Job summary Applications are invited for the innovative post of Clinical Fellow in the Marie Curie Responsive Emergency Assessment and Community Team (REACT) in Bradford. This is a fixed term post for 3 - 6 months. Post ends October 2025. Applicants must have full registration with the GMC. This is a fantastic opportunity for an OOPT for a Higher Specialist Trainee in Medical Specialities or those post MRCP. Applications from post CCT trainees will also be considered. The Clinical Fellow will work for Marie Curie REACT reviewing patients in the Emergency Department and in the Community. Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr C Rayment to find out more about the role: clare.raymentbthft.nhs.uk Main duties of the job This innovative, fixed term post is designed for a Higher Specialist Trainee (or equivalent) in Internal Medicine/Acute Medicine or an existing Palliative Medicine Trainee to: Develop their skills in the holistic assessment of patients Gain experience in service development, audit and quality improvement. Gain a qualification in Palliative Medicine or Medical Education subject to approval Applications from post CCT trainees will also be considered. The successful candidate will work for Marie Curie REACT reviewing patients in the Emergency Department and the community. The postholder's role within the REACT service will involve working closely with medical and nursing colleagues within Palliative and Emergency Medicine to identify and support patients presenting to ED with unmet palliative care needs as well as reviewing patients in the community as part of the REACT virtual ward. The community virtual ward will involve working closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialty Doctors and Health Care Assistants. The candidate will be expected to help deliver Medical Education within Emergency Medicine and Marie Curie REACT. About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: We value people We are one team We care We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. Date posted 07 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £49,909 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 389-25-7026845 Job locations Bradford Teaching Hospitals/Marie Curie Hospice Bradford BD9 6RJ Job description Job responsibilities This innovative, fixed term post is designed for a Higher Specialist Trainee (or equivalent) in Internal Medicine/Acute Medicine or an existing Palliative Medicine Trainee to: Develop their skills in the holistic assessment of patients Gain experience in service development, audit and quality improvement. Gain a qualification in Palliative Medicine or Medical Education subject to approval Applications from post CCT trainees will also be considered. The successful candidate will work for Marie Curie REACT reviewing patients in the Emergency Department and the community. The postholders role within the REACT service will involve working closely with medical and nursing colleagues within Palliative and Emergency Medicine to identify and support patients presenting to ED with unmet palliative care needs as well as reviewing patients in the community as part of the REACT virtual ward. The community virtual ward will involve working closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialty Doctors and Health Care Assistants. The postholder will be encouraged to take an active role in audit and service development where there will be opportunities to present this work both locally and regionally. Depending on the skills of the postholder there may be opportunities to be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the education of allied health professionals. The candidate will be expected to help deliver Medical Education within Emergency Medicine and Marie Curie REACT. The successful applicant will work up to 1 in 4 weekends (daytime shifts) for REACT. This is an innovative new post working in the Emergency Department providing Palliative Medicine in reach, and reviewing patients in the community as part of the Marie Curie REACT virtual ward. Marie Curie REACT launched in June 2022 and to date it has successfully supported over 1000 patients. It is part of a national innovation programme which aims to improve outcomes for people at the end of life. This service was selected out of 40 applications to be awarded transformation funding and support from The End of Life Integrator. The End of Life Care Integrator was set up in 2016 following partnership work with organisations including the Department of Health and the NHS Confederation. There is currently 1 LTFT consultant within Marie Curie REACT at BTHFT, Dr Clare Rayment (Clinical Lead for Palliative Medicine). The community arm of the service is a virtual ward delivered from Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford. The team consists of a Nurse Manager, clinical nurse specialists, health care assistants, 2 LTFT specialty doctors and a physiotherapist. A new consultant post is being advertised to support the development of the virtual ward. Job description Job responsibilities This innovative, fixed term post is designed for a Higher Specialist Trainee (or equivalent) in Internal Medicine/Acute Medicine or an existing Palliative Medicine Trainee to: Develop their skills in the holistic assessment of patients Gain experience in service development, audit and quality improvement. Gain a qualification in Palliative Medicine or Medical Education subject to approval Applications from post CCT trainees will also be considered. The successful candidate will work for Marie Curie REACT reviewing patients in the Emergency Department and the community. The postholders role within the REACT service will involve working closely with medical and nursing colleagues within Palliative and Emergency Medicine to identify and support patients presenting to ED with unmet palliative care needs as well as reviewing patients in the community as part of the REACT virtual ward. The community virtual ward will involve working closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialty Doctors and Health Care Assistants. The postholder will be encouraged to take an active role in audit and service development where there will be opportunities to present this work both locally and regionally. Depending on the skills of the postholder there may be opportunities to be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the education of allied health professionals. The candidate will be expected to help deliver Medical Education within Emergency Medicine and Marie Curie REACT. The successful applicant will work up to 1 in 4 weekends (daytime shifts) for REACT. This is an innovative new post working in the Emergency Department providing Palliative Medicine in reach, and reviewing patients in the community as part of the Marie Curie REACT virtual ward. Marie Curie REACT launched in June 2022 and to date it has successfully supported over 1000 patients. It is part of a national innovation programme which aims to improve outcomes for people at the end of life. This service was selected out of 40 applications to be awarded transformation funding and support from The End of Life Integrator. The End of Life Care Integrator was set up in 2016 following partnership work with organisations including the Department of Health and the NHS Confederation. There is currently 1 LTFT consultant within Marie Curie REACT at BTHFT, Dr Clare Rayment (Clinical Lead for Palliative Medicine). The community arm of the service is a virtual ward delivered from Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford. The team consists of a Nurse Manager, clinical nurse specialists, health care assistants, 2 LTFT specialty doctors and a physiotherapist. A new consultant post is being advertised to support the development of the virtual ward. Person Specification GMC registration Essential GMC registration Post CCT Essential Post CCT Desirable Higher Specialist Trainee Internal Medicine/Acute Medicine or an existing Palliative Medicine Trainee Audit experience Desirable Audit experience Training experience Desirable Experience of training Allied Health professionals Person Specification GMC registration Essential GMC registration Post CCT Essential Post CCT Desirable Higher Specialist Trainee Internal Medicine/Acute Medicine or an existing Palliative Medicine Trainee Audit experience Desirable Audit experience Training experience Desirable Experience of training Allied Health professionals 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Bradford Teaching Hospitals/Marie Curie Hospice Bradford BD9 6RJ Employer's website https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)