Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ - General Medicine

Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ - General Medicine

Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+

Main area General Medicine Grade Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Further review and extend) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Include oncalls and weekend work) Job ref 426-377-26MG-C

Site The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town King's Lynn Salary £67,325 Per annum Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

The appointee will be offered a post to emulate a Specialist Trainee or Internal Medicine Trainee year within Medicine, dependant on grade. This will include 6 months based in Acute Medicine and 6 months in a Medical Specialty (or vice versa). The Medical specialty on offer is General Medicine.

The training opportunities will mirror those given to the Internal Medicine Trainees/Specialist Trainees with support from departmental teaching, ePortfolio, training budget, Quality Improvement Projects (QIP), participation in Outpatient elective activity and allocation of a clinical/educational supervisor to support career development. Advanced Life Support (ALS) can also be organised at the trust but is desirable to have before starting.

The appointee will contribute to the medical on-call rota, including leading cardiac arrests and supervising junior doctors.

Main duties of the job

• To be a key member of the medical team with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for inpatients and providing acute assessment on presentation.
• Ward based care of inpatients on specialty wards, under the supervision of specialty consultants.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior doctors on medical wards and/or in the on-call team.
• Provide senior medical input for the on-call Medical Team (especially Out of Hours) and lead the cardiac arrest team.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To be able to perform emergency procedures, such as lumbar puncture, ascitic drain and chest drains. Training can be provided around procedural competencies.
• To provide support for the effective development of the relevant medical service.

• To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
• To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information regarding this opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP (UK) Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.

Experience

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Achieved the competences equivalent to that of a trainee who has completed UK foundation, ST1 and ST2 training or equivalent experience
• Experience in acute and general medicine at ST2 or equivalent level for at least 12 months
• Management of medical admissions at ST3+ level
• Advanced procedural competences, such as chest drains, ascitic drains and lumbar punctures.
• Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of UK experience.

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience, but we also recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• Access to Stream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Perimenopause or Menopause
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Certificates of Sponsorship / Visa and Immigration

Although the salary for Band 3+posts is expected to meet the applicable UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) salary threshold from December 2026 and maytherefore be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, (subject to the immigration rules in force at the time of application) applicants are responsible for checking their own eligibility against the relevant immigration requirements. The availability of sponsorship and any visa application remain subject to UKVI rules and approval. If you are not eligible, any offer of employment already made may be withdrawn.

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We encourage candidates to take the time to prepare accurate applications using their own examples and experiences, enabling a fair and transparent recruitment process for all applicants.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Imran Riaz Job title Consultant - Clinical Director for General Medicine Email address Imran.Riaz3@qehkl.nhs.uk Telephone number 01556 613 613