Job summary
The appointment is to commence in September 2025 for a fixed term period of 1 year in the first instance. FRCEM is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a 'training post', full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to ST4+.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take part in the Middle Grade 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 ED.
The post holder will have the opportunity to be involved in the hospital trauma team receiving critically injured patients by land and air from across the region. There will be opportunity to develop their trauma team leadership skills as well as developing general resuscitation skills with the support of the ED consultants.
The post holder will be expected to provide direct and indirect supervision of junior staff members in their clinical work.
The post holder will be responsible to the consultants in emergency medicine, in the management of all patients presenting to the department including those attending follow-up clinics and those admitted as in-patients.
20% of successful candidates' time will be spent developing the in-house point of care ultrasound curriculum, and they will have a close working relationship with our POCUS lead Dr Chris Yap.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire's best known teaching hospitals.
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Northern General Hospital
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Weston Park Cancer Hospital
Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emergency Department at the Northern General Hospital is a large adult-only city department with 125,000 new attendances each year and acts as the Major Trauma centre for South Yorkshire.
The directorate also manages a satellite nurse-led Minor Injuries Unit (20,000 new patients) across the city. This ENP led and is open from 08:00 until 20:30 every day. Although not on the NGH site the MIU comes under the umbrella of the ED and as such we are responsible for the care provided there.
Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine are components of the Acute and Emergency Care Directorate. The Directorate is focused on providing high quality medical care as well as providing high quality consultant led major trauma care to patients from South Yorkshire, North East Derbyshire with excellent outcomes.
A Clinical Decision Unit runs 24/7 which also incorporates our current Same Day Emergency Care unit that is overseen by our Acute Medicine team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emergency Department at the Northern General Hospital is a large adult-only city department with 125,000 new attendances each year and acts as the Major Trauma centre for South Yorkshire.
The directorate also manages a satellite nurse-led Minor Injuries Unit (20,000 new patients) across the city. This ENP led and is open from 08:00 until 20:30 every day. Although not on the NGH site the MIU comes under the umbrella of the ED and as such we are responsible for the care provided there.
Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine are components of the Acute and Emergency Care Directorate. The Directorate is focused on providing high quality medical care as well as providing high quality consultant led major trauma care to patients from South Yorkshire, North East Derbyshire with excellent outcomes.
A Clinical Decision Unit runs 24/7 which also incorporates our current Same Day Emergency Care unit that is overseen by our Acute Medicine team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Evidence of life support courses e.g. ATLS, ALS, APLS/EPLS.
- MRCEM Qualification
Desirable
- Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care, Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound, Postgraduate certificate in point of care ultrasound, Level Two Ultrasound, or other advanced clinical ultrasound clinical qualification.
- FRCEM or alternative relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. Master's degree).
- Level One USS Signed Off
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years clinical experience post qualification including 12 months Emergency Medicine as a middle grade in the UK
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology.
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project.
- Evidence of relevant academic publications.
- Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Experience of teaching junior doctors and other staff basic and advanced ultrasound skills
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects, including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Evidence of life support courses e.g. ATLS, ALS, APLS/EPLS.
- MRCEM Qualification
Desirable
- Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care, Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound, Postgraduate certificate in point of care ultrasound, Level Two Ultrasound, or other advanced clinical ultrasound clinical qualification.
- FRCEM or alternative relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. Master's degree).
- Level One USS Signed Off
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years clinical experience post qualification including 12 months Emergency Medicine as a middle grade in the UK
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology.
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project.
- Evidence of relevant academic publications.
- Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Experience of teaching junior doctors and other staff basic and advanced ultrasound skills
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of a portfolio of audit/quality improvement projects, including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
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.
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.
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).
