usually be arranged, provided sufficient notice is given, for educational activities relevant to emergency medicine. Relevant study-leave includes life-support courses, other emergency medicine courses, and preparation for exams.
• Funding is available for educational activities such as the courses outlined above.

Continuing Professional Development

• There will be regular appraisals and mentoring with an engaged and motivated Emergency Medicine Consultant.
• The post holder will be expected to give time and attention to acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for work in the Emergency Department.
• If required, support will be provided to obtain the Alternative Certificate of Foundation competence.

THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

The workload of the Emergency Department is typical for a suburban hospital, with a particular emphasis on medicine and paediatrics. The Emergency Department receives about 80, 000 attendances per year, with another 40,000 attending the Urgent Care Centre.

Reception and Ambulatory Area

The Emergency Department shares a front door with a co-located Urgent Care Centre which provides an initial streaming service for all patients not arriving by ambulance.

The Emergency Department Reception and Adult Waiting Area gives access to a Nurse Triage room, a phlebotomy room and an ambulatory assessment and treatment area.

Majors

Following refurbishment, the majors area has 21 single cubicles including an isolation room with lobby and en-suite toilet.

There are four fully equipped Resuscitation bays with full invasive monitoring facilities. One bay is specifically equipped for the treatment of children.

Paediatric Area
This area was recently refurbished to provide separate facilities for nurse triage, a children’s waiting area, and 7 cubicles including one high dependency room.

Clinical Decision Unit

This unit is immediately adjacent to the Emergency Department and has nine beds and six chairs. Patients are admitted under the care of the ED consultants on pre-defined clinical pathways for observation, treatment, or further diagnostic evaluation to support a safe discharge.

The imaging department is located immediately behind the Emergency Department, with facilities for plain films and CT (24 hours) and Ultrasound and MRI (limited hours). Advanced imaging is a Consultant delivered service 24/7. A mobile Ultrasound machine is available for the exclusive use of trained Emergency Department doctors.

Administration and Teaching

Offices for Emergency Medicine Consultants and senior nurses, and administrative and support staff are co-located with the Emergency Department. There is an Emergency Department Seminar Room with audiovisual and IT equipment.

Relatives Room

There is a relative’s room for family members of critically ill patients.

4. CLINICAL ORGANISATION

Medical students in the ED

There is active undergraduate teaching (KCL medical students at different stages of their training and elective medical students from all over the world) in both departments.

Undergraduate medical student teaching is provided in the following ways in addition to shop floor teaching:
1. Twice weekly sessions (year 4) for those in EMTL module
2. Supervision of student Selected Components (year’s 2,3 & 4)
3. Facilitating Problem Based Learning (Scenarios-year 3)
4. Examining for OSCEs (year 3 – 5)
5. Acting as Clinical Adviser to students (year 3 – 5)

Postgraduate teaching and training in the ED

There are protected weekly teaching sessions for all grades of doctors. Higher specialist training in Emergency Medicine includes weekly teaching sessions, regional monthly meetings, a journal club, and participation in clinical audit both in the department and Trust-wide. There are protected weekly teaching sessions for Junior and Middle Grade doctors with input from Emergency Medicine Consultants and others.

Interdisciplinary teaching and learning

Interdisciplinary and multi-professional teaching and learning is actively encouraged in the department. Nursing students, Radiography students and other Allied Health Professionals rotate through the department as part of their training. In addition, London Ambulance Technicians and Paramedics are regularly seconded to the Department as part of their initial and/or refresher in-hospital training.

Resuscitation training

The Resuscitation Teaching Programme for staff of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and students of the allied professional schools is organised by Resuscitation Training Officers. The Department offers training on all life support courses- ATLS, ALS, ILS and APLS are run several times a year.

Emergency Department team

Consultants:
Dr Shayan Shah Clinical Lead and Surgical Liaison
Dr Mitesh Davda Recruitment, Oncology & Cardiology
Dr Khalid Pervaiz Appraisal
Dr Sarah Schneider-Redgrave Paediatric Emergency Medicine & Mental Health
Dr Giles Cattermole Research
Dr Sam Thenabadu Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Staff Well-being
Dr Hua Luk Major Incident and College Tutor
Dr Tim Scott Major Trauma
Dr Gemma Morelli Medical Education and Simulation
Dr Tahseen Ansari Audit and High Frequency Users
Dr Paul Schofield Research and IT
Dr Qadir Adelasoye Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Governance
Dr Thomas Obermaier Rota and Ambulatory
Dr Arif Ahmad Ultrasound and Frailty
Dr. Rishi Chittimalla Paediatric Emergency Medicine and UTC

Medical Staff Establishment
Consultants 13 wte
Associate Specialist 2
Specialist 2
ST4-6 4
Specialty Doctor 12
CT1 ACCS 1
ST1-2 GPVTS 3
Junior Clinical Fellow 14
F2 18
ACP 4

The Local Area

Bromley offers the ‘best of both worlds’ due to the close proximity and good transport links into central London and its leafy suburban feel. It is a great location for families and anyone that would enjoy a calmer pace and ‘town life’ while benefiting from all the amenities of the capital. The Trust promotes family life and encourages a good work-life balance. Therefore, we provide childcare advice and nursery facilities in conjunction with a supportive mentoring and career planning programme.

Applications for job sharing are welcome.

Person specification

Registration

• Full registration with GMC with License to Practice.

Training and Experience

• 2 year post qualification work in acute or emergency specialties
• Other Life Support Courses (APLS, ATLS etc), UK ED experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.