Junior Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine

Job responsibilities

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Junior Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine

Grade: Clinical Fellow (ST1-2 equivalent)

Specialty/Department: Emergency Speciality Medicine

Location: SJUH/LGI

Start Date- May 26 & Aug 26

The Leeds Emergency Medicine Departments offer 12-month Clinical Fellowships designed to provide individually tailored experience and training for those who want to develop a special interest in specific areas of Emergency Medicine

Fellowship posts are available from August 2026 onwards. We have been running a very successful programme with non- clinical roles already in ultrasound, research and quality improvement, ambulatory care medicine, post-graduate and undergraduate education, simulation and emergency care with elderly medicine.

We have the following posts available from August 2026.

The post holders will be working at 80/20 clinical to non-clinical split of total contracted time. There will be funding available for attending relevant external courses or Post graduation Certification.

The posts are offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months in the first instance. The post holder must be registered with GMC and hold a license to practice.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to patients within the Emergency Departments at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital.

The posts are adaptable to suit the level of experience of the candidate - Candidates must have a minimum of 4 months Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine Experience. The post will help the doctor develop skills in areas of education/ Simulation/ AI/Ultrasound. There will be an expectation the post holder will support other educational and QI activity in the department.

There are 50 consultants in the Emergency Department with a wide range of clinical, educational, and managerial interests. These include

Dr Anin Dasgupta (Clinical Director UC)

Dr Helen Mollard (Clinical Lead Paediatric Emergency Department)

Dr Sundararaj Manou (Clinical Lead and Recruitment Lead)

Dr Catherine Holmes (Specialty Tutor)

Dr Andrew Davies (Emergency Medicine Head of School Yorkshire)

Dr Sarah Higgins (TPD ST3 Emergency Medicine)

Dr D Hammond- Jones (TPD HST Emergency Medicine)

Dr Mohit Arora (TPD for Ultrasound)

Dr Peter Cutting (Risk and Learning Lead)

Dr Tajek Hassan (Past RCEM President)

Dr Jonathan Jones (West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network Lead)

Dr Najeeb Rahaman (Global EM interest)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

General Training and Qualifications

The appointee must have completed full registration and attained FY2 competencies.

Experience

Previous experience in Emergency Medicine in desirable

DUTIES OF THE POST

Fellow Posts

The individual will work a full shift pattern, working ~36 clinical hours per week. There will be on average 9 hours per week of non-clinical time to enable an individual to pursue a special interest in for example undergraduate education, quality improvement, guideline development, and research.

LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The candidate will be expected the knowledge, skills and attitude to work at the level of a ST1-2 doctor.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

All the posts will include a commitment to teaching.

There is a Monthly dedicated teaching program run by the Department College Tutor and Senior Fellows

There is an opportunity to be involved in research projects, working with our research team.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

This post is covered by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) Terms and Conditions of Service. These documents are available on the Medical Staffing Intranet site.

The post holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practice.

Standards of Conduct and Behaviour

You are required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice. This includes protecting patients when you believe that a doctors or other colleagues conduct, performance or health is a threat to them. If, after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must follow the Trusts procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director or Medical Director in the first instance.

The Trust has a set of expected behaviours for all employees and additional behaviours and skills that are expected of managers and supervisors.

Leave Arrangements

All leave should be applied for in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy, normally giving six weeks notice of any leave, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Training

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

We have provided support for individuals to obtain post graduate qualifications in education, attendance at life support conferences or other relevant training in Emergency Medicine.

Health & Safety

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

Equality & Diversity

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

The Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy ensures that barriers to employment for disadvantaged groups are identified and removed, and that no person is treated less favourably on the grounds of their race, ethnic group, religion, impairment, age, gender, sexual orientation or mental health status. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants and post holders where required.

Smoking Policy

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recognises the serious hazards to health caused by smoking and has adopted a strict no smoking policy. Under the terms of our No Smoking Policy, staff, visitors and patients will not be permitted to smoke at any time or in any part of Trust property, whether inside or outside the hospital buildings.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act & DBS Disclosure

This position involves access to patients during the normal course of duties and is therefore subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. As such you must reveal any information which you may have concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as spent.

An offer of appointment to this post would be subject to the express condition that the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust receives a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) Disclosure which will check the existence, and the content of any criminal record received.

The Trust has the right to withdraw an offer or employment if not satisfied of a candidate's suitability for this position by reason of criminal record or antecedents, especially in cases where no declaration of criminal proceedings has been made on a candidates application form or DBS Form. The Trust reserves the right to determine this issue at its sole discretion. If you are appointed to this post you will be asked to complete a 'DBS Disclosure Application Form' which will be submitted to the DBS.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders which is available on request.

Infection Control

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practicing Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

Patient and Public Involvement

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your o

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.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated
• demonstrated by one of the following: That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or
• academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least 7.5 in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least
• 7.5, to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time of application
• If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice

Desirable

• Research and audit skills: Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:
• focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Teaching: Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Evidence of feedback for teaching

Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems Ability to prioritise clinical need Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• 12 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including:
• make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care
• take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
• treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests
• be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
• never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.

Desirable

• Either ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree Higher academic qualification (eg. MD and / or PhD) Working towards FRCEM primary

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice

Desirable

• Research and audit skills: Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:
• focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Teaching: Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Evidence of feedback for teaching

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).