Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine 80:20 Research Fellowship

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine, where you'll work in a busy inner-city hospital. This role offers a unique blend of clinical service and research opportunities, allowing you to develop specialist interests while contributing to patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• At least 24 months of hospital service as a Foundation Medicine trainee.
• 36 months in relevant acute specialties, including at least 1 year in Emergency Medicine.
• Experience in critical care within the UK healthcare system.

Responsibilities

• Reception, diagnosis, and emergency treatment of patients in the adult Emergency Department.
• Participation in clinical audits and governance.
• On-call commitment including full shift system.

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective teamwork

Critical judgment

Education

Registered with the GMC

Advanced Life Support provider

Intermediate EM/MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalent

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine 80:20 Research Fellowship

The closing date is 29 May 2025

Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine (ST4+) - 80:20 Research

If your interest lies in research, you will:

• Join an internationally recognised interdisciplinary research team
• Be presented with opportunities to get involved in research across the Emergency Care portfolio including pre-hospital care, resuscitation, workforce, paediatrics and dementia
• Be able to contribute to literature searching, patient recruitment, data collection and analysis
• Have the opportunity to present a poster at a national conference
• Enhance and broaden your experience and CV

The senior clinical fellow posts include 80% time working in the adult emergency department and 20% paid time to develop a specialist interest of the successful candidate's choice. The posts are open as OOPT/E for EM HSTs and as stand-alone posts for non-trainees, and can be 100% EM if required. We are also open to SAS and Specialty Doctors if that suits.

The posts provide an ideal opportunity for the successful candidates to develop their own specialist interests while working in a busy inner city university hospital, with teaching and research responsibilities, based in the adult side of the department.

Applicants should hold a relevant postgraduate qualification (MRCEM, MRCP, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent), and should be ST4+ or equivalent, having completed a minimum of 3 years in approved SHO posts (Post Foundation Medicine) or equivalent in relevant acute specialties including at least 1 year in Emergency Medicine.

Main duties of the job

The post will be a combination of service provision including out of hours and paid time to develop a specialist interest. The candidate will combine a job in Emergency Medicine with a 20% time allowance for a specialist interest. Specialist interests may include but are not limited to education (SIM/FOAMed), global health, expedition medicine, leadership and management, advanced airway management, research (with Professor Jonathon Benger), ultrasound, resuscitation, toxicology, and paediatrics. If an applicant has a particular specialist interest not listed above, we will accommodate. These posts are open to trainees and non-trainees. For trainees with a UK National Training Number in Emergency Medicine, these posts are eligible for OOPT or OOPE.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with over 13,000 staff and 100+ clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated 'Good' by the CQC. Our staff are committed to delivering excellent care, and our innovative research has a positive local and global impact.

Join us to enjoy city living, the countryside, or seaside with easy access to the South West. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

We are an equal opportunities employer, working towards a diverse workforce that reflects our community. We use anonymous information from applications to meet our pledge.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Reception, diagnosis, and emergency treatment of patients in the adult Emergency Department. The successful candidate will receive supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop competency in autonomous clinical management while ensuring patient safety. This post is based in the adult Emergency Department; no sessions will be undertaken in the paediatric Emergency Department.

There is close liaison between ED and ICU at BRI. Patients referred to Specialist Units are the responsibility of that team, but ED staff handle emergency care. This shared care is seamless and collaborative.

Managerial

The post holder will report to the Clinical Director, who is responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board.

Clinical Audit and Governance

The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and risk management, actively participating in audits. During the 12-month post, at least one supervised audit project is expected, and attendance at interdisciplinary clinical governance meetings is encouraged.

On-Call Commitment

The ED roster is a full shift system, including earlies, mids, lates, and nights. Pay will be calculated by HR in accordance with current regulations.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC
• At least 24 months of hospital service as a Foundation Medicine trainee and an additional 36 months in relevant acute specialties, including at least 1 year in Emergency Medicine; no unexplained gaps
• Advanced Life Support provider
• Experience in critical care within the UK healthcare system
• Evidence of specialist interest
• Experience in Anaesthesia, ideally with RCoA basic sign-off
• Intermediate EM/MRCP/MRCS (Part 1) or equivalent
• Additional memberships, fellowships, or diplomas

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to assess, resuscitate, and stabilize acutely ill patients
• Participation in cardiac arrest teams
• Good clinical judgment
• Completion of specialist skills courses (e.g., difficult airways, ATLS/APLS, ultrasound)
• Understanding of audit and governance processes
• Experience in designing or completing audits

Skills and Abilities

• Organizational and prioritization skills
• Honesty and reliability
• Effective teamwork
• Flexibility
• Critical and inquisitive approach
• Initiative and assertiveness
• Building confidence with staff and patients
• Willingness to undertake additional duties, including cover for colleagues

Other

• Entitlement to live and work in the UK

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order). Applicants must submit to a DBS check for any previous convictions.