Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Coventry is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine. The role involves responsibilities for service provision, patient treatment, and team supervision. Candidates should have MRCP or equivalent qualifications. Join a dynamic team focused on high-quality patient care and continuous professional development.

Benefits

Access to development opportunities

High-quality patient care environment

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent is desirable.
• Hold relevant educational qualifications in respiratory medicine.

Responsibilities

• Participate in service provision for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Contribute to Integrated Respiratory Unit development.
• Supervise and teach junior team members.
• Engage in clinical audit and professional development.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory

The closing date is 13 November 2025

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 28th November 2025.

Applications are invited to the post of Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The post is for duration of one year (extendable) starting from December 2025. MRCP or equivalent is desirable.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

The Respiratory Department sits within the Medicine Group. The Respiratory Unit has 88 beds, including 4 negative pressure rooms and ward-based NIV. Sub-specialty out-patient clinics exist for airways disease, sleep medicine and ventilation, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease and TB.

Provision of service in respiratory medicine with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. The Junior Clinical fellow will need to function as a member of the multidisciplinary team. They will contribute to the development of Integrated Respiratory Unit.

Participate in the general medical rota with specialist registrars, resident.

Professional supervision of more junior members of the team, including teaching of nursing and medical staff and medical students.

Participation in regular clinical audit, clinical governance and continuing professional development.

The successful candidate will be accountable for improving and complying with infection control practices.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meet All Essential

Experience

• Meet All Essential

Knowledge

• Meet All Essential

Motivation

• Meet All Essential

Research

• Meet All Essential
• Meet All Desirable

Management Ability

• Meet All Essential

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 Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust