Clinical Fellow Complex Safeguarding & Gender Interest

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in London is looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join their Children's and Young People's Gender Service. Candidates should have experience in General Paediatrics and be prepared to support complex safeguarding cases. This role includes clinical responsibilities and research opportunities within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. A competitive salary of £65,048 is offered.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and input to the NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service.
• Support and develop service evaluation and research projects.
• Learn skills in MDT working and complex history taking.

Skills

Wide experience in General Paediatrics

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to manage complex presentations and conditions

Knowledge of safeguarding policies

Clinical expertise in adolescent medicine

Education

ST4+ in General Paediatrics

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

You are invited to apply to a Senior Clinical Fellow post to work between the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (CYPGS, London) based at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and paediatric safeguarding teams based at University College London Hospital (UCLH), available as 1 FTE (less than full time equivalent available) for one year. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to commence on 2nd of March 2026 (if a trainee you are asked to apply via the OOPE system and you need to be aware of the deadline process for this too). Applications are encouraged by residents currently in non training post 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.

Main duties of the job

Their duty will be to provide clinical care and input to the NHS Children and Young People\u2019s Gender Service (London) clinics, including providing a paediatric opinion as part of a multidisciplinary team for children and young people, and to support and develop service evaluation and research projects within the service in line with Cass recommendations and NHSE specifications, with a specific focus on safeguarding, including developing proposals, seeking ethical approval and funding, gaining consent, collecting and analysing data and presenting and publishing work.

This will help develop the evidence base to understand the nature and needs of young people with gender related distress and develop management and treatment strategies to best support them. It is also recognised that the new CYP Gender Service, which opened in April 2024, has a focus on understanding the wider needs of CYP with gender related distress. The post holder will learn skills in MDT working and complex history taking, formulation and development of management plans.

This job will be 50% based in General Paediatric Endocrinology including gender clinics at UCLH and 50% based in CYPGS. It is possible to negotiate evening and weekend 'on call' work in General Paediatrics. We are passionate about providing excellent clinical care alongside the best training opportunities.

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

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 yearper annum inclusive London weighting