<div><p>Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust</p><h3>Resident Clinical Fellow in Acute & Integrated Care</h3><p><b>The closing date is 23 June 2026</b></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated doctor to join our multidisciplinary clinical team at St Helens Hospital as a Resident Clinical Fellow (FY2/FY3 Equivalent) in Acute & Integrated Care.</p><p>This innovative rotational post offers broad-based experience across intermediate care, perioperative medicine, emergency response, oncology and haematology services, providing an excellent development opportunity for doctors seeking additional experience prior to specialty training, GP training, CESR progression, or further clinical career development.</p><p>The successful candidate will gain valuable exposure to:</p><ul><li>Acute and urgent clinical care</li><li>Rehabilitation and frailty medicine</li><li>Surgical day case and perioperative care</li><li>Oncology and haematology services</li><li>Emergency response and deteriorating patient management</li><li>Multidisciplinary integrated working</li><li>Quality improvement and leadership development</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>12‑month fixed term contract</li><li>Participation in emergency response rota required</li><li>Enhanced DBS check required</li><li>Study leave supported in accordance with Trust policy</li><li>Interview date to be confirmed</li></ul><h3>Main Duties of the Job</h3><p>The post holder will rotate across several clinical environments over a 12‑month period and will:</p><ul><li>Assess, investigate, diagnose and manage patients under appropriate supervision</li><li>Participate in ward rounds, MDT meetings, board rounds and clinical handovers</li><li>Manage a designated group of patients with appropriate escalation to senior clinicians</li><li>Recognise and respond to deteriorating patients</li><li>Participate in emergency response activity including 2222 calls</li><li>Request and interpret investigations appropriately</li><li>Contribute to discharge planning and patient flow management</li><li>Maintain accurate clinical documentation and safe prescribing practice</li><li>Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams</li></ul><p>The role includes placements within:</p><ul><li>Duffy Suite – Intermediate Care/Rehabilitation</li><li>Sanderson Suite – Surgical Day Case Ward</li><li>Emergency Response Team</li></ul><p>The successful candidate will also be encouraged to participate in:</p><ul><li>Teaching activities</li><li>Audit and Quality Improvement projects</li><li>Specialty clinic and theatre attendance where service permits</li></ul><h3>About Us</h3><p>Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.</p><p>Our services include:</p><ul><li>Acute Care – Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.</li><li>Primary Care – Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.</li><li>Community Services – Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.</li><li>Specialist Regional Services – We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.</li></ul><h3>Job Responsibilities</h3><p>This post provides a unique opportunity to develop broad clinical skills across acute, rehabilitation, perioperative and oncology settings within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.</p><p>You will work alongside experienced consultants, GPs, Nurse Clinicians, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Resident Medical Officers and wider MDT colleagues, with opportunities to:</p><ul><li>Develop confidence managing acutely unwell patients</li><li>Gain rehabilitation and frailty medicine experience</li><li>Participate in emergency response activity</li><li>Build leadership and clinical decision‑making skills</li><li>Strengthen experience in integrated patient pathways</li></ul><p>A named Clinical Supervisor will support your educational and professional development throughout the placement.</p><h3>Person Specification</h3><ul><li>MBBS, MBChB or equivalent recognised medical qualification</li><li>Full GMC Registration with licence to practise</li><li>Evidence of Foundation competencies or equivalent experience</li><li>Experience working within acute hospital settings</li><li>Ability to assess and manage acutely unwell patients</li><li>Current ALS certification</li><li>Excellent communication and team working skills</li><li>Commitment to GMC Good Medical Practice principles</li><li>Experience in surgery, oncology, rehabilitation, perioperative care or acute medicine</li><li>Participation in audit or quality improvement work</li><li>Teaching experience</li><li>Leadership or supervisory experience</li><li>Experience responding to emergency calls</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application with as licence to practice</li><li>MBBS, MBChB or equivalent recognised medical qualification</li><li>Current ALS certification</li><li>ALS Instructor status</li></ul><h3>Knowledge and Experience</h3><ul><li>Evidence of Foundation competencies or equivalent experience by commencement date</li><li>Experience working within acute hospital settings</li><li>Ability to assess and manage acutely unwell patients</li><li>Completion of UK Foundation Programme</li><li>Experience in surgery, oncology, rehabilitation, perioperative care or acute medicine</li><li>Experience responding to emergency calls</li></ul><h3>Skills</h3><ul><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working</li><li>Understanding of clinical governance and audit principles</li><li>Ability to use electronic patient record systems</li><li>Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure</li><li>Experience teaching junior staff or students</li><li>Leadership or supervisory experience</li><li>Participation in completed QI/audit projects</li><li>Experience using NHS EPR systems</li><li>Experience coordinating patient flow or discharge planning</li></ul><h3>Other</h3><ul><li>Commitment to GMC Good Medical Practice</li><li>Reliable, adaptable, motivated, professional approach</li><li>Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles</li><li>Demonstrated leadership capability</li></ul><h3>Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3><p>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.</p><h3>Closing Statement</h3><p>We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community.</p><p>Applications from candidates requiring flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with service needs.</p><p>Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust</p></div>