Job summary
This new post presents an exciting opportunity for a Fixed Term Senior Clinical Fellow for 12 months from 2nd September 2026 until 7th September 2027 to join the established West Suffolk Foundation Trust, within Acute General Medicine. This post is being advertised as a fixed-term position due to current training gaps within the AMU, Respiratory, and Stroke departments.

This role offers broad based experience within in General Medicine, including responsibility for inpatient care, acute medical admissions, participation in the on call rota, and supervision of junior Doctors , working closely within Consultant led teams.

We will close vacancies before the stated closing date once the first 50 applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

• Providing general care at Registrar level to the patients admitted, including supervision of day-to-day management.
• Ward rounds
• To undertake appropriate investigations and therapeutic procedures under supervision if necessary.
• Training of junior colleagues
• Liaison with patient's carers & relatives
• In case of any difficulties, ensure that advice is sought from a senior colleague.
• To take part in regular ward based audit programme
• To provide advice/supervision to trainees on adjacent ward when the registrar for that ward is absent
• Attend fortnightly outpatient clinics
• Review referrals to elderly department
• Currently an 11 week rota with 16 varied

About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities
We have a 24 bedded stroke unit and operate a 24 hour a day stroke thrombolysis service and daily TIA assessment service supported by stroke specialist nurses. There is also an early supported discharge scheme for stroke.We have a well-developed ortho-geriatric service supported by a consultant geriatrician and 2 trauma nurse specialists. Almost 95% of our hip fracture patients meet the criteria for the best practice tariff and we are the best hospital in the country providing hip fracture care.

Acute admissions are assessed on a 22 Bedded Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), or in the Accident and Emergency Department. The AAU is staffed by its own team of consultants and junior staff who provide early senior clinical assessment of patients with high rates of same-day discharge. The AAU team runs the take from 8am until 9pm, and provides on-going care to patients on AAU. There is a multi-disciplinary early intervention team to support same or next-day discharge for appropriate patients, and a 12 bedded ambulatory area SDEC.We operate a ward-based system of care for in-patients along with physicians from other specialties, with specialist wards for respiratory medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology and stroke as well as general acute wards. Each ward is staffed by 2-4 consultants and a team of junior staff.

The department of Geriatric Medicine provides acute in-patient services, post-acute rehabilitation, stroke and ortho-geriatric services and out-patient clinics at the West Suffolk Hospital site. In addition we provide out-patient clinics, and falls clinics in conjunction with Suffolk PCT at community hospitals in Newmarket and Sudbury and medical services to a 16 bedded rehabilitation ward in the community hospital at Newmarket.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP Part 1 (UK)

Desirable

• MD, PhD or higher degree
• MRCP Part 2 (UK)

Career progression
Essential

• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training

Eligibility
Essential

• Hold full registration and licence to practise with the GMC
• Evidence of completion of CT/ST1 or equivalent competences in medicine at time of application, and CT/ST2 competences in medicine by time of appointment, supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance and Multisource Feedback (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) or equivalent.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including: o good clinical care o maintaining good medical practice o good relationships and communication with patients o good working relationships with colleagues o good teaching and training o professional behaviour and probity o delivery of good acute clinical care
• At least 24 months' experience in medicine or an IMT, ACCS or equivalent programme (not including Foundation modules) by the time of commencement of ST3 training

Language skills
Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or have the following: - PLAB2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Valid ALS (Resus Council UK)
• Competence in the immediate management of medical emergencies
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Proficiency in a range of medical procedures
• Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Able to prioritise clinical need
• Able to maximise safety and minimise risk

Desirable

• Personal attributes: shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity.

Academic/ Research skills
Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidenceinformed practice

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees,prizes,awards, distinctions,publications, presentations, other achievements.Evidence of active participation in audit.
• Evidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals
• Evidence of participation in a teaching course

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 NHS Careers website.