Senior Clinical Fellow &E

Job overview

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust is delighted to invite applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) in Emergency Medicine with a special interest in the CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) pathway, based at University Hospital Lewisham.

This is an excellent opportunity for motivated Emergency Medicine clinicians seeking a structured, well‑supported route to CESR and consultant‑level practice within a busy, forward‑thinking Emergency Department.

As a Senior Clinical Fellow, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, safe, and effective emergency care while developing your portfolio towards CESR. The post combines substantial shop‑floor clinical work with protected time for special interests, teaching, audit, and professional development.

You will work predominantly in the adult Emergency Department, with opportunities for secondment in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care, Paediatrics, and Acute Medicine during the latter part of the programme.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

If you are an experienced Emergency Medicine doctor seeking a supportive CESR pathway in a dynamic department, we would love to hear from you.

• Full registration with UK General Medical Council
• Should hold MRCEM primary, intermediate and OSCE qualification
• Current provider status in at least one of the following advanced life support courses ATLS or ALS or other recognised equivalent course

• Completed at least three years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent) at least one of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term appointment in a relevant specialty
• Shall have at least 18 months, full time (or its equivalent) experience of working in a Consultant led ED or have demonstrable, equivalent experience and competencies

• Demonstrates developing an area of interest in Emergency Medicine

• Understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.

• Experience of undergraduate teaching

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+.

We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note that sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route is subject to Trust allocation and
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
approval.

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