Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 10 March 2026

Job summary

Junior clinical fellows are required to work at FY2/ST1-2 level at the Royal Free Hospital, London, in the Hampstead site. The post allows doctors to rotate through Acute medicine, Elderly care medicine and Emergency medicine.

This is an ideal opportunity to work in a busy but well supported department with a team of highly motivated consultants and trainees.

The successful applicant will gain experience across a wide variety of the common and rarer medical conditions and will have access to the full range of in-house educational opportunities afforded to other trainees. The consultant body is drawn from a variety of core medical specialities.

The successful applicant will be able to participate in the department's teaching, audit and educational activities, in addition to specific speciality exposure if desired.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in the teaching and training of the medical students & elective students during their placements. The department has an appointed a Clinical teaching Fellow to coordinate and enable delivery of educational & training needs for junior doctors working in the department. Candidates will be able to participate in audit and quality improvement under the guidance of a supervisor.

There is a weekly teaching programme alongside weekly SIM training and shop floor teaching opportunities led by senior medical staff. JCF's are expected to attend these similar to FY2 and CT1 trainees. Consultant cover is provided to support juniors in resus, injuries, trauma and acute emergencies from 8am to 11am in conjunction with a senior tier of 22 registrar grade doctors to supervise and mentor CT1 equivalent doctors.

Post holders will have equal standing to ED Trainees within the Department. Each post holder will be assigned an Educational Supervisor. Study, and other, leave entitlement is as found in Trust policies.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

25 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year Per annum plus London weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

392-RFL-7811249

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details about the role .

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details about the role .

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • ALS provider

Desirable

  • Post Graduate (eg MCEM, MRCS, etc)

Experience

Essential

  • Completed and accredited Foundation Year 1 competences
  • Previous experience of work in the NHS or 12 months full time experience in formal EM if not in possession of NHS experience (clinical attachments and Short term locums are not counted).
  • Good Clinical skills and broad clinical knowledge
  • Teamwork evidence. Ability to work in a team and demonstrate team responsibility ethics.
  • Evidence of performing procedures in EMvenous cannulation, fracture manipulation, suturing, catheterisation,
  • Evidence of EM related self development and education - conferences, presentations, practice courses, teaching.

Desirable

  • Emergency Medicine Experience at SHO grade
  • Evidence of experience in specialties related to EM

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Good Clinical skills and broad clinical knowledge
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • Safe care; Clinical knowledge; Clinical Judgement; Practical skills; Work effectively

Desirable

  • ALS, ATLS and APLS
  • Audit skills
  • Teaching Experience

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Flexibility
  • Able to work in high intensity shift system
  • Management and administration skills
  • Able to work cooperatively in an MDT format

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Others

Essential

  • Able to attend full Trust Induction
  • Able to attend full Emergency Department Induction
Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • ALS provider

Desirable

  • Post Graduate (eg MCEM, MRCS, etc)

Experience

Essential

  • Completed and accredited Foundation Year 1 competences
  • Previous experience of work in the NHS or 12 months full time experience in formal EM if not in possession of NHS experience (clinical attachments and Short term locums are not counted).
  • Good Clinical skills and broad clinical knowledge
  • Teamwork evidence. Ability to work in a team and demonstrate team responsibility ethics.
  • Evidence of performing procedures in EMvenous cannulation, fracture manipulation, suturing, catheterisation,
  • Evidence of EM related self development and education - conferences, presentations, practice courses, teaching.

Desirable

  • Emergency Medicine Experience at SHO grade
  • Evidence of experience in specialties related to EM

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Good Clinical skills and broad clinical knowledge
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • Safe care; Clinical knowledge; Clinical Judgement; Practical skills; Work effectively

Desirable

  • ALS, ATLS and APLS
  • Audit skills
  • Teaching Experience

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Flexibility
  • Able to work in high intensity shift system
  • Management and administration skills
  • Able to work cooperatively in an MDT format

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Others

Essential

  • Able to attend full Trust Induction
  • Able to attend full Emergency Department Induction

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ED Service Line Lead & Trust Trauma Director

Nishal Amin

nishal.amin@nhs.net

02077940500

Details

Date posted

25 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year Per annum plus London weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

392-RFL-7811249

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


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