Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic middle grade doctor (ST4+ level) who is keen to develop their career in Emergency Medicine with us, being supported by a team who is proud of our educational culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Emergency Department which soon will incorporate a newly built state of the art Emergency Receiving Area within the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Centre.

You will join our team as a Senior Clinical Fellow with 80% clinical time, spent on the upper grade rota, and 20% non-clinical time to undertake an additional role in your choice of area of interest, whether it be education, quality improvement, research and/or trauma. You will be granted a study budget to support this.

The ideal candidate should be making good progress towards completing their MRCEM examinations and already be working at ST3+ level in Emergency Medicine.

Our Emergency Department receives more than 100,000 type 1 patients per annum, of whom approximately 1,200 are received as major trauma calls for those triggering prehospital major trauma activation in the Greater Manchester and surrounding areas. A high proportion of these major trauma patients have elevated Injury Severity Score, requiring critical care admission.

We are also home to the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences and the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre.

Main duties of the job
You will work at a level equivalent to ST4+ and share the rota with our current Specialty Registrars and Senior Clinical Fellows in Emergency Medicine. Initially you will be supernumerary (depending on experience), after which you will join the self-rostering full shift pattern upper grade (Registrar level) rota.

The successful candidate will join our dynamic and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team of medical staff, trainees, nursing, and allied health professionals, and will be given responsibilities for patient care commensurate with their level of experience and training.

We support senior clinical fellows in obtaining the training and secondments required to successfully complete all aspects of the Portfolio Pathway (previously known as CESR). The department has a CESR lead and two RCEM CESR assessors. We are in the process of setting up a more formal CESR programme in our department for fellows who wish to pursue this route.

At the core of our outstanding reputation is an emphasis on sustainability and flexible working. We recognise that a good work-life balance is of paramount importance in developing a rewarding career.

About us
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 21 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £55,355 to £102,689 a year
per annum subject to experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 236-UEC-37-SCF-EM-S-26-A
Job locations: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with no restrictions

Qualifications
Essential

• Medical Degree (MBChB or equivalent)
• MRCEM Primary or equivalent
• ALS (Valid, in date and face-to-face course; online only courses don't qualify)

Desirable

• Completed all MRCEM exams (Primary, Intermediate, & OSCE), or equivalent
• ATLS/ETC/equivalent provider
• APLS/EPALS/equivalent provider
• Instructor status on any life support course

Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential

• 2 years/ more full time hospital Emergency Medicine experience (or comparable experience gained in part-time posts). Thus working at ST3+ level.
• Portfolio evidence of clinical skills commensurate with ST3+ training in acute care
• A minimum of 36 months postgraduate training, with at least 12 months experience in acute care specialties (EM/ICM)

Desirable

• 6 months / more UK or Ireland NHS experience at SHO level or above, preferably in acute specialties

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement experience (meaningful and personal involvement)
• Demonstrate commitment to career in Emergency Medicine with understanding of NHS Emergency Medicine

Desirable

• Teaching experience (other than informal bedside teaching)

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: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Emergency Medicine Consultant, Dr Carel Kruger, carel.kruger@nca.nhs.uk, 01612061376

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.