Junior Clinical Fellow in UECC

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time•£53k/year•Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber
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Job summary

We are delighted to present this opportunity to join our growing emergency department in South Yorkshire seeing over 100,000 patients per year. We are a friendly district general hospital and Trauma unit caring for both adults and children. These posts offer an opportunity to gain first experience in emergency medicine or consolidate on that gained previously. The rota is self rostered, 1 in 3 weekends, optional nights, and with 20% of paid time available to develop specialised interests to help build the career that you want. Options for that time include with our highly rated medical education team, patient safety, ultrasound, Quality Improvement and as part of our work towards a Green ED. For those unsure whether EM or GP is the future your time can also be spent working with our friendly OOHGP team. We will also consider bespoke support for other interests or projects which develop your career.

Main duties of the job

We have 17 enthusiastic consultants keen to provide shop floor teaching and long term Educational Supervision as you continue to develop. Our team of clinicians includes an F2, GPVTS, ACCS CT1s, EM HSTs, CESR Doctors and a fantastic cohort of ENPs and ACPs. We also have a Consultant dedicated to medical Education who provides bookable time for supervision and guidance on and off the shop floor to really take your skills to the next level.

If you would like to discuss this further please email Dr Matt Stafford at matt.stafford1@nhs.net

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Details

Date posted

22 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-26-04-046

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Department

At present the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust provides a 24-hour Emergency Service to a population in excess of 255,000. The centre co-locates the Primary Care and Urgent and Emergency Care Department. The total annual attendances are approximately 127,000 a year.

  • Large 6 bedded resuscitation room
  • A 4 bedded Rapid Initial Assessment area in Majors (RAT)
  • 20 Adult Majors cubicles in two separately areas
  • Streaming and Triage Rooms along with rooms to carry out investigations from triage.
  • Minor area with assessment & procedure cubicles, eye/ ENT room, 10 large rooms housing Primary Care, Minor Injuries and rooms to see ambulatory patients for Emergency Medicine.
  • Self-contained Paediatric area with Paediatric assessment area, treatment room and five individual cubicles.

Consultants

There are 17 Consultants in the unit.

Other Medical Staff

At present there are:

  • 8 StR's
  • 7 CESR trainees
  • 1 SCF's

In time, we intend to expand our CESR programme as well as taking on further Senior Clinical Fellows as part of our workforce expansion.

JCF's

  • 11 Core and FY2 Doctors (training)
  • 12 JCFs (non-training)

Advanced Care Practitioners

We have a hybrid workforce within UECC as we strive to increase provision for the people of Rotherham whilst supporting and maintaining our trainees in their development. A key part of this is our thriving programme in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care training ACPs and ECPs. We have ACPs working in both the Emergency Department and Primary Care and ECPs managing minor injuries. We do not and will not have PAs working in UECC.

The Post

These posts have been created to give applicants the opportunity to gain or consolidate experience of emergency medicine. They will be contracted 40 hours weekly working in our friendly district General ED/trauma unit caring for both adults and children.

20% of paid time will be available to develop and pursue special interests. We are an expanding department with a strong mix of experienced and new Consultants and have good opportunities to pursue special interest in fields including but not limited to Medical Education and SIM, Ultrasound, QI and green ED. Appropriate individual bespoke options will also be considered.

The appointment is to commence in August 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months. These posts are not recognised as training posts. The duties of this post are equivalent to an F2/ST1/ST2 Doctor.

Special interest options

See job pack for special interest options

CLINICAL DUTIES

Responsibilities

  • The duties of this post are equivalent to ST1/ST2
  • The successful candidate will take part in the Junior Doctor rota with 80% of their time being for clinical duties.
  • The appointed clinical fellow will be expected to assess and manage all categories of patients presenting to the Emergency Department, under the supervision of the Emergency Department Consultants.
  • The post holders will be responsible to the Consultants in Emergency Medicine, in the management of all patients presenting to the department
  • Additional responsibilities will be in line with the chosen fellowship interest(s) of the successful candidates.

Key Tasks

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in order to support and help to provide a comprehensive Emergency Medicine Service within the Trust.

