Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disease

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the City of London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disease. This role offers an opportunity to manage inpatient and outpatient care, working with a multidisciplinary team and contributing to teaching and research. The ideal candidate shall possess a MRCPCH or equivalent, and has substantial paediatric experience. A competitive salary of £73,992 annually is offered, excluding London weighting.

Qualifications

• 2 years Paediatric Registrar experience.
• Previous experience in Inherited Metabolic Medicine.
• 3 years Paediatric Registrar experience.
• Previous experience in neurology, endocrinology or hepatology.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and management for children with inherited metabolic disorders.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Offer consultation and advice to other paediatric services.
• Take telephone referrals from the regional IMD Network.

Skills

Good clinical skills

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Ability to see patients independently in clinic

Good organisational skills

Demonstrable skills in any Paediatric subspecialty

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

PALS or APLS

BSc/BA or MSc

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disease

Closing date is 07 December 2025

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• The post includes 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.

About us

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, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.

The Evelina Children's Hospital is the first Children's Hospital to be built in London for over a hundred years.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• PALS or APLS
• BSc/BA or MSc

Research

• Publications and/or presentations in Inherited Metabolic Medicine or related topics

Clinical Experience

• 2 years Paediatric Registrar experience
• Previous experience in Inherited Metabolic Medicine
• 3 years Paediatric Registrar experience
• Previous experience in neurology, endocrinology or hepatology

Knowledge and skills

• Good clinical skills
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to see patients independently in clinic
• Good organisational skills
• Demonstrable skills in any Paediatric subspecialty

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Teaching courses attended
• Experience/training in clinical supervision & workplace‑based assessment

Other

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit

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

£73,992 a year (excl London weighting)