Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4+ level) in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Emergency Medicine Services at Preston and Chorley are unified under a single Directorate. The successful candidate willbe expected to work on both sites.

This post is fixed term for 12 months however candidates seeking less than 12-month contracts are welcome to apply. There is a full-time post and a part time post available.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include all those duties normally expected of a Senior Clinical Fellow/Speciality Trainee in Emergency Medicine (level 4 and above) in the UK.

Most of the appointee’s time will be spent on clinical duties; however, an integral part of the post will be the supervision and teaching of training grade doctors on the shop floor. In addition, the appointee will be expected to take part in the formal teaching and on-goingaudit programs within the directorate as well as a full range of management duties commensurate with this role.

The post holder will:

  • Provide primary medical care to patients suffering recent injuries and acute medical and surgical conditions of sudden onset
  • Provide primary care to patients taken ill whilst in transit
  • Management of the department to maintain efficient and timely patient flow with specific reference to both local set and nationally set targets.
  • Assist consultant staff in maintaining staffing levels including covering short termsickness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and License to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent (primary medical degree as recognised by the GMC)
  • ALS and APLS

Desirable

  • Higher qualification: MRCEM, FRCS, MRCS, MRCP, FRCA, etc.
  • ATLS or ETC

Experience

Essential

  • 6 years of postgraduate medical experience
  • At least 2 years working in Emergency Medicine
  • At least 6 months working in UK Emergency Medicine at level equivalent to ST4+

Desirable

  • Wider ability in patient evaluation and a working knowledge of minor illnesses and injuries
  • Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

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).

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

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