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

Assisting with teaching, training and assessment of junior staff and medical students, nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main Responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care

  • Facilitate patient assessment, treatment and admission within the Emergency Department.
  • Facilitate patient discharge.
  • Liaison with other specialties and agencies including Primary Care within this process.
  • Requesting diagnostic tests (such as X-Ray and laboratory investigations) and taking biological samples, manually and through the Trusts computerised systems.
  • Act in accordance with the policies of the Emergency Department and the Trust and seek advice and assistance from the Consultants when necessary.
  • Ensure accurate and complete documentation is undertaken for all patient records in line with Trust protocols. This includes coding of clinical information.
  • Undertake consultations with relatives concerning patients when appropriate, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
  • When necessary accompany patients being transferred from the Emergency Department to other areas e.g. radiology department for CT or Intensive Care.
  • Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals in and out of the Trust (e.g. specialty teams, GPs) about patient care when appropriate.

Hours of Work

The successful candidate will work a full shift pattern 40 hours per week, with dedicated time for pursuing their ED clinical fellow specialism.

The Tier 2 rota is self-rostered, under the supervision of Dr Matt Stafford (Emergency Department Rota Lead).

The rota is a 12 week annualised 1 in 3 weekends, no nights, latest shift finish 1am.

Break Entitlement

The rota is as a Full Shift Rota and as such Specialty Trainees can expect to be working for the whole duty period, except for natural breaks.

The definition of a natural break is at least a 30 minute continuous break after approximately four hours' continuous duty. If, for any reason, you are unable to take a natural break during any shift you are required to complete an Exception Report Form outlining the reasons why you were unable to take a break. This will facilitate the department reviewing practice, as required, to ensure you continue to work in a safe environment.

Study and Training

Each doctor has a nominated Consultant as a Clinical Supervisor who will regularly meet with them.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Department

At present the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust provides a 24-hour Emergency Service to a population in excess of 255,000. The centre co-locates the Primary Care and Urgent and Emergency Care Department. The total annual attendances are approximately 127,000 a year.

  • Large 6 bedded resuscitation room
  • A 4 bedded Rapid Initial Assessment area in Majors (RAT)
  • 20 Adult Majors cubicles in two separately areas
  • Streaming and Triage Rooms along with rooms to carry out investigations from triage.
  • Minor area with assessment & procedure cubicles, eye/ ENT room, 10 large rooms housing Primary Care, Minor Injuries and rooms to see ambulatory patients for Emergency Medicine.
  • Self-contained Paediatric area with Paediatric assessment area, treatment room and five individual cubicles.

Consultants

There are 17 Consultants in the unit.

Other Medical Staff

At present there are:

  • 8 StR's
  • 7 CESR trainees
  • 1 SCF's

In time, we intend to expand our CESR programme as well as taking on further Senior Clinical Fellows as part of our workforce expansion.

JCF's

  • 11 Core and FY2 Doctors (training)
  • 12 JCFs (non-training)

Advanced Care Practitioners

We have a hybrid workforce within UECC as we strive to increase provision for the people of Rotherham whilst supporting and maintaining our trainees in their development. A key part of this is our thriving programme in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care training ACPs and ECPs. We have ACPs working in both the Emergency Department and Primary Care and ECPs managing minor injuries. We do not and will not have PAs working in UECC.

The Post

These posts have been created to give applicants the opportunity to gain or consolidate experience of emergency medicine. They will be contracted 40 hours weekly working in our friendly district General ED/trauma unit caring for both adults and children.

20% of paid time will be available to develop and pursue special interests. We are an expanding department with a strong mix of experienced and new Consultants and have good opportunities to pursue special interest in fields including but not limited to Medical Education and SIM, Ultrasound, QI and green ED. Appropriate individual bespoke options will also be considered.

The appointment is to commence in August 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months. These posts are not recognised as training posts. The duties of this post are equivalent to an F2/ST1/ST2 Doctor.

Special interest options

See job pack for special interest options

CLINICAL DUTIES

Responsibilities

  • The duties of this post are equivalent to ST1/ST2
  • The successful candidate will take part in the Junior Doctor rota with 80% of their time being for clinical duties.
  • The appointed clinical fellow will be expected to assess and manage all categories of patients presenting to the Emergency Department, under the supervision of the Emergency Department Consultants.
  • The post holders will be responsible to the Consultants in Emergency Medicine, in the management of all patients presenting to the department
  • Additional responsibilities will be in line with the chosen fellowship interest(s) of the successful candidates.

Key Tasks

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in order to support and help to provide a comprehensive Emergency Medicine Service within the Trust.

