Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2) Main area Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2) Contract Fixed term: 4 months (1st Apr to 4th Aug) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 387-WD6758-BS

Site Weston General Hospital Town Weston-super-mare Salary £52,656 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/03/:59

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Job overview Emergency Department
Full time
Clinical Fellow ST1-2
3 positions available all from 1st April - 4th August 2026

Job Summary:
Weston Emergency Department are looking to recruit to 3 Clinical Fellow ST1-2 positions, all positions are fixed term for 4 month, commencing 1st April 2026 to 4th August 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Fellow ST1-2 to join the team and work in a friendly but fast passed Emergency Department!

This is a service provision post working clinically in the Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital, working a full rota with a mix of earlies, middles, lates and nights. The position is open to trainees and non-trainees. For those trainees who already have a UK National Training Number in Emergency Medicine, these posts are eligible for OOPT or OOPE.

You will be joining a forward thinking and dynamic trust. This post is based in Weston-super-Mare at Weston General Hospital which is just 20 miles from Bristol city centre.

Main duties of the job Clinical: The reception, diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be given supervision and support from senior medical staff to develop competency in the autonomous clinical management of these patients whilst ensuring patient safety.

Managerial: The management responsibility of the post holder will be to the ED Clinical Lead who is responsible to the Clinical Chair, Chief Executive and Trust Board.
Clinical audit and clinical governance: The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active part in their implementation, including Quality Improvement Projects. Each post holder will participate in at least one supervised QIP during the 12-month post and will be encouraged to attend clinical governance meetings.

On-call Commitment: In ED the roster is a full shift system. Shifts are a mix of earlies, middles, lates and nights. The post's pay will be calculated by HR and will be compliant with the new Junior Doctor's contract.

Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilised acutely sick patients
• Able to participate as key member of cardiac arrest team
• Demonstrates good clinical judgement
• Completed specialist skills courses (e.g. ATLS/APLS, ultrasound course, etc.)
• Understands audit and governance processes
• Designed and / or completed audits

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Flexibility
• Inquiring and critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Appropriately assertive
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Ability to take on administrative roles within the Department
• A willingness to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

Additional & Aptitudes

• Respecting Everyone
• Recognising Success
• Working Together
• Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK

Qualifications and Training

• Registered with General Medical Council (UK)
• At least 24 months full-time hospital service as a trainee in the Foundation (or higher) grade. No unexplained career gaps
• Previous experience of working in the British Healthcare system (not observing)
• Specialist Interest intent and evidence of interest
• Advanced Life Support provider

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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