Senior Clinical Fellow - Emergency Med (USS, GEM or Sports & Exercise)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow - Emergency Med (USS, GEM or Sports & Exercise)

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Emergency Department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is an exciting and expanding department in one of the busiest and highest-performing non-elective trusts in the country. We are looking for enthusiastic, forward-thinking team players to help build on the current excellent reputation and trust ethos.

We have several posts for experienced Emergency Medicine doctors (ST4+ equivalent) who wish to pursue a fellowship in an interest of their choosing. Fellowship postholders are awarded up to 20% of non-clinical fellowship time whilst the remaining time is spent providing Emergency Medicine care on the full rota (which is self-rostered) with the higher trainees and other senior clinical fellows.

Please indicate in the supporting information of the application form which one of the fellowship posts you would like to apply for. Alternatively, standalone SCF ED posts are available without the fellowship option.

Main duties of the job

The main service commitments of Senior Clinical Fellows will be, under the supervision of the Consultants, to supervise the FY2s, as well as doing 'hands-on' work alongside the other middle grades. The department has initiated new patterns of working to achieve the current targets, and integral within these are the 'lead middle grade', 'resus lead', and 'rapid assessment team' roles undertaken by the middle grade doctors within the department.

The middle grade would also be expected to run the daily review clinic. The Consultants are very committed to teaching and post-graduate training and will ensure appropriate opportunities for professional development. The appointee will be expected to already have or to obtain during the course of the appointment certificates in ATLS and ALS. Most of the Consultants are Instructors on these courses.

Previous postholders have been awarded a job split of up to 70:30 Emergency Medicine : Key Interest. The split will be agreed with the educational supervisor depending on projects or postgraduate courses that the postholder wishes to undertake, and regularly reviewed against progress demonstrated towards their PDP.

These jobs are for Senior Clinical fellows who will be based at Chelsea and Westminster Emergency Department and are expected to provide clinical cover for the department which can be self-rostered or agreed with the rota co-ordinator.

About us

We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We're one of the best-performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led, giving us an overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.

Job responsibilities

Commencing August 2025 for 12 months (alternative start days may be considered)

The Emergency Department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is an exciting and expanding department in one of the busiest and highest-performing non-elective trusts in the country. We are looking for enthusiastic, forward-thinking team players to help build on the current excellent reputation and trust ethos.

We have several posts for experienced Emergency Medicine doctors (ST4+ equivalent) who wish to pursue a fellowship in an interest of their choosing. Fellowship postholders are awarded up to 30% of non-clinical fellowship time whilst the remaining 70% is spent providing Emergency Medicine care on the full rota (which is self-rostered) with the higher trainees and other senior clinical fellows.

Please indicate in the supporting information of the application form which one of the fellowship posts you would like to apply for. Alternatively, standalone SCF ED posts are available without the fellowship option.

Ultrasound Fellowship

This post is aimed at those who are keen to progress their ultrasound skills beyond level 1 ultrasound, integrate their ultrasound skills into everyday shop floor work and participate in ultrasound-focused research under a mentor. This is supplemented by a PgCert in medical ultrasound which is funded along with ultrasound-specific days. These involve 1:1 scan reviews by a Consultant with a special interest in ultrasound, and self-directed study. We are a dynamic team of consultants, of whom 5 are at least PgCert in medical ultrasound. The department has 4 state-of-the-art ultrasound machines and we incorporate ultrasound skills into clinical work and both SHO and middle grade teaching. For further details please contact Dr Parmy Deol at [e-mail].

This post is suitable for a candidate who wishes to obtain training, broaden their experience, and develop a specialist interest in both Global Health (GH) and Emergency Medicine. You will have a dedicated GH supervisor with several years of experience in Global Emergency Medicine (GEM) who holds a co-joint academic appointment with the Global Health Institute at Imperial College and is co-Chair of the EuSEM Global EM working group. Our GEM Fellowship aligns with RCEM guide for Fellowships in Emergency Medicine and our fellows are encouraged to get involved with RCEM GEM activities.

The fellowship is expected to fulfil the RCEM GEM recommendations which includes:

1. Professional Development: Funding support to pursue advanced studies related to global health. (subject to the number of appointments made this may vary)
2. Supervised field work: The opportunity to travel for both field work to participate in GH related projects and work on virtual training with global partners and learn more about various GEM partnerships and projects. The GH lead consultant can provide opportunities to get involved in existing projects, currently involving ongoing work in Uganda, Ethiopia, and India. Previous projects have included a successful RCEM LMIC grant for developing virtual simulation, raising awareness about vulnerable and marginalised populations in the ED, and working on capacity building training in India and virtual clinical grand rounds in Uganda, Ethiopia, and field work in Bangladesh.
3. Academic: You will be supported and encouraged to produce a piece of academic work e.g. a poster, publication or reflective essay.

For further details please contact Dr Shweta Gidwani at [e-mail].

Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellowship

This is an excellent opportunity to gain training in Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and be supported through a post graduate qualification in SEM.

If the successful candidate is studying for an MSc or Diploma in SEM, these sessions can be arranged with the rota co-ordinator. The remaining time will be spent attending physio and fracture clinics, radiology sessions, and gaining experience in sports medicine. You will also have the opportunity to arrange external courses and lead/supervise on SEM projects related to EM. SEM experience can either be arranged by the candidate, or we can help in arranging this. Three of the adult EM consultants and one of the paediatric EM consultants have post graduate qualifications in SEM. Between them, they work for several National Governing Bodies and have worked at national and international level sports events.

For further details please contact Dr Claire Emerson at [e-mail].

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Provider status in at least one of ALS/ATLS/PALS
• MRCEM / FRCEM primary and intermediate
• Instructor in at least one of ALS/ATLS/APLS/PALS

Experience

• Experience in delivering and organising teaching
• Formal teaching courses / qualifications

Skills and knowledge

• Demonstrable A&E and previous NHS experience
• Understanding of Clinical Audit
• Demonstrable interest in Ultrasound
• Previous work at Middle Grade level in ED
• Peer review medical publications

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust