Senior Clinical Fellow

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for a 6-month contract. The post holder will assist consultants in providing histopathology services, participate in departmental activities, and ensure high-quality service delivery. Essential qualifications include MBBS or equivalent and GMC registration. Experience in NHS roles and good training in the specialty are necessary. Successful candidates will contribute to a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide histopathology service to Basildon Hospital.
• Participate in the appraisal process provided by the Trust.
• Develop the Histopathology Service with colleagues.

Skills

Thorough training in histopathology

Good knowledge of NHS structures

Education

MBBS or Equivalent

GMC Registration

MRCP

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new role to continue to expand your skills?

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join our team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The post holder will assist the substantive consultants in providing histopathology service to Basildon Hospital. Duties expected of the post holder will depend on previous expereince.

Please note due to the high volume of application this post may close early.

Main duties of the job

Within your role you will:

• Be expected to participate in the appraisal process provided by the Trust.
• Be expected to consider the needs of the department and work with others in the department to provide a harmonious service.
• Be expected to provide a Histopathology Service of the highest quality.
• Be required to provide cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absence.
• Further develop the Histopathology Service with colleagues and management representatives of the directorate.
• Work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or Equivelent
• GMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• MRCP

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• FY1 and FY2 competencies

Desirable criteria

• NHS expereince

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Clinical Fellow Histopathology JD (PDF, 500.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Medical Payscales 2/2025 (PDF, 187.5KB)
• Applicant MS Teams Checklist (PDF, 560.5KB)
• General Statements - Clinical Fellow FY1, FY2, MTI and ST1-9 (PDF, 312.4KB)