Job summary Closing date due to be 11/03/2025, Shortlisting due week commencing 17/03/2025, and Interviews due week commencing 24/03/2025. The Acute Medicine service offers positions of Clinical Fellows designed to provide individually tailored experience and training for those who have yet to decide their chosen career pathway, wish to consider some time out of training, or want to develop a special interest in specific areas of Acute Internal Medicine, with Service Improvement, Quality Improvement or Education. The posts are offered on a fixed term contract for up to 12 months, for the purposes to provide increased training opportunities outside of a formal training programme. Main duties of the job The post holder will have responsibility for delivering care to patients within the Acute Medicine Service based at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date. Essential for the potential candidate to have UK NHS work experience above foundation year 2 level. Candidate should be able to demonstrate an interest and progress in Acute Internal Medicine. 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 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 a year Per Annum Pro Rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 389-24-6854021-A Job locations Bradford Royal Infirmary Duckworth Lane Bradford BD9 6RJ Job description Job responsibilities The main duties include day to day care of in-patients on the wards, clerking, planning investigations and management, attendance at out patients clinics and communication with colleagues in general practice. A Trust induction is organised on commencement. Local inductions take place at time of each rotation. There are weekly departmental clinical meetings, monthly clinical governance meetings and a weekly programme of protected time topic teaching provided for Junior doctors. The post is not formally recognised for training but does provide comprehensive education in the care of the patients. The experience available provides a thorough grounding medicine, suitable for those training for careers in hospital medicine or in general practice. Clinical work will be on the medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit. The post holder will participate in the assessment and management of patients who are referred by the emergency department, primary care, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and other sources. They will also be expected to provide support to junior medical staff, advanced practitioners and the wider Multidisciplinary Team working on the unit. Consultant supervision will be available at all times. Alongside the clinical work the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to development of the acute medicine service and the wider UEC CBU through the Urgent Care Improvement Program. This is one of the key improvement work-streams for BTHFT, which will give the post holder the opportunity to work at a senior management level with exposure to some wider system collaboration. They will be able to take a leadership role driving changes in the service as it develops to be able to deliver high quality care which meets the standards set out by the Royal College of Physicians. There will be designated time allocated for this aspect of the job. This will be under the supervision of the Clinical Director of Urgent and Emergency Care CSU, with support from the service improvement team. Job description Job responsibilities The main duties include day to day care of in-patients on the wards, clerking, planning investigations and management, attendance at out patients clinics and communication with colleagues in general practice. A Trust induction is organised on commencement. Local inductions take place at time of each rotation. There are weekly departmental clinical meetings, monthly clinical governance meetings and a weekly programme of protected time topic teaching provided for Junior doctors. The post is not formally recognised for training but does provide comprehensive education in the care of the patients. The experience available provides a thorough grounding medicine, suitable for those training for careers in hospital medicine or in general practice. Clinical work will be on the medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit. The post holder will participate in the assessment and management of patients who are referred by the emergency department, primary care, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and other sources. They will also be expected to provide support to junior medical staff, advanced practitioners and the wider Multidisciplinary Team working on the unit. Consultant supervision will be available at all times. Alongside the clinical work the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to development of the acute medicine service and the wider UEC CBU through the Urgent Care Improvement Program. This is one of the key improvement work-streams for BTHFT, which will give the post holder the opportunity to work at a senior management level with exposure to some wider system collaboration. They will be able to take a leadership role driving changes in the service as it develops to be able to deliver high quality care which meets the standards set out by the Royal College of Physicians. There will be designated time allocated for this aspect of the job. This will be under the supervision of the Clinical Director of Urgent and Emergency Care CSU, with support from the service improvement team. Person Specification Experience Essential NHS work experience about Foundation Year 2 level Previous experience relevant to the specialty Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development Desirable Clinical governance / audit experience Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent Skills Essential Ability to perform the requirements of the post Excellent communication skills Excellent organisational skills Commitment to working co-operatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations. Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams. Acute care safe - up to date ALS Knowledge Essential Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues. Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality Desirable Training in delivery of educational programmes. Understanding of the role of research in the health service and ability to critically analyse research findings Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment Desirable Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent Person Specification Experience Essential NHS work experience about Foundation Year 2 level Previous experience relevant to the specialty Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development Desirable Clinical governance / audit experience Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent Skills Essential Ability to perform the requirements of the post Excellent communication skills Excellent organisational skills Commitment to working co-operatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations. Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams. Acute care safe - up to date ALS Knowledge Essential Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues. Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality Desirable Training in delivery of educational programmes. Understanding of the role of research in the health service and ability to critically analyse research findings Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment Desirable Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent 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 Royal Infirmary Duckworth Lane Bradford BD9 6RJ Employer's website https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)