Senior Clinical Fellow (StR)

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Urgent Care at St James's University Hospital, Leeds. This fixed-term position offers excellent clinical training in Acute Internal Medicine, focusing on Same Day Emergency Care. The role involves direct patient care, collaboration with colleagues, and opportunities for service development and teaching.

Qualifications

• 24 months experience after full GMC registration.
• At least 6 months experience working in Acute and General Internal Medicine at registrar level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality and safe care of patients.
• Contribute directly to patient care and administrative duties.
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Management of Acute Unselected Medical Take

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

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 post, which is fixed-term for 12-months from 6th August 2025, is designed to provide excellent clinical training in Acute Internal Medicine with a focus on Same Day Emergency Care. There will also be an opportunity to contribute to QIP and service development within the department. Applicants must have completed Internal Medicine Year 3 training (or equivalent) and be confident to work at Registrar-level.

Main duties of the job

Post-holders will contribute to all aspects of our service. We expect a particular focus on:

Good clinical care.

Maintaining good medical practice.

Good relationships and communication with patients.

Good working relationships with colleagues.

Good teaching and training.

Professional behaviour and probity.

Opportunities will be provided to lead on 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) which comprises Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) and Emergency medicine (EM). Although post-holders will undertake most of their clinical duties within the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), they may be asked to contribute to the care of medical patients on the acute medicine admission units and in the Emergency Department.

Our department at SJUH is currently based in Chancellors Wing. It comprises two Acute Medical Units (one of which incorporates a High Observation Unit (HOBS)) and a Same Day Emergency Care service (with both a Medical Unit and Older Persons Unit) co-located with the Emergency Department.

Excellent experience will be provided in ambulatory care, admission avoidance, the management of acutely ill patients, on-going in-patient care, and discharge planning.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to work at the level of a post-Internal Medicine Year 3 trainee doctor (ST3+ equivalent). They will always have access to supervision and support from a consultant.

DUTIES OF THE POST

To ensure high quality and safe care of patients within the department resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.

To contribute directly to patient care by, for example, reviewing patients, organising investigations, and acting on results, initiating and changing treatment, and speaking to patients and their relatives/carers about their illness and clinical progress.

To work collaboratively with colleagues in Emergency Medicine to promote alternatives to admission and to maximise the opportunities for Same Day Emergency Care.

To undertake essential administrative duties, including prescribing, writing electronic discharge letters, and liaising with colleagues in primary care.

Supporting the smooth running of the Virtual Acute Medical Unit.

To contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, working collaboratively with a large team of allied healthcare professionals, including a large team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

You will be provided with a tailored job plan in which time will be provided to lead on service development projects within SDEC.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

Protected non-clinical time will be provided as described.

There will be opportunity for undergraduate teaching.

Study leave is available, at the discretion of Educational Supervisors, for courses/training related to AIM and GIM.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• 24 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of Foundation and Internal Medicine Training Year 1 and 2 competences, in line with GMC standards. At least 6 months experience working in Acute and General Internal Medicine at registrar level (IM3+) by the time of intended start date.
• Involvement in a quality improvement or service development project
• Good understanding of the principles of Same Day Emergency Care.

Desirable

• 12 months experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of working in SDEC.
• Eligibility, fitness to practice and language skills.

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Completion of the MRCP(UK) diploma

Eligibility, fitness to practice and language skills
Essential

• 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. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Clinical, academic, and personal skills
Essential

• Evidence of skills in the management of the acute unselected medical take
• Valid ALS certification
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Previous involvement in research

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