Senior clinical fellow- Acute

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior clinical fellow- Acute
The closing date is 23 July 2026

Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, working across the Acute medical service including EMU, Short stay and SDEC. The medical team consists of 12 acute medical consultants with a broad range of specialist interests, alongside higher training registrars, IM3, GPVTS, JCF, foundation doctors, Physician associates and specialist nurses.

This role will enable an ST3+ or equivalent level doctor to consolidate knowledge, skills, and confidence to enable future career progression, including achievement of requirements for application to specialty training. The minimum skill requirement is 4 years of post-graduate experience, and full MRCP.

Some aspects of the role can be tailored to the individual needs of the post-holder, taking account of previous relevant experience.

This is the ideal role for someone wanting to develop clinical skills and decision making in a supported environment. There will be opportunities to work on quality improvement projects or pathway development within the service.

A clinical supervisor will be allocated and will provide support for the duration of the placement including helping you develop a portfolio and complete SLEs to evidence learning and training to support future applications for higher specialty training.

Main duties of the job
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

About us
Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Details
Date posted: 20 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 166-MEC-7987048
Job locations: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP

Desirable

• ALS, provider certification
• Completion of IMT training or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience
• At least 2 years of experience in the acute specialties
• At least one year experience working within the NHS

Desirable

• Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
• Previous experience of working in acute/ general medicine

Skills
Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Ability to confidently manage a broad range of General medicine medical presentations

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Person Specification (duplicate as original)
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP

Desirable

• ALS, provider certification
• Completion of IMT training or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience
• At least 2 years of experience in the acute specialties
• At least one year experience working within the NHS

Desirable

• Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
• Previous experience of working in acute/ general medicine

Skills
Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Ability to confidently manage a broad range of General medicine medical presentations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check (duplicate as original)
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 (duplicate as original)
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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration (duplicate as original)
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact: Acute Medical Consultant, Dr Richard Hopkins, View email address on meeveem.com