Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine
| Posting date: | 12 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £52,656.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £52656.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 January 2026 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB2 3HH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9435-26-0008 |
Summary
During your clinical time you will; The main responsibility will be to provide appropriate care for the various patients who attend the Department. This will vary from providing; o Immediate resuscitation for seriously injured and seriously ill patients o Assessment and immediate care for other emergency patients o Referring patients to the appropriate specialty for admission or referral to out-patient clinics, such as Fracture Clinics, or referral back to the General Practitioner. The Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care will work on a shift system which varies according to a 21 week cycle. The contracted hours of duty shall be the standard working week of 40 hours and in addition he/she will be available for an additional 3 full shift hours (which includes 4 hours protected teaching). Management Liaising with GPs regarding their patients who attend the Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centres. Clinical Fellows appointed to the Department of Emergency Medicine should familiarise themselves with the Major Incident Plan and will be required to participate in any practice exercises. Learning & Development Teaching experience is easily available even when working clinically. We host final year medical students from UCLan and Lancaster University, as well as nursing, paramedic, trainee ACPs and a variety of allied health professional students. The Department of Emergency Medicine provides 4 hours weekly for protected teaching. All Clinical Fellows are expected to undertake 4 hours of self-directed learning during this time. There are on line modules relevant to Emergency Medicine and joint teaching with the Acute Medical Department takes place once a week. Each Clinical Fellow will get a Consultant as an Clinical Supervisor who will help them complete appropriate Work Based Placed Assessments. There is weekly ED junior doctor teaching with a varied timetable Every week for 5 half days there is a Clinical Educator Consultant working on the shop floor who will supervise staff and complete Work Based Place Assessments. There is an active Postgraduate Medical Centre and various postgraduate meetings and events take place regularly, details of which can be obtained from the Postgraduate Administrator. Professional Development, Supervision & Support You will be provided with an enthusiastic named educational supervisor You will participate in the agreed personal development and appraisal plan We encourage all Junior Clinical Fellows to purchase an e-portfolio so Work Based Place Assessments can be collected over the 12 month period in line with RCEM training