Senior Clinical Fellow with Endocrinology and Gender Interest

University College London Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospital is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics, focusing on endocrinology within the Children and Young People's Gender Service in London. This role offers an opportunity to engage with a dynamic team and contribute to both clinical care and research, aiming to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

Access to NHS Discounts and Benefits

Wellbeing Support Programs

Qualifications

• Experience in General Paediatrics at ST4+ level is essential.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies is crucial.
• Experience in endocrinology and adolescent health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service clinics.
• Develop management plans and engage in service evaluation and research projects.
• Support the paediatric endocrine service for inpatients and outpatient clinics.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Communication Skills

Safeguarding Knowledge

Endocrinology Expertise

Education

Full GMC Registration with License to Practice

ST4+ Level

MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

Higher degree MSc

Job description

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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic paediatric trainee who would like to develop an interest in endocrinology and work in the new Children and Young People Gender Service (CYPGS) in London.

You are invited to apply to a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST6-8) post to work between the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (CYPGS, London) based at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and Children and Young People's Endocrinology Department, based at University College London Hospital (UCLH), available as 1 FTE (less than full time equivalent available). We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to commence on 3rd March 2025, for 6-12 months, with the possibility of extension subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Paediatric training to ST4+ or equivalent is a requirement. Previous experience in paediatric endocrinology, adolescent health and gender is highly desirable but not essential. The post holder will be expected to support the Children and Young People endocrine service; for inpatients, endocrine testing in day-care and outpatient clinics as well as supporting the NHS England's Children and Young People's Gender Service (CYPGS), providing specialist gender related care and support for children and young people

Main duties of the job

Their duty will be to provide clinical care and input to the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (London) clinics, including providing a paediatric opinion as part of a multidisciplinary team for children and young people, complex history taking, formulation and development of management plans, and to support and develop service evaluation and research projects within the service in line with Cass recommendations and NHSE specifications, with a specific focus on safeguarding, including developing proposals, seeking ethical approval and funding, gaining consent, collecting and analysing data and presenting and publishing work. This will help develop the evidence base to understand the nature and needs of young people with gender related distress and develop management and treatment strategies to best support them.

This job will be 50% based in Paediatric Endocrinology including gender clinics at UCLH and 50% based in CYPGS. It is possible to pick up 'on call' work in General Paediatrics as locums. We are passionate about providing excellent clinical care alongside the best training opportunities. You would join a highly motivated team at the cutting edge of both service development and academic research. The Children and Young People's Department has received excellent feedback for the many training opportunities offered both in clinical and non-clinical areas including education, leadership and management skills.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration with License to Practice
• ST4+
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• APLS provider
• Level 3 safeguarding training

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree MSc or related discipline

Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in General Paediatrics in the UK at specialist registrar (ST4+) level (in ED, inpatient and outoatient settings) including endocrinology experitse
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies and their application
• Understanding of principles of patient confidentiality and data protection

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Experience of audit activities
• Clinical expertise in adolescednt medicine, neurodiversity, safeguarding

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs
• Ability to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Ability to manage complex presentations and conditions in young people
• Previous experience in undertaking child protection medical examinations
• Experience in simulation training and learning

Desirable criteria

• Research experience
• Experience in a range of teaching techniques
• Experience in simulation training and learning

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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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

• Job Description (PDF, 656.3KB)
• Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)