Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves 80% clinical work and 20% non-clinical responsibilities focused on Quality Improvement and Leadership. Successful applicants will gain diverse experience across medical conditions and participate in educational activities. Ideal for those bridging core and specialty training, the position offers a supportive environment and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Educational opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Acute Medicine or equivalent field.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with patients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Enable rapid discharge and review patients promptly.
• Develop person-centred management plans for in-patient care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Acute medicine knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical degree

Completion of core training

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine on a 12 month fixed term contract.

The role will be 80/20 split, 80% clinical and 20% non clinical. The non clinical aspects will be focused on Quality Improvement and Leadership for Acute Medicine.

This is an ideal opportunity to work in a busy but well supported department with a team of highly motivated consultants and residents. The successful applicants will gain experience across a wide variety of medical conditions and will have access to the full range of in-house educational opportunities afforded to other trainees.

These posts will be well suited to those looking to bridge the gap between core and speciality training or for trainees who simply wish to gain more experience in Acute Medicine. Our department has a well- developed front door admissions avoidance service as well as integrated services such as Hospital at Home.

The successful applicants will be able to participate in the department's teaching, audit, and educational activities.

The Senior Clinical Fellow will primarily be based on the Acute Medicine wards and areas contributing to the on call rota. They will enable rapid discharge and provide timely review of patients under their care.

The post holder will participate in Acute Medicine ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. Working with the ward MDT and community teams they will develop person-centred plans for the management plans for in-patient care and post-discharge.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/.

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This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025.