CEW Clinical Fellow (Complications due to Excess Weight)

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a CEW Clinical Fellow within the Complications-related Excess Weight service. This role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to support children and young people facing complications due to excess weight. Candidates should hold an MB BS or equivalent, possess full GMC registration, and have relevant subspecialty training. This position offers opportunities for clinical research and contribution to educational programs within a university teaching hospital.

Qualifications

• Core general paediatric competence at Registrar level.
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage in MDT CEW clinics and virtual meetings.
• Take clinical queries and develop clinical pathways.
• Participate in governance activities and clinical research.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Motivational skills

Education

MB BS or Equivalent

Full GMC Registration

MRCPCH Equivalent

Subspecialty Training in Paediatric Diabetes/Endocrinology

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

CEW Clinical Fellow (Complications due to Excess Weight)

The closing date is 08 December 2025

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is pleased to offer an exciting role of a clinical fellow within the Complications-related Excess Weight (CEW) service which is a NHS England funded Tier 3 Paediatric Obesity service.

This post (0.6 WTE) involves working within the NHS England commissioned multidisciplinary (MDT) service for children and young people with complications related to excess weight.

The East Midlands CEW MDT comprises of 3 Consultants, dietitian, physiotherapist, physio technical instructor, Clinical support workers, clinical Psychologist, Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Social worker.

This post will be based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, which is one of the CEW MDT sites in the East Midlands with some cross site working.

The post holder will also be encouraged and supported to be involved in clinical projects and research activities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to actively engage and take part in the MDT CEW clinics at Leicester and involve in the virtual MDT meetings with the Spoke centres. This will involve taking clinical queries, offering appropriate advice, developing clinical pathways, engagement in clinical/QI projects, data collection and analysis.

The post holder will also be expected to participate in governance activities such as audit quality improvement project or guideline development.

The post holder will be encouraged to engage in clinical research projects and systematic reviews.

The post holder can also make use of opportunities to strengthen experience in clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes.

As a university teaching hospital, we have an active educational program within each of the departments and throughout the hospital. It is expected that the post holder will participate in and contribute to the departmentalteachings.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to actively engage and take part in the MDT CEW clinics at Leicester and involve in the virtual MDT meetings with the Spoke centres. This will involve taking clinical queries, offering appropriate advice, developing clinical pathways, engagement in clinical/QI projects, data collection and analysis.

Please review detailed job description for main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH Equivalent
• Subspecialty Training in Paediatric Diabetes/Endocrinology

Experience

• Core general paediatric competence at Registrar level
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Communication & Relationship Skills

• oPersonal integrity and reliability. Willingness to learn new skills
• oAbility to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff
• oCommitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Knowledge of audit & basic principles of research
• Publications & research experience

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust