Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK healthcare provider is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine for a 9-month post. The role rotates through various clinical departments, enhancing exposure to key medical specialties, including asthma and cystic fibrosis. Candidates must have prior NHS experience at FY2 level and hold valid GMC registration. This position focuses on developing clinical competence while participating in Internal Medicine Training. Ideal for those eager to progress in a medical career within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Prior NHS experience working at FY2 or junior clinical fellow level in a medical specialty.
• Previous experience at FY3/JCF level in a relevant medical specialty.
• Previous experience in ED and ICU.

Responsibilities

• Doctors will access full Internal Medicine Training teaching.
• Encouraged to maintain a portfolio for IMT experience equivalence.
• Responsibilities across multiple rotations focused on respiratory disciplines.

Skills

Team Player

Effective verbal and written communication

Commitment to teaching

Commitment to ongoing personal development

Clear decision-making ability in a busy environment

Education

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

MRCP Part 1

Advanced Life Support certification

Successful completion of a UK medical Foundation Programme

Prior NHS experience at FY2 or junior clinical fellow level

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

The closing date is 05 January 2026

This is an innovative post rotating through clinical departments giving a broad exposure to medicine mirroring the Internal Medicine Training Programme.

This is a standalone 9-month post of 3 clinical rotations in respiratory medicine and is structured and administered as per the internal medicine training programme. These posts are at junior clinical fellow level equivalent to IMT1-2. For this reason, applicants must have undertaken work in the NHS in medical specialties prior to application. This must be equivalent to completion of the Foundation Programme and ideally additional work in a medical specialty at 'FY3/junior clinical fellow' level post Foundation competency sign off.

Role may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The posts rotate through a combination of 1 post per 9 months of the programme:

• Asthma (3 months)
• Airways (3 months)
• Cystic fibrosis (3 months)
• Host Defence (3 months)
• Sleep & Ventilation (3 months)

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, comprising two of London's oldest and best-known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a strong national and international reputation for clinical excellence, teaching, research, and innovation.

GSTT includes St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital and both adult and children's community services in Lambeth and Southwark. Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals also became part of Guy's and St. Thomas' in February 2021, bringing together world‑leading expertise and research in heart and lung disease.

We are part of King's Health Partners (KHP), one of only eight accredited UK Academic Health Sciences Centres (AHSC), and a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research‑led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts.

Job responsibilities

Doctors in this post will have access to the full programme of Internal Medicine Training teaching, including weekly teaching and skills and simulation teaching. You will be encouraged to maintain an equivalent portfolio which could be used to demonstrate experience equivalent to one year of the IMT programme.

Job Plan

• Rotation 1: Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, ILD, Sleep & Ventilation
• Rotation 2: Airways, Sleep & Ventilation, ILD
• Rotation 3: Sleep & Ventilation, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis
• Rotation 4: Sleep & Ventilation, ILD, Cystic fibrosis, Airways

Education/Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at the time of application.
• MRCP Part 1
• Advanced Life Support certification
• Wish to train in a group 1 or group 2 medical specialty
• Successful completion of a UK medical Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
• Prior NHS experience working at FY2 or junior clinical fellow level in a medical specialty.
• Previous experience at FY3/JCF level in a relevant medical specialty
• Previous experience in ED
• Previous experience in ICU
• Previous contribution to audit
• Undertaken research in relevant field

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Team Player
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Commitment to teaching
• Commitment to ongoing personal development
• Clear decision‑making ability in a busy environment

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust