Senior Clinical Fellow (StR)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Leeds invites applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow position within the Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit. This role focuses on providing clinical training in Acute Internal Medicine, with opportunities for service development and quality improvement. The position involves ensuring high-quality patient care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Post-Internal Medicine Year 3 trainee level required.
• Opportunities for undergraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality and safe patient care.
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine colleagues.
• Lead on service development projects.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Professional behaviour

Education

Internal Medicine Year 3 trainee

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) position within the Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit at St James's University Hospital, Leeds. The fixed-term post, lasting 12 months from 6th August 2025, aims to provide excellent clinical training in Acute Internal Medicine with a focus on Same Day Emergency Care. There will also be opportunities to contribute to QIP and service development within the department.

Main duties of the job

Post-holders will contribute to all aspects of our service, with a particular focus on:

• Good clinical care
• Maintaining good medical practice
• Effective communication with patients
• Good working relationships with colleagues
• Teaching and training
• Professional behaviour and probity

Opportunities will be provided to lead service development and quality improvement projects.

About us

You will join the Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at St James's University Hospital (SJUH), comprising Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) and Emergency Medicine (EM). While most clinical duties will be within the SDEC, contributions to medical care in the acute medicine admission units and Emergency Department may be required.

The department is based in Chancellors Wing, including two Acute Medical Units (one with a High Observation Unit) and a co-located SDEC service with Medical and Older Persons Units. Experience gained will include ambulatory care, admission avoidance, management of acutely ill patients, inpatient care, and discharge planning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is expected to work at the level of a post-Internal Medicine Year 3 trainee (ST3+), with access to supervision from a consultant.

1. Ensure high-quality and safe patient care, leading to excellent outcomes.
2. Contribute to patient care through reviewing patients, investigations, initiating/changing treatments, and communicating with patients and relatives.
3. Collaborate with Emergency Medicine colleagues to promote alternatives to admission and maximize SDEC opportunities.
4. Perform administrative duties including prescribing, discharge letters, and liaising with primary care.
5. Support the Virtual Acute Medical Unit.
6. Work with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
7. Lead on service development projects within SDEC as per a tailored job plan.

Teaching, research, study, and training

Protected non-clinical time will be provided. There are opportunities for undergraduate teaching, and study leave may be available for AIM and GIM-related courses/training, subject to supervisory approval.