Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow - Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

The Emergency Department at Whiston Hospital is looking for experienced and enthusiastic emergency medicine doctors to join our committed ED team as Senior Clinical Fellows.

Successful candidates will help us build on our excellent reputation for delivering high quality patient care and be instrumental in enhancing our capacity to deliver a world-class emergency service. The role will not only involve delivering direct clinical care to patients but will also require supervision of junior staff, students and allied health professionals, delivery of teaching, and engagement with departmental quality improvement and governance.

For those candidates who demonstrate commitment to a career in Emergency medicine there will be the opportunity to pursue the Certificate of Equivalent Specialist Registration (CESR). This training is supported by an enthusiastic team of ED consultants, including formal Clinical Educators, who will guide and prepare you for the FRCEM examinations.

Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.

The applicant must also have a minimum of 5 years post graduate clinical experience, including at least 2 years NHS experience.

Candidates who are not GMC registered or do have not met the minimum clinical experience requirements will not progress through to the shortlisting stage.

Main duties of the job

Whiston Hospital, part of the Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust, hosts a busy general Emergency Department, receiving a full range of emergency presentations. The department sees over 110,000 new patients per year of which approximately 25% are paediatric cases.

Whiston Hospital is a designated Major Trauma Unit, with both adult and paediatric trauma teams, working within the Cheshire & Mersey and North West Children's Major Trauma Networks. Whiston Hospital is also home to the Mersey Regional Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, providing care to patients from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

In addition to a wide range of inpatient specialties Whiston Hospital also has a hyper-acute stroke centre with 24-hour specialty services.

There are a wide range of clinical opportunities as well as educational, quality improvement and research opportunities available. Successful candidates will be actively encouraged to explore and engage with these.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-7758473

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Merseyside

L35 5DR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 8th April 2026

Closing Date: 15th April 2026

Shortlisting Date: 16th April 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 8th April 2026

Closing Date: 15th April 2026

Shortlisting Date: 16th April 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

We are Kind
We are Open
We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB or equivalent
Completion of ALS
Full registration with the GMC and hold a current licence to practise
Ability to provide complete details of employment history including any employment gaps

Desirable

Success in MRCEM or equivalent examination

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice (signed CREST form confirming successful attainment of Foundation competencies)
Evidence of achievement of ACCS competencies in Emergency Medicine; supported by evidence from workplace-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi-source Feedback, ARCP or equivalent
Evidence of at least 5 years post graduate clinical experience
Evidence of at least 2 years NHS post graduate clinical experience (not including clinical attachments)
At least 12 months experience of working in an Emergency Medicine at the level of CT1/2
Competent to work without direct clinical supervision, where appropriate

Desirable

Previous Middle Grade/ST3 level experience in Emergency Medicine
Knowledge, interest and commitment to clinical audit/quality improvement

Skills

Essential

Evidence of competence to manage medical emergencies through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation
Able to organise and manage clinical priorities
Able to teach clinical skills on the shop floor and in lectures

Desirable

Instructor states for one or more of life support courses

Other

Essential

Commitment to continuing medical education
IT literate

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

We are Kind
We are Open
We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB or equivalent
Completion of ALS
Full registration with the GMC and hold a current licence to practise
Ability to provide complete details of employment history including any employment gaps

Desirable

Success in MRCEM or equivalent examination

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice (signed CREST form confirming successful attainment of Foundation competencies)
Evidence of achievement of ACCS competencies in Emergency Medicine; supported by evidence from workplace-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi-source Feedback, ARCP or equivalent
Evidence of at least 5 years post graduate clinical experience
Evidence of at least 2 years NHS post graduate clinical experience (not including clinical attachments)
At least 12 months experience of working in an Emergency Medicine at the level of CT1/2
Competent to work without direct clinical supervision, where appropriate

Desirable

Previous Middle Grade/ST3 level experience in Emergency Medicine
Knowledge, interest and commitment to clinical audit/quality improvement

Skills

Essential

Evidence of competence to manage medical emergencies through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation
Able to organise and manage clinical priorities
Able to teach clinical skills on the shop floor and in lectures

Desirable

Instructor states for one or more of life support courses

Other

Essential

Commitment to continuing medical education
IT literate

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.

UK Registration

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Additional information

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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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Merseyside

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Merseyside

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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