Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation is a leading paediatric centre in the UK and globally. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialties at tertiary care level. In association with the Institute of Child Health there are opportunities for research, training and development in all aspects of health & disease in children.
We are looking for 1 experienced Clinical Fellow to join our fantastic specialist cleft surgical team for 1 year fixed term post starting from 1st September 2026.
The hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialities at tertiary care level. In association with the Institute of Child Health there are opportunities for research, training and development in all aspects of health & disease in children.
The successful candidate will gain experience in and exposure to paediatric plastic surgery including correction of cleft lip and palate patients as well as general plastics cases.
Based in central London, GOSH offers flexible working, help with childcare and travel, excellent training and development opportunities and assistance with finding somewhere to live.
All applicants must return their application forms electronically via NHS Jobs. To apply please click the ‘apply for this job’ option, specifying your preferred start date.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
We conduct full criminal record checks on all successful candidates.
The post will have primary responsibility for the management of cleft surgical cases and for undertaking cleft surgery research and is a point of continuity for cleft surgery care within the Trust. The postholder is, of course, free to participate in any other plastic surgical cases that he has a particular interest in and will be encouraged to do so, providing that this is not to the detriment of cleft surgery patients.
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
