# Senior Clinical Fellow ST3-5, Respiratory Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-st3-5-respiratory-medicine/1d15a58e-6267-4e9b-99de-efed987b0950 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-st3-5-respiratory-medicine/1d15a58e-6267-4e9b-99de-efed987b0950.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Worcester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Respiratory Medicine - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T17:02:12.311Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9365-26-6815?employerCode=C9365 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9365-26-6815/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9365-26-6815 - **Employer website:** https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This post is designed to offer experience, and supervised training to doctors who have obtained the MRCP qualification, or are due to soon, and plan to pursue further training in specialty medicine in the UK. This post is not a Deanery post; however, the post is structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the Deanery model. The Trust is committed to providing the medical training content. Essentially the structure, content and responsibilities of the posts are similar to Specialty Registrar training posts. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. At the end of the training period a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be awarded. The duties of the posts are normal registrar-level responsibilities that include care of inpatients, specialty outpatient clinics, and relevant diagnostic or invasive procedures under consultant supervision. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. The Programme will include Audit projects, Clinical Governance, and where possible, research. The typical candidate should have full MRCP, or at least Part I MRCP with a plan to take Part II/PACES within the next 6 months. Fellows will be expected to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training is provided for PACES/MRCP part II, and study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses for MRCP preparation, or other areas of training. ### Main duties of the job General Duties: Inpatients consultant and registrar ward rounds, ward referrals. General Medicine on-call Outpatients 2-3 clinics per week (may vary with Department) Assisting the consultant with relevant procedures and investigations, with a view to becoming an independent operator. Maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of procedures where applicable). Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings Attendance at Grand Rounds and other Medical Meetings Attendance at scheduled teaching sessions Participation in audit projects (at least one audit every 6 months) Participation in Mortality & Morbidity case reviews. ### About us Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Being open and honest Ensuring people feel cared for Showing respect to everyone We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff - Salary: £67,325 a year Nodal 4 - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 2 years - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: C9365-26-6815 - Job locations: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to: - provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patient's home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and rotas may be revised in due course. - be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical duties. - provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. - attend Consultant ward rounds and triage ward referrals. - prepare patients for planned treatment and procedures, including post-operative care as required. - provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care, including discharge summaries. - attend multi-disciplinary meetings where requested, which may be cross county and cross site. - collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives. - provide professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate. - participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues in post. ## Job Details This post is designed to offer experience, and supervised training to doctors who have obtained the MRCP qualification, or are due to soon, and plan to pursue further training in specialty medicine in the UK. This post is not a Deanery post; however, the post is structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the Deanery model. The Trust is committed to providing the medical training content. Essentially the structure, content and responsibilities of the posts are similar to Specialty Registrar training posts. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. At the end of the training period a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be awarded. The duties of the posts are normal registrar-level responsibilities that include care of inpatients, specialty outpatient clinics, and relevant diagnostic or invasive procedures under consultant supervision. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. The Programme will include Audit projects, Clinical Governance, and where possible, research. The typical candidate should have full MRCP, or at least Part I MRCP with a plan to take Part II/PACES within the next 6 months. Fellows will be expected to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training is provided for PACES/MRCP part II, and study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses for MRCP preparation, or other areas of training. ## Job Description General Duties: Inpatients consultant and registrar ward rounds, ward referrals. General Medicine on-call Outpatients 2-3 clinics per week (may vary with Department) Assisting the consultant with relevant procedures and investigations, with a view to becoming an independent operator. Maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of procedures where applicable). Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings Attendance at Grand Rounds and other Medical Meetings Attendance at scheduled teaching sessions Participation in audit projects (at least one audit every 6 months) Participation in Mortality & Morbidity case reviews. ## Responsibilities A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to: provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patient's home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and rotas may be revised in due course. be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical duties. provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. attend Consultant ward rounds and triage ward referrals. prepare patients for planned treatment and procedures, including post-operative care as required. provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care, including discharge summaries. attend multi-disciplinary meetings where requested, which may be cross county and cross site. collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives. provide professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate. participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues in post. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Completed at least seven years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies. - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST3 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted. - Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams. - Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience. - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients. **Desirable** - Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty of minimum of 12 months. - Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment. - MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. - Satisfactory completion of ST3-5 training, or equivalent. - Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College. - ALS Certification. - ATLS Certification. **Desirable** - Higher degree. - Attendance at recognised management courses. - Formal qualification in teaching/education. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure. - Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies. **Desirable** - Evidence of continuous professional development. ### Research Experience **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems. - An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives. **Desirable** - Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years. - Evidence of having undertaken original research. ### Professional Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal and reviews of performance and progression. - Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations. ### Management and Administrative Experience **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively - Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit ## Documents - [DBS Applicant Costs Infomation (PDF, 154 KB)](document:2980473) - [Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 590 KB)](document:2980472) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.