About this role
Job summary
Buckinghamshire Healthcare has a Junior Clinical Fellow post available for 12 months Fixed Term starting 05/08/2026 until 03/08/2027, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.This post is designed to support post FY2 grade Resident Doctors who wish to continue clinical work alongside non-clinical paid time, enabling flexibility, job stability and satisfaction.Applicants ideally would have completed up to their FY2 training and have decided on Medicine as their preferred career direction. This is suitable for applicants who may be looking to explore a particular speciality further.
We're keen to recruit a team of outstanding clinicians to work towards our vision of providing outstanding care, healthy communities and a great place to work at BHT.All applicants MUST hold a full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK.We anticipate that this role will be popular, therefore this advert may close sooner than the advised closing date. We welcome and encourage interested applicants to apply early.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work flexibly to provide patient care across the medical wards and medical take, including evening and weekend work where required. Flexibility from both the post-holder and the Trust will be required, with a rota being provided at a minimum 6 weeks in advance.
The post is designed to support the medical team, ensuring the Division can provide safe staffing ratios on all its wards. This may include both the acute medical take and our inpatient medical wards.For more details on this role, please review the attached job description and person specification attached to this role.
About us
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description Job responsibilities
This is a great post for those wishing to take some time out after FY2 and want flexibility, stability, training, supervision, a study budget and GMC revalidation, but do not yet want to commit to a training programme. It also suits those who want to take some time out of a formal training programme where they have dedicated non-clinical time.
This post is based on the success of the Junior Clinical Fellow programme at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals, which won an RCEM quality improvement prize and HSJ highly commended prize in the Workforce category and was shortlisted for the BMJ innovation prize. The programme is used as an example of good working practice by NHS Improvement, HEE (Health Education England).
While this post is not recognised for training, the experience of other Trusts with similar posts suggests that trainees will find this post useful for their medical education, clinical experience and career progression. It offers candidates the ability to build a portfolio prior to specialty application, or to spend time in a chosen speciality prior to application.
Person Specification
CARE Values Essential
Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships Patients are always first. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions.
Education, Qualifications and Training Essential
MBBS or Equivalent Registration with the GMC & Licence to practice Completed Foundation Programme Year One & Two
Desirable
ALS certificate MRCP Part 1 or FRCEM Primary
Experience Essential
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the patient as a central focus of care Demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of acute medical patients Familiar with working practices in the UK 12 month general professional experience at SHO level in UK Understanding of the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Competence in basic clinical procedures Ability to prioritise clinical need
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential
Able to communicate effectively in written English Able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they understand Able to work on own initiative Able to communicate effectively in spoken English Well organised Willing to take on responsibility Ability to work as part of a team
Maintaining Clinical Competence Essential
Maintenance of clinical and non-clinical skills Understand the basic principles of Audit
Desirable
Evidence of participation in audit
Other Requirements Essential
Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post Ability to travel between hospital sites
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).
Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)