Junior Clinical Fellow (ST1/ST2)

Integrated Care System; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider seeks a Junior Clinical Fellow to join their Palliative Care Team in Chelmsford. You’ll manage patients primarily in the Inpatient Unit, initiate medical care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal for candidates with GMC registration and relevant experience in palliative care. The position offers an annual salary of £44,170 pro-rata for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Post Registration experience in Palliative Care, General Medicine, CoE, or Oncology.
• Previous experience at Specialist Registrar level (ST1-ST8) or equivalent.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of patients in the Inpatient Unit.
• Initiate appropriate medical care according to hospice policies.
• Work closely with the MDT to initiate investigations as necessary.

Skills

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

Professional indemnity insurance

Tools

SystemOne patient electronic record

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow (ST1/ST2)

The closing date is 07 August 2025

We are looking for a Junior Clinical Fellow to join our existing Palliative Care Team, at Farleigh Hospice, Chelmsford.

Recent strategic developments across the area as part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) has seen the creation of a single integrated medical team for Oncology working across the three acute trust - Southend University Hospital, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital and Mid-Essex Hospital. The vision for this larger single team will facilitate cross cover, support increased sub specialisation and facilitate individual job plans in line with Royal College Guidance on tumour site cover.

Main duties of the job

You will provide day to day management of patients, primarily within the Inpatient Unit at Farleigh Hospice:

Undertake medical assessment, diagnosis and management of all in-patients

Initiate appropriate medical care and prescribe required medications in line with Farleigh Hospice policies and guidelines

Admit and assess elective and emergency admission patients and work with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to initiate investigations and treatment as necessary

You will work in close co-operation with other medical, nursing and multi-professional staff to provide holistic medical care for patients admitted to the Inpatient Unit

Attend multi-professional clinical meetings when required

Ensure that discharge letters are completed by the day of discharge

Communicate with GPs, hospital consultants and community nurses as required especially with regards to discharge

Review and update drug charts regularly and communicate changes to nursing staff

Maintain accurate and legible drug prescriptions

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and 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. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Junior Clinical role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC
• MBBS or equivalent
• Possession of professional indemnity insurance for non-NHS organisations

Experience

• Post Registration experience in Palliative Care/Gen Medicine/CoE/Oncology
• Previous Experience at Specialist Registrar level (ST1-ST8) or equivalent level
• Previous experience of SytemOne patient electronic record system

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives.
• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team with appropriate inter personal skills for effective team working
• Excellent organisational skills

Audit and Clinical Governance

• Interest in, and knowledge of, medical audit and understands the principles of evidence based audit
• An understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
• Evidence of audit participation Standards
• High ethical/ professional standards

Other

• Ability to re-attend hospice out of hours if required whilst on call
• Own Transport

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£44,170 a yearPer Annum pro Rata for Part Time