Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Leeds is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine. The role involves providing clinical care, coordinating simulations, and leading educational initiatives. Ideal candidates will have substantial emergency medicine experience and a passion for teaching. This position offers opportunities for both clinical practice and educational development, making it ideal for those looking to enhance their skills in emergency medicine.

Benefits

Funding for external courses

Study budget

Dedicated non-clinical time

Qualifications

• 36 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate by intended start date.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients within the Emergency Departments.
• Coordinate an embedded weekly in situ simulation program.
• Develop undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Skills

Emergency Medicine experience

Teaching skills

Simulation training

Leadership

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCEM or Equivalent

Completed CT3/ST3+

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

JobTitle: Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

Grade:ST3+

Location:LGI/SJUH

StartDate- ASAP/ February 2026

Posts-2

TheLeeds Emergency Medicine Departments offer 12-month Clinical Fellowshipsdesigned to provide individually tailored experience and training for those whowant to develop a special interest in specific areas of Emergency Medicine

Fellowshipposts are available from ASAP/ February 2026onwards.

Thepost holders will be working at 60/40 clinical to non-clinical split of totalcontracted time. There will be funding available for attending relevantexternal courses.

Theposts are offered on a fixed term contract for 6 months up to 12 months in thefirst instance. The post holder must be registered with GMC and hold a licenseto practice.

Main duties of the job

Thepost holder will be responsible for delivering care to patients within theEmergency Departments at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James UniversityHospital.

Theposts are adaptable to suit the candidate's areas of interest - Candidates willbe supported in developing a new service that supports the wider emergencyneeds of the patients in Leeds. Leeds teaching hospital is a major traumacenter and has been successful in delivering training to specialist trainees inemergency medicine and has also run a successful junior clinical fellow and asenior clinical fellow program over the years. This being new posts allows thecandidate to tailor the non-clinical time to further develop their skills inemergency medicine and work towards a non-clinical portfolio

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

JOBDETAILS:

JobTitle: SeniorClinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine Grade: ST3+

Siteand Location: LGI/SJUH

Thispost will allow you to work with an enthusiastic group of consultants with akeen interest in simulation. Your responsibilities will include coordinatingan embedded weekly in situ simulation program across both of our adultdepartments. We run a wide variety of simulations covering all EMpresentations including our monthly interprofessional trauma teamsimulations. An interest in human factors and non-technical skills will serveyou well in this post.

Duringyour time with us, we will ensure that you have opportunities to develop yourown skills as simulation faculty with locally run courses such asIntroduction to Simulation and debriefing as well as ongoing constructivefeedback at each simulation. You will also have the opportunity to empowerjunior and interprofessional colleagues to work alongside you.

PostgraduateMedical Education

Asthe Senior Clinical Fellow in Postgraduate Education, you will have dedicatednon-clinical time to pursue activities related to postgraduate education,training and supervision. You will work alongside the departments collegetutors to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for cliniciansworking in the department. There will be opportunities to get involved inareas including (but not limited to) junior doctor teaching, senior teaching,simulation, induction, FOAM-ed and trainee wellbeing. You will be supportedto develop your own educational skill set including teaching and curriculumdevelopment. There is a study budget available and we will support you pursuea Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education or other relevant course.

UndergraduateMedical Education

Asthe Senior Clinical Fellow in Undergraduate Education, you will havededicated non-clinical time for the delivery of scheduled undergraduateeducation for over 100 senior medical students each year. You will workalongside the departments Undergraduate tutor to maintain the learningenvironment and to support the development of students capabilities inperformance and practice. You will be expected to teach, support and mentorthe students on the shop floor, in the classroom and in a simulated clinicalenvironment. There is also the opportunity to be formally involved inuniversity summative assessment processes. This fellowship prioritisessupport for you to transform your own capabilities relating to educationaltheory, feedback practice, simulation and teaching skills.

Aswell as a clinical role at the regional MTC, 40% of the post is dedicated totrauma-based non-clinical activities. Previous projects have included work ondeveloping a chest drain proforma for pneumothoraxes requiring a drain, aswell as local and international trauma education.

Weeklyattendance at the trauma morbidity and mortality meeting is expected, whereall cases ISS>15 are discussed. As the post continues it is expected thatyou will take a more active role in this, taking part in the rota ofreviewing and presenting cases. The trauma fellow is also involved indelivery of the monthly trauma simulation, which involves the whole MDTtrauma team. The clinical role will allow you to develop as a trauma teamleader, which will be further enhanced by your SIM involvement and othernon-clinical projects.

Duringthe Nonclinical time trainee will be supported to develop their ultrasoundskills. Support and lead on the department and undergraduate ultrasoundcourses.

Wewelcome the development of fellowships in additional areas and would be happyto discuss options with you on application.

Theexact number of posts we can offer will be known at interviews due to currentfellows likely to continue in certain areas.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Pleasesee Person Specification

LEVELSOF RESPONSIBILITY

Theappointee must have experience in Emergency Medicine and in specialties withrelevance to emergency medicine i.e. ACCS specialties, T&O, surgery,paediatrics

Applicantsmust provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevantRoyal College at the time of application for the application to be progressedfurther.

Ideallythe candidate will have completed MCEM/FRCEM intermediate, or equivalentqualification

Theappointee must be able to demonstrate they have the skills and competenciesto work at CT3 or higher level.

Theposts are offered on a fixed term contract for up to 12 months in the firstinstance.

DUTIESOF THE POST

OurSenior Clinical Fellows work alongside our HSTs in Emergency Medicine andStaff Grade doctors on our tier two rota. Fellows work across both sites andall departments.

Previouscandidates have had 60% of the post recognized as training time in emergencymedicine (OOPT). Trainees applying for out of programme training will beallocated appropriate clinical / educational supervisors and supported to gettheir required assessments completed and attendance at regional teaching.

Dependingon the individuals experience the applicant will work either on the CT3 orHST rota. The individual will have up to 16 hours of non-clinical dutiesdepending on individual development needs. This nonclinical time is for thedevelopment of the fellows special interest but there is also an expectationthat fellows will contribute/ support the departments education, governanceand research programmes. For example:

Delivery and development ofundergraduate education and support of medical students in the department

Delivery and development ofpostgraduate education

Delivery of simulation training

Development of clinical guidelinesrelevant to the ED

Contributing to clinical governancerequirements including quality improvement projects and audit

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCEM or Equivalent
• Successful completion of CT3/ST3+
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• Working towards FRCEM
• Higher academic qualification (eg. MD and / or PhD)

Experience

• 36 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including
• make the care or your patient your first concern
• provide a good standard of practice and care
• take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
• protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
• treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
• work in partnership with patients
• work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests
• be honest and open and act with integrity
• never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
• never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST3+ competencies in medicine or Surgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training or Core Surgical Training)
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people
• Demonstrates respect for all
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:
• focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
• demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching
• Evidence of feedback for teaching
• Instructor status (or a recommendation for instructor status) in an advanced life support course (ALS, ATLS, EPLS, APLS) or equivalent course

Additional Requirements

• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds
• Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self discipline/ commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity to operate under pressure
• Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty
• Values: Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS Constitution (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients

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.