Job overview
In this role you will be working within a supportive and educationally focused environment and will be providing junior level experience (equivalent to FY2/ST1-2) in a teaching hospital within all the main medical sub-specialities.
This post is based at Royal Preston Hospital, and you will be an integral part of our team and will be involved directly with the day-to-day functioning of Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), Emergency department (ED) and Same day emergency care (SDEC). There may be some cross site working as and when required.
This post will be until 31st March 2027.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work closely with GP and Emergency Department colleagues while accepting patients for assessment in SDEC.
Our SDEC accepts ED ambulatory patients and GP referrals, who are assessed by ACPs and junior doctors in the unit. These patients are reviewed by senior decision makers and then a final management plan is made. The majority of the patients are discharged with follow up plans as required.
Working on the SDEC provides good learning opportunities with one-to-one interactions with consultants and registrars.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience on resuscitation team.
- A minimum of 3 months working in the NHS as a junior doctor in a medical specialty.
Desirable
- Audit knowledge
- Computer literacy
- Audit project
- Practical procedure skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent
- ALS certified
Desirable
- MRCP Part 1
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This advert is for Junior Clinical Fellow in MAU (RPH) with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Preston Hospital, England. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Acute Medicine role. The advertised salary is £54,499 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 7 months (Maternity Leave Cover. Post will end 31st March 2027 or earlier should the substantive post holder return from maternity leave early.). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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