Job summary
Closing date due to be 14/08/2025, Shortlisting due week commencing 18/08/2025, and Interviews due week commencing 25/08/2025.
Applications are invited for the innovative post of Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine and Marie Curie REACT (Palliative Medicine) at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a one-year fixed-term post. Applicants must have full registration with the GMC.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an OOPT for a Higher Specialist Trainee in Emergency Medicine to develop their skills in Palliative Medicine. Applications from post-CCT trainees will also be considered. It would also be suitable for medical or palliative care registrars with substantial acute experience. The Senior Clinical Fellow will contribute to the Emergency Department middle-grade rota for 50% of their contracted time. The other 50% of the time will be spent in Marie Curie REACT/Palliative Medicine.
Main duties of the job
Expectations would be:
- Working in the Emergency Department at MT04 level
- There will be the opportunity to participate in departmental teaching, quality & safety and quality improvement projects. Participation in a local or national audit is expected.
- 20% of clinical time can be spent in an area of interest ie Paediatrics, Simulation, Teaching or Quality Improvement.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic middle grades to join our team. We have an excellent track record with Senior Clinical Fellow posts for Higher Specialist Trainees.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This innovative, 1 year fixed term post is designed for a Higher Specialist Trainee (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine to:
- Develop their skills in the holistic assessment of patients
- Gain a qualification in Palliative Medicine or Medical Education subject to approval
- Gain experience in service development, audit and quality improvement.
It would also be suitable for a trainee in Palliative Care or General Internal Medicine with substantial Acute Care experience. Applications from post CCT trainees will also be considered. The successful candidate will contribute to the Emergency Department middle grade rota for 50% of their contracted time. The other 50% of the time will be spent working alongside the Marie Curie REACT Service in the Emergency Department.
The successful applicants main clinical role in the Emergency Department is to provide clinical work at middle grade level in the department and to supervise members of the junior medical staff on a continuous basis (as outlined in the job plan).
The postholders role within the REACT service will involve working closely with medical and nursing colleagues within Palliative and Emergency Medicine to identify and support patients presenting to ED with unmet palliative care needs. If appropriate, patients will then be referred into the new 7-day Marie Curie REACT virtual ward.
The postholder will be encouraged to take an active role in audit and service development where there will be opportunities to present this work both locally and regionally. Depending on the skills of the postholder there may be opportunities to be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the education of allied health professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This innovative, 1 year fixed term post is designed for a Higher Specialist Trainee (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine to:
- Develop their skills in the holistic assessment of patients
- Gain a qualification in Palliative Medicine or Medical Education subject to approval
- Gain experience in service development, audit and quality improvement.
It would also be suitable for a trainee in Palliative Care or General Internal Medicine with substantial Acute Care experience. Applications from post CCT trainees will also be considered. The successful candidate will contribute to the Emergency Department middle grade rota for 50% of their contracted time. The other 50% of the time will be spent working alongside the Marie Curie REACT Service in the Emergency Department.
The successful applicants main clinical role in the Emergency Department is to provide clinical work at middle grade level in the department and to supervise members of the junior medical staff on a continuous basis (as outlined in the job plan).
The postholders role within the REACT service will involve working closely with medical and nursing colleagues within Palliative and Emergency Medicine to identify and support patients presenting to ED with unmet palliative care needs. If appropriate, patients will then be referred into the new 7-day Marie Curie REACT virtual ward.
The postholder will be encouraged to take an active role in audit and service development where there will be opportunities to present this work both locally and regionally. Depending on the skills of the postholder there may be opportunities to be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the education of allied health professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post
Desirable
- Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Acute care safe - up to date ALS, APLS/EPLS or ATLS
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Desirable
- Specialist Knowledge Exam
- ALS Instructors Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience relevant to the specialty
- Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
- Clinical governance / audit experience
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
- Out of hours experience relevant to job.
- Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent
- Previous NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Practical skills in relation to the speciality
- Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
- Clear communication skills
- Organisation and Planning
- Empathy and sensitivity
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
Desirable
- Interest in teaching and management
- Multilingual
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post
Desirable
- Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Acute care safe - up to date ALS, APLS/EPLS or ATLS
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Desirable
- Specialist Knowledge Exam
- ALS Instructors Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience relevant to the specialty
- Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
- Clinical governance / audit experience
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
- Out of hours experience relevant to job.
- Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent
- Previous NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Practical skills in relation to the speciality
- Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
- Clear communication skills
- Organisation and Planning
- Empathy and sensitivity
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
Desirable
- Interest in teaching and management
- Multilingual
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.
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.
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).
