Senior Clinical Fellow In Acute Medicine

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the medical team working in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and Medical Same Day Emergency Care (mSDEC) at Royal Derby Hospital.

Aimed at middle grade doctors who want to gain further experience and confidence in acute medicine, these posts will provide an excellent opportunity to strengthen your clinical skills and to work closely with consultant physicians from various sub-specialties on the MAU/mSDEC.

Our reshaped services will provide the Clinical Fellows with a strong sense of teamwork, pride and opportunities for professional development. These posts are all at the interface between primary and secondary care, and require excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

You will support the nursing team, other middle grade doctors, junior medical staff and the Consultant Physician on MAU/mSDEC.

Applicants must have completed at least 4 year’s post-qualification experience either in the UK or abroad; and have experience in Acute Medicine/ Medical specialities. In addition, candidates must have experience and confidence of NHS systems and practices (or equivalent) and must hold full MRCP qualification.

All applicants must have Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice at the time of submitting an application.

You will be employed on Local terms and conditions. The salary will mirror the NHS Doctors and Dentist in Training (England) 2016.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification (2)
  • Full MRCP UK (2)
  • Basic Life Support

Desirable

  • Advanced Life Support certification (2)

Eligibility

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at time of submitting application
  • A minimum 4 years post qualification medical experience in the UK or abroad, including experience in Acute Medicine or Medical specialities

Desirable

  • Experience at middle grade level
  • 6 months experience in NHS hospitals (not including clinical attachments)

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in making clinical decisions & managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
  • Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
  • Experience and confidence of NHS systems and practices (or equivalent)

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: 22 July 2026

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