Clinical Fellow Complex Safeguarding & Gender Interest

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Complex Safeguarding & Gender Interest. The role involves working across children's gender service and safeguarding teams, focusing on adolescent health. Candidates should have relevant paediatric experience and understanding of safeguarding. Salary is £65,048 per annum inclusive of London weighting. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding, adolescent health, and gender is highly desirable.
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Support the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service.
• Work across GOSH and UCLH teams in complex safeguarding.

Skills

Clinical expertise in adolescent medicine

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of local and national safeguarding policies

Management of complex presentations

Education

Wide experience in General Paediatrics at specialist registrar level (ST4+)

Job description

Overview

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow Complex Safeguarding & Gender Interest

The closing date is 29 September 2025

Main duties of the job

You are invited to apply to a Senior Clinical Fellow post to work between the NHS Children and Young People\u2019s Gender Service (CYPGS, London) based at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and paediatric safeguarding teams based at University College London Hospital (UCLH). The post is available as 1 FTE (less than full time equivalent available) for one year and may commence on 2 March 2026. Applications are encouraged by residents currently in non-training posts with an earlier start date potentially negotiable. Previous experience in safeguarding, adolescent health and gender is highly desirable but not essential. The post holder will be expected to support across the GOSH and UCLH teams with the aim to gain experience in complex safeguarding.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women\u2019s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Experience

• Wide experience in General Paediatrics at specialist registrar level (ST4+) (ED, wards, outpatients)
• Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies and their application
• Clinical expertise in adolescent medicine, neurodiversity, safeguarding

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work under pressure in a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to manage complex presentations and conditions in young people

Values

• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace

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 College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£65,048 a year inclusive London weighting