Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital. This role involves providing clinical services, leading teams during emergencies, and engaging in educational activities. Strong leadership and effective management of acutely ill patients are essential. The position offers development opportunities and various employee benefits including gym memberships and support programs.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified physician with relevant training in emergency medicine.
• Experience with undergraduate and postgraduate education is necessary.
• Ability to engage in clinical governance activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services in the Emergency Department.
• Lead management of acutely ill or traumatised patients.
• Participate in teaching and training of junior medical staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to manage acutely ill patients

Effective time management

Teaching and supervision

Education

Medical degree

Completion of workplace-based assessments

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Clinical Fellow in the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital, to commence as soon as possible.

To provide clinical services to Derby, East Staffordshire and surrounding areas, with colleagues and to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at the hospitals & clinics at which you have duties and the proper functioning of the department.

To provide continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed and teaching of staff in training, and the multidisciplinary team.

Maintaining flexible arrangements for emergency cover and a provision of cover for colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.

Provision of an out-of-hours service with colleagues on the Tier 3 or 4 rota.

Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education, including training sessions for resident doctors, medical students and other healthcare staff in the specialty.

Assist in the supervision & training of medical staff/students, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate.

Participate in clinical governance activity under local arrangements.

Responsibilities

The ED has 24/7 middle grade clinical cover & extended Consultant cover to 8am‑2am 7 days per week. Post-holders in this grade will participate in the Tier 4 rota at "bleep‑holding level". Duties within the Emergency Department will cover the whole range of clinical responsibility for both those patients seen in the Emergency Department and inpatients on our observation ward.

Clinical duties will include taking a lead role in the management of acutely ill or traumatised patients. The qualities of leadership required as head of an emergency team are stressed and it is anticipated that these qualities will be gradually learned through the process of supervision of more junior doctors and involvement in their education – both formal and informal.

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

Education and Training

A Consultant educational supervisor for the period of the appointment will be allocated. The post holder will be expected to complete workplace based assessments to allow documentation of their own development and develop a personal learning plan with regular review.

The successful applicants will gain clinical experience across all of these teams, whilst also engaging with the clinical rota when appropriate.

Benefits

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On‑going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.