Junior or Senior Clinical Fellow Children and Young People's ED

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Nottingham is looking for motivated doctors for their Children's Emergency Department. The role offers opportunities for Junior and Senior Fellows to gain experience and exposure in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, supported by an educational framework. Applicants must have relevant post-MBBS experience and be APLS providers. This is a unique chance to contribute to a dynamic team in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in Europe.

Benefits

Monthly teaching

Audit and research opportunities

Shop floor supervision

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years post-MBBS for Junior post, and five for Senior post.
• Experience in an NHS Emergency Department is required.
• Desirable experience includes Paediatric Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assess sick patients in the Emergency Department.
• Participate in audit and training of other professionals.
• Work under clinical direction with support from Consultants.

Skills

APLS provider

Experience in Paediatric Medicine

Wide-ranging clinical medicine experience

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

A Vacancy at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Emergency Department at Nottingham University Hospitals’ NHS Trust is excited to be able to offer an opportunity for a motivated doctor to join our friendly Children and Young People’s (CYP) Emergency Department team for 12 months maternity leave cover.

Depending on your experience, you will be appointed to a Junior Fellow role (equivalent to CT1, CT2 or CT3) or on our ST4+ equivalent rota. You may be considered for the Senior Fellow role if full MRCEM or MRCPCH is held at the time of applying.

This post is an ideal opportunity for anyone wishing to gain more experience or exposure in Paediatric ED prior to an application to a National Training Programme or a joining a local CESR programme for example.

You will have the opportunity to work in a forward thinking, dynamic department which is committed to the Trust’s ambition of developing staff and delivering outstanding healthcare outcomes for patients.

Working in our CYPED encompasses many management skills such as managing the shop floor, keeping to the four hour target and constant reprioritisation of tasks.

You will be supported to work through competencies to develop portfolio evidence to meet your set objectives and will work under the clinical direction of CYPED Consultants who are present in the department 24/7. You will be allocated an Educational and Clinical supervisor.

What we can offer you as a Fellow in ED:

• Monthly teaching
• Work place based assessments
• Shop floor supervision
• Opportunities to get involved with teaching
• Audit work and QIP's etc
• Research opportunities

Located in one of the friendliest and greenest cities in the UK, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) is a Major Trauma Centre and our ED is one of the busiest in Europe, seeing 179,940 new patients a year across co-located adult and Childrens and Young People’s departments.

NUH consists of the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the Nottingham City Hospital Campuses. QMC houses our Emergency Department which has co-located adult and children’s units. NUH is the Major Trauma Centre for the East Midlands region.

Our forward thinking, research active Emergency Department is one of the busiest in Europe with 195,000 new attendances annually. The Children’s ED sees 44,000 children and young people and has expanded its resuscitation capability with a major capital investment.

Nottingham is a haven for sports lovers and nature lovers. It is home to two famous football teams, an ice hockey team, an annual tennis open and boasts a test cricket ground and the National Ice and Water Sports Centres. Known for its high quality schools, the city has excellent rail and road links and an ultra-modern bus and tram service. A vibrant university city, the centre has an array of shops, restaurants, clubs and attractions to suit all ages and tastes.

Please read our job description for a more detailed in depth look at our Trust, we hope you would like to come and join us!

We have clearly set out in our job description and person specification the essential criteria for the roles (please see below).

You may be thinking about taking time to consider your future career direction while still working and acquiring additional skills and experience or you may have elected to take time away from training progression but now wish to re-establish a foothold in the profession. Alternatively, you may be looking to take time out of your training programme to gain further experience in emergency medicine in a major trauma centre. We welcome all applications!

For a Junior post

• We expect you to have at least three years post MBBS (or equivalent) in addition to at least one year in an NHS Emergency Department (ED). It would be desirable to have experience in Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Surgery or Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
• You must be an APLS provider.
• Have a good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute inpatient setting.

For a Senior post

• We expect you to have at least five years post MBBS (or equivalent) in addition to at least 1 year experience in an NHS Emergency Department (ED). It would be desirable to have experience in Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Surgery or Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
• You must be an APLS provider.
• Full MRCEM or MRCPCH.
• Have a good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine in acute inpatient setting.

These are service posts so do not have educational approval, but you will be provided with excellent training and educational opportunities, tailored to meet your individual needs.

We expect that you will keep yourself up to date with current knowledge and practice, attend clinical meetings within the department and to participate in audit and in service training of other professionals.

Clinical Fellows in the CYPED can expect to:

• Build on previous experience and develop increased expertise in the identification, assessment and management of sick patients.
• Gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, with appropriate decision making around need for admission and discharge +/- primary care/specialty follow up.
• Gain experience and familiarity in managing poly-trauma patients and the concept of ‘silver trauma’.
• Have opportunities to acquire additional skills such as fascia iliaca block, chest drain etc.
• To enhance your communication skills with patients relatives and colleagues.
• To keep up to date with mandatory training required for your role.
• To participate in the annual appraisal process.

We have successfully supported many doctors who have come to work with us to gain places on training programmes, just let us know if this is your aim and we’ll do everything we can to help you get there.

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025