Junior Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine

Posting date:	04 March 2026
Salary:	£52,656.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£52656.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	25 March 2026
Location:	Leeds, LS9 7TF
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9298-MED-953

Summary

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST JOB DESCRIPTION JOB DETAILS Job Title: Junior Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine Grade: Clinical Fellow (ST1-2 equivalent) Specialty/Department: Emergency Speciality Medicine Location: SJUH/LGI Start Date- May 26 & Aug 26 The Leeds Emergency Medicine Departments offer 12-month Clinical Fellowships designed to provide individually tailored experience and training for those who want to develop a special interest in specific areas of Emergency Medicine Fellowship posts are available from August 2026 onwards. We have been running a very successful programme with non- clinical roles already in ultrasound, research and quality improvement, ambulatory care medicine, post-graduate and undergraduate education, simulation and emergency care with elderly medicine. We have the following posts available from August 2026. The post holders will be working at 80/20 clinical to non-clinical split of total contracted time. There will be funding available for attending relevant external courses or Post graduation Certification. The posts are offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months in the first instance. The post holder must be registered with GMC and hold a license to practice. The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to patients within the Emergency Departments at the Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital. The posts are adaptable to suit the level of experience of the candidate - Candidates must have a minimum of 4 months Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine Experience. The post will help the doctor develop skills in areas of education/ Simulation/ AI/Ultrasound. There will be an expectation the post holder will support other educational and QI activity in the department. There are 50 consultants in the Emergency Department with a wide range of clinical, educational, and managerial interests. These include Dr Anin Dasgupta (Clinical Director UC) Dr Helen Mollard (Clinical Lead Paediatric Emergency Department) Dr Sundararaj Manou (Clinical Lead and Recruitment Lead) Dr Catherine Holmes (Specialty Tutor) Dr Andrew Davies (Emergency Medicine Head of School Yorkshire) Dr Sarah Higgins (TPD ST3 Emergency Medicine) Dr D Hammond- Jones (TPD HST Emergency Medicine) Dr Mohit Arora (TPD for Ultrasound) Dr Peter Cutting (Risk and Learning Lead) Dr Tajek Hassan (Past RCEM President) Dr Jonathan Jones (West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network Lead) Dr Najeeb Rahaman (Global EM interest) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED General Training and Qualifications The appointee must have completed full registration and attained FY2 competencies. Experience Previous experience in Emergency Medicine in desirable DUTIES OF THE POST Fellow Posts The individual will work a full shift pattern, working ~36 clinical hours per week. There will be on average 9 hours per week of non-clinical time to enable an individual to pursue a special interest in for example undergraduate education, quality improvement, guideline development, and research. LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY The candidate will be expected the knowledge, skills and attitude to work at the level of a ST1-2 doctor. TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING All the posts will include a commitment to teaching. There is a Monthly dedicated teaching program run by the Department College Tutor and Senior Fellows There is an opportunity to be involved in research projects, working with our research team. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE This post is covered by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) Terms and Conditions of Service. These documents are available on the Medical Staffing Intranet site. The post holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practice. Standards of Conduct and Behaviour You are required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice. This includes protecting patients when you believe that a doctors or other colleagues conduct, performance or health is a threat to them. If, after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must follow the Trusts procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director or Medical Director in the first instance. The Trust has a set of expected behaviours for all employees and additional behaviours and skills that are expected of managers and supervisors. Leave Arrangements All leave should be applied for in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy, normally giving six weeks notice of any leave, other than in exceptional circumstances. Training The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. We have provided support for individuals to obtain post graduate qualifications in education, attendance at life support conferences or other relevant training in Emergency Medicine. Health & Safety All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. Equality & Diversity The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. The Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy ensures that barriers to employment for disadvantaged groups are identified and removed, and that no person is treated less favourably on the grounds of their race, ethnic group, religion, impairment, age, gender, sexual orientation or mental health status. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants and post holders where required. Smoking Policy The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recognises the serious hazards to health caused by smoking and has adopted a strict no smoking policy. Under the terms of our No Smoking Policy, staff, visitors and patients will not be permitted to smoke at any time or in any part of Trust property, whether inside or outside the hospital buildings. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act & DBS Disclosure This position involves access to patients during the normal course of duties and is therefore subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. As such you must reveal any information which you may have concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as spent. An offer of appointment to this post would be subject to the express condition that the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust receives a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) Disclosure which will check the existence, and the content of any criminal record received. The Trust has the right to withdraw an offer or employment if not satisfied of a candidate's suitability for this position by reason of criminal record or antecedents, especially in cases where no declaration of criminal proceedings has been made on a candidates application form or DBS Form. The Trust reserves the right to determine this issue at its sole discretion. If you are appointed to this post you will be asked to complete a 'DBS Disclosure Application Form' which will be submitted to the DBS. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders which is available on request. Infection Control The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practicing Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. Patient and Public Involvement The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. Respect for Patient Confidentiality The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your o