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

Assisting with teaching, training and assessment of junior staff and medical students, nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main Responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care

  • Facilitate patient assessment, treatment and admission within the Emergency Department.
  • Facilitate patient discharge.
  • Liaison with other specialties and agencies including Primary Care within this process.
  • Requesting diagnostic tests (such as X-Ray and laboratory investigations) and taking biological samples, manually and through the Trusts computerised systems.
  • Act in accordance with the policies of the Emergency Department and the Trust and seek advice and assistance from the Consultants when necessary.
  • Ensure accurate and complete documentation is undertaken for all patient records in line with Trust protocols. This includes coding of clinical information.
  • Undertake consultations with relatives concerning patients when appropriate, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
  • When necessary accompany patients being transferred from the Emergency Department to other areas e.g. radiology department for CT or Intensive Care.
  • Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals in and out of the Trust (e.g. specialty teams, GPs) about patient care when appropriate.

Hours of Work

The successful candidate will work a full shift pattern 40 hours per week, with dedicated time for pursuing their ED clinical fellow specialism.

The Tier 2 rota is self-rostered, under the supervision of Dr Matt Stafford (Emergency Department Rota Lead).

The rota is a 12 week annualised 1 in 3 weekends, no nights, latest shift finish 1am.

Break Entitlement

The rota is as a Full Shift Rota and as such Specialty Trainees can expect to be working for the whole duty period, except for natural breaks.

The definition of a natural break is at least a 30 minute continuous break after approximately four hours' continuous duty. If, for any reason, you are unable to take a natural break during any shift you are required to complete an Exception Report Form outlining the reasons why you were unable to take a break. This will facilitate the department reviewing practice, as required, to ensure you continue to work in a safe environment.

Study and Training

Each doctor has a nominated Consultant as a Clinical Supervisor who will regularly meet with them.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous NHS experience at Junior Clinical Fellow level with at least 9 months of NHS service
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or Equivalent
  • Recent experience working in substantive post in the NHS - Clinical attachments are NOT sufficient

Desirable

  • 4 months substantive experience in an NHS emergency department

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, research, Quality Improvement and evidence-based practice, with potential to contribute to projects

Desirable

  • Active involvement in a clinical governance
  • Programme
  • Evidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects, including where the audit loop has been closed and where is evidence of learning of the principles of change management
  • Evidence of understanding the practical workings of clinical governance e.g. handling a complaint, incident reporting
  • Evidence of publication / presentation at conferences.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
  • Please confirm GMC number
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • ALS Provider

Desirable

  • Instructor candidate status for ALS
  • APLS/EPALS
  • ATLS or other trauma courses

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
  • Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
  • Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
  • Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
  • Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
  • Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive and pressurised situations
  • Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
  • Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others, able to
  • discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
  • Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
  • Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
  • Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
  • Demonstrates effective judgement and decision making skills
  • Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
  • Capacity to establish good working relations with others
  • Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, and follow instructions
  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems
  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
  • Demonstrates appropriate technical competence with potential for developing strong/complex clinical/diagnostic skills

Education and Teaching

Essential

  • The ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching junior staff/medical students
  • Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to Emergency Medicine beyond the mandatory

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous NHS experience at Junior Clinical Fellow level with at least 9 months of NHS service
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or Equivalent
  • Recent experience working in substantive post in the NHS - Clinical attachments are NOT sufficient

Desirable

  • 4 months substantive experience in an NHS emergency department

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, research, Quality Improvement and evidence-based practice, with potential to contribute to projects

Desirable

  • Active involvement in a clinical governance
  • Programme
  • Evidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects, including where the audit loop has been closed and where is evidence of learning of the principles of change management
  • Evidence of understanding the practical workings of clinical governance e.g. handling a complaint, incident reporting
  • Evidence of publication / presentation at conferences.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
  • Please confirm GMC number
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • ALS Provider

Desirable

  • Instructor candidate status for ALS
  • APLS/EPALS
  • ATLS or other trauma courses

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
  • Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
  • Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
  • Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
  • Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
  • Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive and pressurised situations
  • Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
  • Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others, able to
  • discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
  • Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
  • Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
  • Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
  • Demonstrates effective judgement and decision making skills
  • Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
  • Capacity to establish good working relations with others
  • Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, and follow instructions
  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems
  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
  • Demonstrates appropriate technical competence with potential for developing strong/complex clinical/diagnostic skills

Education and Teaching

Essential

  • The ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching junior staff/medical students
  • Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to Emergency Medicine beyond the mandatory

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

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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