Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ in Acute Medicine

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ in Acute Medicine to join an enthusiastic department. This role involves multidisciplinary teamwork, ensuring patient care, and contributing to clinical education. The position requires experience in Acute and General medicine, along with procedural competencies. A competitive salary of £65,048 to £73,992 pro rata is offered, alongside opportunities for professional growth within a state-of-the-art environment.

Qualifications

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• At least four years' full-time postgraduate training in Acute Medicine.
• Evidence of NHS experience and management of medical admissions at ST3+ level.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team in providing healthcare.
• Responsible for patient care and administrative duties.
• Participate in clinical audit and continuing medical education.

Skills

Advanced Life Support

Acute and General medicine

Training junior doctors

Procedural competences

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP (UK) Part 1 and Part 2

Job description

Go back The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ in Acute Medicine

The closing date is 15 January 2026

The appointee will join an enthusiastic and friendly department of Acute Medicine which is an integral part of the Division of Emergency Care and Medicine.

Main duties of the job

• The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
• Multidisciplinary team work is envisaged as a key component of the working of this Trust and will involve Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) discussion with other colleagues.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Provision of cover for colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
• Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
• Undertaking ward duties under the direction of senior colleagues.
• Undertaking outpatient clinics, pleural procedure and bronchoscopy under the supervision of senior colleagues.
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP (UK) Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.

Experience

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in Acute Medicine or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Acute Medicine; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Competence and expertise in Acute and General medicine
• Evidence of previous NHS experience
• Management of medical admissions at ST3+ level
• Advanced procedural competences, such as chest drains, ascitic drains and lumbar punctures.
• Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors.

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£65,048 to £73,992 a year Per annum pro rata