Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Clinical Fellow - General Medicine

The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of Junior Clinical Fellows to join the Medical Services Directorate at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

These posts are aimed at Doctors who would like to gain more experience in Medicine before committing to a particular career pathway.

Candidates wishing to work less than full time are welcome to apply.

Please note in the instance we receive excessive applications we may close the vacancy earlier.

Main duties of the job
The posts will primarily be based within the Medical Directorate on a general medicine ward to support with winter pressures.

About us
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 BAME 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.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £55,355 a year plus allowances for out of hours working
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 weeks
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 297-8381948
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for the admission, clerking and day to day care of their patients on the General Medical wards, as assigned.
• Participate in the on-call rota.
• Participate in audits and current research projects. These are available through individual Consultants.
• Attend the active postgraduate programme with weekly lectures, radiology, medical and pathology meetings, and medical unit presentations.
• Participate in the teaching of Foundation Doctors at the bedside as well as to Medical Students.
• Involvement in Quality improvement projects.
• To maintain a good working relationship with existing staff members in the hospital.
• To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant in conjunction, where practicable, with their colleagues.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent; Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice; ALS/ACLS or Equivalent
• Desirable: Studying towards Part 1 of MRCP

Experience

• Essential: Completed Foundation Year 1 level in the UK or equivalent; Completed Foundation Year 2 Level in the UK or Equivalent; At least 1 year experience in an NHS setting
• Desirable: Experience at IM/CT/ST 1 level in the UK or equivalent; Worked at Gateshead in the last 12 months

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 here: 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: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Medical Staffing Manager, Ferne Clements, ghnt.medicalrecruitment@nhs.net, 01914458090

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