Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Northampton is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine. This role offers a flexible rota with responsibilities for managing diverse emergency cases. It is ideal for clinicians looking for their first experience in emergency medicine or those wanting to enhance their skills further. The successful applicant will receive mentorship and teaching opportunities, and must possess full GMC registration and an MBChB or equivalent. Competitive salary and supportive workplace offered.

Benefits

Funding for life support course

Support for international medical graduates

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Foundation Year 2 or Equivalent required.
• Interest and aptitude to Emergency Medicine is essential.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate evidence of clinical teaching.

Responsibilities

• Participate in junior doctor rota covering emergency cases.
• Manage adult and pediatric emergency cases.
• Participate in workplace assessments to document competencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivated professional development

Clinical teaching

Competent in medical English

Education

MBChB or Equivalent

Full GMC registration with licences to practise

ALS certification

Tools

Ultrasound qualification

Job description

Job summary

Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine (Trust Grade SHO)

Are you looking for experience in Emergency Medicine?

These SHO level posts are ideal for those looking to experience EM for the first time. We can also support those with some EM experience but looking for more, including the potential to support future applications to our popular CESR programme.

We have a track record of supporting IMGs entering the NHS for the first time and supporting doctors post foundation programme who are looking for some time out between training posts. We have written a specific 'curriculum' for your time with us and this includes clear objectives to achieve. If completed this will fulfil the evidence needed for a CREST form. We also offer funding for 1 life support course per year.

Our rota is written to provide you with flexibility and quality of life, our standard rota is 40hrs per week and is currently self rostered.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job details

Employer: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Department: Emergency Department

Location: Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD

Published: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £52,656 per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 23 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 265-7526656-MED

Job responsibilities

The Emergency Department operates 24/7 with middle grade clinical cover, with two or more senior doctors present at all times. Extended consultant cover is available from 08:00 to 23:00 on weekdays and flexibly from 10:00 to 22:00 on weekends and bank holidays.

Post-holders in this grade participate in the junior doctor rota, and direct senior supervision is always available. Duties cover the full range of clinical responsibility for adults and children presenting with emergency problems, from minor injuries to major trauma, minor illnesses to critically unwell patients. Post-holders will also manage any patients admitted to the Emergency Observation (Short stay) Ward.

The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time‑manage effectively according to departmental activity and to utilise senior staff appropriately for advice.

The role encourages completion of workplace based assessments to document development and map competencies in line with the RCEM curriculum.

Education is an important part of the role. The successful applicant will be expected to receive and deliver teaching. Post-holders will receive consultant supervision and have a named consultant supervisor, and may be involved in supporting the training of other staff: medical, nursing, para‑medical at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Person Specification

Education, training and qualifications

Essential:

• MBChB or Equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licences to practise
• ALS (with a face to face element)

Desirable:

• ATLS/APLS
• MRCEM or other postgraduate qualification (preference given to MRCEM)
• Ultrasound Course/ qualification

Research and Audit

Desirable:

• Evidence of previous governance activity
• Research and audit activity

Experience

Essential:

• Foundation Year 2 or Equivalent

Desirable:

• Experience in EM (UK or abroad)

Motivation

Essential:

• An interest and aptitude to EM
• Evidence of self‑motivated professional development

Knowledge

Essential:

• Good basic and wide‑ranging knowledge of clinical medicine

Desirable:

• Wide breadth of clinical experience

Clinical and technical skills

Desirable:

• Sub‑specialist interest relevant to EM

Teaching

Essential:

• Evidence of clinical teaching
• Commitment to maintenance of teaching skills

Desirable:

• Life support instructor status
• Evidence of educational development / CPD portfolio

Interpersonal

Essential:

• Able to work within a team
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Competent in medical English (e.g. IELTS 7.5 or above, or Medical Degree in English)

Desirable:

• Experience of managing a department and others
• Experience of dealing with stressful situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx