Senior Clinical Fellow | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Basildon seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow for a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. The role involves assisting consultants in providing high-quality Histopathology services and participating in departmental harmony. Applicants should be prepared for flexible working and collaboration in service development. This position aims to enhance service delivery while developing staff skills and careers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the appraisal process provided by the Trust.
• Consider the needs of the department and work with others to provide a harmonious service.
• Provide a Histopathology Service of the highest quality.
• Provide cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorized absence.
• Develop the Histopathology Service with colleagues and management representatives.
• Work flexibly to achieve agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Ensure standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research, and appraisal.

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025