Job summaryThe aim of our Clinical Development Fellow Programme is to either support overseas doctors with their transition into the NHS or for UK trained doctors to further develop a portfolio of evidence within Medical specialties.
All doctors will be given a full medical education programme. This will be tailored and matched to your training and career progression needs.
Clinical Fellows will have the opportunity to sit their Royal College Examinations, which they must self-fund. Clinical Fellows will stay in the programme for up to 2 years. At the end of the programme, all Clinical Fellows, whether UK or Overseas, will have a full portfolio of evidence of clinical experience, appraisal and assessment and, if they chose to take them, Royal College exams.
Please note we are unable to support MTI applications.
Main duties of the jobClinical roleAs a Clinical Development Fellow at the Trust you will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialist Trainees, Core Trainees and Foundation Year Trainees. Each post has a generic clinical component in Acute and General Medicine with 6 monthly rotations (following supernumerary sign off) within Geriatrics, Respiratory Medicine, Acute Medicine and one other specialty (to be determined based on slot availability). Please note not all of our Clinical Development Fellows posts attract an out-of-hours element.
Support Available- Full Trust induction
- Supernumerary period for overseas doctors to support the transition to the NHS
- Dedicated Training Programme Director to offer advice and support
- Work alongside trainee doctors on your 'base' ward on a day to day basis
- Assigned an Educational Supervisor on commencement who will support you throughout your time on the programme
- Access to the Horus or E-portfolio systems
- Dedicated HR support from the Medical Workforce Team
- Opportunity to shadow on call shifts
- Specific training sessions arranged to cover topics relevant to overseas doctors
- Study leave allocation - 10 days plus £500.00 per year
- Support to pursue Royal College Membership examinations
- Vast clinical experience in a range of medical specialties
- The opportunity to attend the F2/CMT teaching, grand round and departmental specific teaching
- Opportunity to actively participate in teaching
- Dedicated Clinical Fellow Forums chaired by Clinical Fellows
About usWe are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
DetailsDate posted: 03 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £54,499 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 214-CSTO26-8044555
Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Job descriptionJob Description General Requirements- To agree a contract of employment
- To comply with all GMC regulations such as laid out in Good Medical Practice
- To observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters
- To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place
- To comply with all Trust requirements of appraisal, assessment and of the proposed medical training programme as stipulated by the programme leads
- To compete Trust general and local induction
- To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical and educational supervision
- In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, and commensurate with your grade, to play a full part in the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff
- In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department
- In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
- To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any risks, incidents and hazards are reported and managed appropriately
- In conjunction with colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department and to provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave and, under agreed circumstances, to be available to provide emergency cover
- To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary
- Any other duties as agreed to be appropriate
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
DesirableExperienceEssential- A minimum of 2 years' post qualification experience
- At least 1 year post qualification experience in a general medicine or acute medicine setting
- Do you have at least 2 years post qualification experience which includes at least 1 year within a relevant specialty?
- Are you now or have you previously been employed within an NHS organisation in paid employment?
Desirable- Up to date ALS or ATLS Certificate
- Attainment of the UK Foundation Programme or an equivalent level of experience
Audit and ResearchEssential- To understand the principles of audit and research
Desirable- Participation in audit and / or research
OtherEssential- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Desirable- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
