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. This senior clinical fellow post is offered with a maximum of 40% paid non-clinical time dedicated to develop the candidates special interest if agreed with the department.
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.
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.
All Senior Clinical Fellow interviews will be performed in person (face to face). If there are any exceptional circumstances as to why a candidate cannot attend in person then a possible virtual interview will be considered by the Executive panel but is not guaranteed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Dr E Staunton CSU Lead
Dr J Beahan Medical Director
Dr J Reynard
Dr S How
Dr S R McCormick,
Dr D Stephenson
Dr K Rankin
Dr H Cannings
Dr A Ahmed
Dr C Mapatuna
Dr G Kay
Dr G Hartshorne
Dr R Gentles Clinical Lead
Dr L Evans
Dr M Stafford
Dr A Madhok
Dr K Lewis
Other Medical Staff
At present there are:
8 Specialty Registrars in Emergency Medicine
6 CESR trainees
2 Specialty Doctors
2 Senior Clinical Fellows
Junior Training Grades doctors
11 Core and Foundation Year 2 Doctors (training)
12 Junior Clinical Fellows (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
This post has been created to give applicants the opportunity to continue their emergency medicine training, whilst gaining additional skills in a specialist interest of their choice agreed with the department.
A maximum of 40% of paid time will be available to pursue and develop a special interest this will be subject to agreement with the department.
The appointment is to commence in August or September 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months. This post can be considered as an out-of-programme experience (OOPE) or out-of programme training (OOPT) subject to you gaining approval by the appropriate deanery and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
CLINICAL DUTIES
Responsibilities:
The duties of this post are equivalent to ST4+
The successful candidate will take part in the Resident doctor rota with 60-80% 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
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.
On-call/Full Shift duties
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 4 rota will be annualised and self-rostered from September 2025, under the supervision of Dr Matt Stafford (Emergency Department Rota Lead)
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.
General
Clinical Governance
- In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
- Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Person Specification
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
- Completion of NIHR Good clinical practice
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience at Senior Clinical Fellow level
- At least 5 years post-graduate NHS clinical experience
- Working at ST4 level or equivalent, with at least 6 months experience in both anaesthetics and intensive care medicine.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- Please confirm GMC number
- MBBS Medical Degree
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- ALS Provider
- MRCEM or equivalent
Desirable
- Instructor candidate status for ALS
- APLS/EPALS
- ATLS or other 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
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
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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 Foundation Trust
Rotherham hospital
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
S60 2UD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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