Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65,048 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 May 2026 |
| Location: | Chorley, PR7 1PP |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7855629/438-MS3210 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine at Chorley District Hospital. This is a key senior decision‑maker role within a friendly, well‑supported Acute Medicine team, working within the Medical Assessment Unit.
This role is ideal for doctors who have completed Core Medical Training (or equivalent) and are looking to build confidence and experience in Acute Medicine, whether as preparation for higher specialty training or within a non‑training career pathway. There are strong opportunities for teaching, audit and quality improvement in a department with a supportive educational culture.
We are pleased to invite applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) in Acute Medicine to join the Acute Medicine team at Chorley District Hospital, with close working links to Royal Preston Hospital.
This post provides registrar-level experience in Acute Medicine within a supportive, educationally focused environment. Although not a formal training post, the successful candidate will receive equivalent educational opportunities to specialty trainees, including access to an educational supervisor and e-portfolio.
The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the Major Acute trusts in the Northwest with a range of specialities on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Trauma, Neurosciences, Oncology, Plastic Surgery & Burns, Vascular Surgery in addition to Renal Medicine. Innovation and quality improvement is actively encouraged with support from our Continuous Improvement team. Undergraduate medical student teaching is highly respected and an essential component for all departments within our Trust; as we develop active and developing links with the Universities of Manchester, Central Lancashire and Lancaster. There are many opportunities to develop your educational profile within and outside the trust.
Lancashire is an attractive area to live and has many facilities available locally. The cities of Manchester and Liverpool are within easy reach. Recreational facilities are many and varied, with the Lake District, Ribble Valley, Yorkshire Dales and the Fylde Coast nearby.
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
This advert closes on Friday 8 May 2026
This role is ideal for doctors who have completed Core Medical Training (or equivalent) and are looking to build confidence and experience in Acute Medicine, whether as preparation for higher specialty training or within a non‑training career pathway. There are strong opportunities for teaching, audit and quality improvement in a department with a supportive educational culture.
We are pleased to invite applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) in Acute Medicine to join the Acute Medicine team at Chorley District Hospital, with close working links to Royal Preston Hospital.
This post provides registrar-level experience in Acute Medicine within a supportive, educationally focused environment. Although not a formal training post, the successful candidate will receive equivalent educational opportunities to specialty trainees, including access to an educational supervisor and e-portfolio.
The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the Major Acute trusts in the Northwest with a range of specialities on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Trauma, Neurosciences, Oncology, Plastic Surgery & Burns, Vascular Surgery in addition to Renal Medicine. Innovation and quality improvement is actively encouraged with support from our Continuous Improvement team. Undergraduate medical student teaching is highly respected and an essential component for all departments within our Trust; as we develop active and developing links with the Universities of Manchester, Central Lancashire and Lancaster. There are many opportunities to develop your educational profile within and outside the trust.
Lancashire is an attractive area to live and has many facilities available locally. The cities of Manchester and Liverpool are within easy reach. Recreational facilities are many and varied, with the Lake District, Ribble Valley, Yorkshire Dales and the Fylde Coast nearby.
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
This advert closes on Friday 8 May 2026