Job summary
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for more details of this post.

Join a forward-thinking Emergency Department as a Post-CCT Senior Clinical Fellow, where you'll build on your senior decision-making and leadership skills in a supportive, consultant-led environment. This role is ideal for motivated clinicians looking to bridge the gap to a substantive consultant post, with opportunities to shape patient care, develop specialist interests, and contribute to innovation, education, and service improvement within a high-performing NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job
You will take a key role in delivering high-quality emergency care, providing senior clinical input, guiding patient management, and supporting flow through the department. Working closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams, you will supervise and mentor junior staff, contribute to teaching and training, and help drive quality improvement initiatives. The role requires strong clinical judgement, effective communication, resilience under pressure, and a collaborative approach to ensure safe, timely, and patient-centred care.

About us
Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and employability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit, ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where you will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

Visa sponsorship is only available to applicants who meet UK Skilled Worker eligibility requirements, including salary thresholds. Please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please note we reserve the right to close positions early.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £76,582 a year Plus on-call
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9163-4435-11-26

Job responsibilities
This role supports the delivery of a high-quality Emergency Medicine service within a busy, consultant-led department. The post holder will provide senior clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions, ensuring safe, timely, and effective care.

You will take a leading role on the shop floor, offering guidance and clinical supervision to junior doctors and advanced practitioners, while working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support patient flow and decision-making.

The role includes active involvement in teaching and training, contributing to educational programmes, simulation, and the development of trainees and other healthcare professionals. You will also participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement projects, and departmental meetings aimed at enhancing patient safety and service delivery.

There are opportunities to develop specialist interests such as medical education, paediatric emergency medicine, leadership, and service development. The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to innovation, research, and continuous improvement within the department.

You will be expected to maintain high professional standards, engage in continuing professional development, and work in line with Trust policies, national guidance, and best practice standards.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Comprehensive experience in Emergency Medicine at a senior level
• Evidence of clinical competence across a broad range of acute presentations
• Experience of supervising and supporting junior medical staff
• Involvement in audit, quality improvement, or clinical governance activities

Desirable

• Experience in service development or leading quality improvement initiatives
• Experience in teaching and training medical students or multidisciplinary teams
• Exposure to research or innovation within Emergency Medicine

Skills & Attributes
Essential

• Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to patient safety, quality care, and continuous improvement

Desirable

• Leadership and team development skills
• Ability to initiate and implement change within clinical services
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, or developing others
• Organisational and time management skills

Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• On the GMC Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine, or within 6 months of achieving CCT
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (FRCEM) or equivalent
• Evidence of completion of a recognised training programme or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Additional qualifications or training in areas such as Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, or Intensive Care
• Advanced Life Support certifications (e.g. ALS, ATLS, APLS)
• Evidence of teaching or educational qualifications

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and a patient-centred approach
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage competing demands
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning
• Ability to build effective working relationships across teams
• Enthusiasm for service innovation and improvement
• Interest in developing a specialist area within Emergency Medicine
• Positive approach to change and service transformation

Desirable

• Enthusiasm for service innovation and improvement
• Interest in developing a specialist area within Emergency Medicine
• Positive approach to change and service transformation

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.

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 on the UK Government website for criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pogmoor Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Medical Staffing Officer, Sue Copnell
S.copnell1@nhs.net
01226431743

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