Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disease

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Clinical Fellow specializing in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Diseases. This position involves managing children with metabolic disorders, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to clinical research and governance. The ideal candidate should have experience in pediatrics and be a team player. The role is based at Evelina London Children's Hospital, offering a chance to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing children with inherited metabolic disorders.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Engagement in research and audit activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for children with inherited metabolic disorders.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Offer specialist advice to paediatric services on request.
• Take telephone referrals from the regional IMD Network.
• Participate in clinical activities to ensure high patient care standards.
• Contribute to teaching and training within the department.
• Engage in research and clinical governance activities.
• Fulfill on-call duties as part of the paediatric medical rota.

Job description

Clinical Fellow – Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMD)

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow post in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMD) based at Evelina London Children’s Hospital (ECH). This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the management of both inpatients and outpatients with a wide spectrum of inherited metabolic disorders. The successful candidate will join a highly experienced multidisciplinary IMD team, working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians, and therapists. The post is available to start on 02/03/2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and management for children and young people with inherited metabolic disorders on the specialist inpatient ward and in outpatient clinics.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including medical, dietetic, nursing, and therapy staff.
• Offer consultation and specialist advice to other paediatric services across Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) when an IMD opinion is requested.
• Take telephone referrals from the regional IMD Network, supported by the consultant team.
• Participate in clinical and service activities to ensure a high standard of patient care.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training within the department.
• Engage in research and audit activities, and take part in the department’s clinical governance programme, including guideline development and risk management.
• Take part in an on-call commitment as part of the paediatric medical middle-grade rota, covering general paediatrics, metabolic medicine, neurology, and renal specialties. Annual and study leave will be coordinated within the metabolic middle-grade team and the wider metabolic service.

Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, we have significant autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share.

Our comprehensive health services care for children from before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. We provide hospital care and treatment at both our purpose-built children's hospital on the St Thomas’ Hospital site and at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. We care for families in our local areas and provide an extensive range of specialist services for children with rare and complex conditions from across south London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Our community services care for children and families in Lambeth and Southwark. Our vision is to be a world leading centre of life-changing care for children, young people and their families.

As part of a larger clinical group, we also provide maternity, assisted conception and gynaecology services.

Please consult the attached documents for a detailed description of the role and its main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.