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Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 13 day(s) ago
Reference: 197-PO8749
Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine to join the Emergency Department at University Hospital Lewisham. This fellowship is designed for doctors who have successfully completed, or are within four months of completing, CCT/CESR in Emergency Medicine and are preparing for their first consultant post.
This fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to develop confidence and experience in consultant-level practice within a supportive, enthusiastic, and dynamic Emergency Medicine team. Fellows will benefit from protected time to develop a specialist interest, enhance their portfolio, and build the wider skills and experience needed for a successful transition into a consultant role.
Main duties of the job
The Post Senior Clinical Fellow will provide senior clinical leadership across all areas of the Emergency Department, delivering high-quality emergency care while undertaking consultant-level responsibilities. This includes acting as the Emergency Physician in Charge (EPIC), leading the Resuscitation Area, Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), Rapid Assessment and Triage (RAT), Ambulatory Emergency Care, and participating in paediatric emergency medicine.The Fellow will supervise and support junior doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, effective patient care and departmental flow. In addition to clinical duties, the role includes participation in service development, teaching, governance, audit, research and quality improvement activities. Fellows will benefit from protected non-clinical time to develop a specialist interest, supported by experienced consultant mentors, together with study leave and funding to support professional development. The successful candidate will maintain professional standards, mandatory training, confidentiality, and continuing professional development while preparing for a consultant post.
This is more than a clinical post. It is an opportunity to bridge the gap between senior trainee and consultant practice, allowing you to develop your clinical leadership, management, education, research and specialist interests while being supported by an experienced consultant team.
About us
Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Details
Date posted
21 September 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£67,325 a year Per Annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-PO8749
Job locations
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are looking for a supportive environment in which to develop your confidence, strengthen your consultant portfolio and prepare for your first substantive Emergency Medicine consultant appointment, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are committed to providing safe, effective and compassionate care for our patients and to developing our staff.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Emergency Department/Clinical Lead via the details provided in the vacancy.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are looking for a supportive environment in which to develop your confidence, strengthen your consultant portfolio and prepare for your first substantive Emergency Medicine consultant appointment, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are committed to providing safe, effective and compassionate care for our patients and to developing our staff.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Emergency Department/Clinical Lead via the details provided in the vacancy.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS, or equivalent
- Current GMC Registration with Full License to Practice
- CCT/CESR in the UK or within 4 months of application at time of interview
- ALS, ATLS/ETC and APLS/EPALS or equivalent- all in date
- Ultrasound level 1 signed off
Desirable
- ATLS/APLS/EPALS/ETC instructor
- Additional experience in relevant posts especially paediatrics and ITU / anaesthetics
- Other degrees, e.g., BSc MSc, MD.
- Sub-specialist interest
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of gaining UK CCT - Potential to benefit from the experience and training offered by this post (fits in with career aspirations to be EM consultant)
- Ability to offer expert clinical advice on emergency patients
- Experience of teaching at departmental level in Emergency Medicine.
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to supervise research projects
Desirable
- Presentation at regional, national or international meetings
- Track record of delivered teaching or qualification in teaching
- Able to plan and develop new initiatives.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to work at senior level without supervision
- Competent in relevant procedures
- Able to prioritise clinical need and manage workload
- Aware of own limitations and knows when to ask for help
- Understands principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
- Ability to supervise audit projects
Desirable
- Further ultrasound skills including regional blocks
- Publication(s) / oral presentation(s)
- An interest in audit and research.
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
- Participation in Research studies.
- Holds Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Evidence of management training
- Experience in the management of change
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Compassionate
- Remains professional at all times
- Enthusiastic, approachable and Flexible
- Reliable
- Organisational Ability
- Can lead a multidisciplinary team and work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to develop good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary team - is a team player
- Commitment to continuing personal development and revalidation
- Able to recognise, remain calm and work under pressure
- Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership qualities (within and outside medicine)
- Desire to continue personal professional development and enhance quality of patient experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS, or equivalent
- Current GMC Registration with Full License to Practice
- CCT/CESR in the UK or within 4 months of application at time of interview
- ALS, ATLS/ETC and APLS/EPALS or equivalent- all in date
- Ultrasound level 1 signed off
Desirable
- ATLS/APLS/EPALS/ETC instructor
- Additional experience in relevant posts especially paediatrics and ITU / anaesthetics
- Other degrees, e.g., BSc MSc, MD.
- Sub-specialist interest
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of gaining UK CCT - Potential to benefit from the experience and training offered by this post (fits in with career aspirations to be EM consultant)
- Ability to offer expert clinical advice on emergency patients
- Experience of teaching at departmental level in Emergency Medicine.
- Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to supervise research projects
Desirable
- Presentation at regional, national or international meetings
- Track record of delivered teaching or qualification in teaching
- Able to plan and develop new initiatives.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to work at senior level without supervision
- Competent in relevant procedures
- Able to prioritise clinical need and manage workload
- Aware of own limitations and knows when to ask for help
- Understands principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
- Ability to supervise audit projects
Desirable
- Further ultrasound skills including regional blocks
- Publication(s) / oral presentation(s)
- An interest in audit and research.
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
- Participation in Research studies.
- Holds Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Evidence of management training
- Experience in the management of change
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Compassionate
- Remains professional at all times
- Enthusiastic, approachable and Flexible
- Reliable
- Organisational Ability
- Can lead a multidisciplinary team and work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to develop good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary team - is a team player
- Commitment to continuing personal development and revalidation
- Able to recognise, remain calm and work under pressure
- Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership qualities (within and outside medicine)
- Desire to continue personal professional development and enhance quality of patient experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)