OOPE in Emergency Medicine: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

The Emergency Department in Leicester is inviting applications for an established fellow post from highly motivated Higher Specialty or post CCT Emergency Medicine doctors.

(Must have completed CT3 by August 2027)

Main duties of the job

This post is ideal for individuals with a passion in Emergency Medicine who wish to develop their non-clinical skills. We at Leicester Royal Infirmary are looking for individuals interested in a 1 year OOPE position, 50% clinical 50% non-clinical time focusing on your special interest. We have 27 Consultants across our state of the art Emergency Department, all of which would support you to achieve your goal. We have established OOPE opportunities in education, pre hospital medicine, geriatrics and quality improvement but would also be prepared to listen to your ideas

The job plan would be 50% clinical with 50% focusing on your project!

This could be

  • Project management
  • Digital Projects
  • Quality Improvements
  • Leadership and Management
  • Pre Hospital Emergency Medicine
  • Ultrasound
  • Geriatrics

The clinical element is at Registrar level (applicants must have completed CT3 by August 2027)

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Medical Degree
  • FRCEM intermediate or equivalent
  • Full registration with GMC
  • Completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 2026

Desirable

  • Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine

Ability:

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working

Teaching/Medical Education

Essential

  • Experience of teaching – undergraduates and/or postgraduates
  • Committed to improving patient care through professional education

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 November 2026

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