Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-7366498
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Ward 24
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £49,909 - £61,825 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Medicine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. The post would be suitable for an experienced Medical SHO who is interested in furthering their knowledge, skills, and experience in General Medicine, whilst working in a stimulating and supportive environment.
The successful applicant will be based on a General Medicine ward in Medicine, and will ideally have at least 12-18 months working in Medicine at SHO level . The post is available immediately until August 2026.
The post is full time with no fixed on-call included but applications from candidates who would prefer to work less than full time will also be considered.
Main duties of the job
This post would suit an experienced Resident Doctor with an interest in General Medicine and an aspiration to further their experience before committing to a future career path. The appointee would work on a fast paced General Medicine ward, and other speciality wards when needed.
The appointee would provide a continual and senior presence in the ward supporting the other Resident Doctors who rotate on and off the ward every 4 months. The successful candidate will join an established Medicine team and will be encouraged and supported to keep a portfolio and participate in all educational opportunities within our department.
The post is available full time (Mon-Fri 9-5) with no fixed on-call commitment and represents a worthwhile opportunity to secure a fixed and guaranteed block of work with the support of a clinical supervisor to improve your CV.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ideal candidate will work full time over five days with no fixed out-of-hours commitment included. This would include appropriate admin time and the opportunity to contribute to outpatient clinics within our department if desired.
Person specification
Basic Medical Qualification
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- Other Medical Qualification
ALS Provider Status
Essential criteria
- ALS Provider Status
Experience
Essential criteria
- 12-18 Months SHO Experience
- 12 Months NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Experience in Specialities Allied to General Medicine
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jamie Housley
- Job title
- Assistant Service Line Manager - Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 3838
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