Senior Clinical Fellow in Occupational Lung Disease

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Occupational Lung Disease. This role involves delivering patient care, maintaining communication with the clinical team, and participating in research. Ideal for ST4 or above in Respiratory Medicine, this fellowship offers a unique opportunity for specialized training in a renowned institution. While working primarily Mondays, candidates will enhance their expertise in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Respiratory Medicine at the level of a Specialist Trainee (ST4 or above).
• Experience in Occupational Lung Disease.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good communications with colleagues and maintain complete medical records.
• Deliver patient care in outpatient appointments with support from consultants.
• Participate in research projects and quality improvement.

Skills

Audit

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

Post

The posts is 1 x 0.2 WTE Senior Clinical Fellowship (SpR level) in Occupational Lung Disease, Respiratory Medicine. The post is available from October 2025 for a period of 12 months.

Accountability

In respect of the Fellowship contract, the post holders will be professionally accountable to the Medical Director and managerially accountable through the Clinical Director of the Lung Division to the Chief Executive.

Professional and Clinical Duties of the Post

The post is 0.2WTE (1 day per week on a Monday in line with the activity of our clinical service)

This post offers the opportunity for a specialist trainee (ST4 or above in respiratory medicine) - or applicant looking to broaden their experience prior to completion of specialist training/entry onto the specialist register - for focused subspeciality experience in Occupational Lung Disease in a world-renowned specialist centre. There are ample opportunities to become involved in our research and quality improvement and clinical audit.

The post is ideally suited to doctors wishing to gain further subspeciality experience in respiratory medicine in occupational lung disease, perhaps with a view to consultant posts in respiratory medicine.

Teaching and Research

The Fellow is expected to play a full role in the weekly clinical meeting and outpatient clinic. Emphasis is placed on education and training through clinical practice, teaching of others and presentations.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. To deliver patient care with the support of and in discussion with the consultants before and after outpatient appointments.

2. To ensure that good communications are maintained with all colleagues, including nursing, administrative and laboratory staff in the service, the wider Trust teams and our referrers, to the benefit of the patient.

3. To ensure that all medical records are kept up to date and complete and that investigations are ordered and results followed up in a timely manner.

Duties - Professional

1. To take a history, examine and record all findings of all patients seen in the outpatient clinic.

2. Carry out and arrange all relevant investigations.

3. To keep the consultants informed of any patient who is giving cause for concern.

4. To communicate with patient, their carers and their referrers and/or local teams as required.

5. To participate in research projects that may already be in progress.

6. To participate in presenting to others e.g. nurses, clinical observers, medical students.

7. To participate in quality improvement and audit as required.

8. To accept that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur, and to respond to the needs of the service when they arise.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job description.

This vacancy may close early if sufficient number off applicants have been received.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience within Respiratory Medicine at the level of a Specialist Trainee (ST4 or above)
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation and IMT competencies or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including:
• Good clinical care
• Maintaining good medical practice
• Good relationships and communication with patients
• Good working relationships with colleagues
• Good teaching and training
• Professional behaviour and probity
• Delivery of good acute clinical care
• Experience in Occupational Lung Disease

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Audit

Desirable criteria

• Teaching
• Research

Other

Essential criteria

• Specific interest in the management of patients with occupational lung disease
• Commitment to continuing medical education

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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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) (England and Wales) 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 - JD (PDF, 304.4KB)
• FRF Respiratory (PDF, 368.6KB)