This appointment offers the opportunity to work in a lively, supportive, innovative department, with excellent training and opportunities to explore your interests.
UCLH is looking to recruit a Clinical Fellow in General Paediatrics (ST1-3 equivalent) to commence from September 7th 2026 for 6 months [contract ends 27th February 2027]. You will be on the out of hours rota with other level 1 trainees. There is opportunity for additional specialty work depending on your interest and you will be supported to reach your potential. Terms and conditions are the same as the formal trainees within the department.
Options for Special Interests as per candidate’s preference include:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Haematology (red cell, non-malignant)
- Allergy
- Infectious Diseases and Inclusion Health
- Safeguarding
- Epilepsy
- Integrated Care
- Diabetes and endocrinology
- Leadership and Management
- Quality Improvement/Research
This post provides a unique opportunity to develop your paediatric skills within a friendly high preforming unit.
We are passionate about providing excellent clinical care alongside the best training opportunities. You would join a highly motivated team at the forefront of both service development and academic research. The department has received excellent feedback for the many training opportunities offered both in clinical and non-clinical areas including education, leadership, and management skills.
The post is based in general paediatrics encompassing PED AND inpatient wards, with the opportunity to attend outpatient clinics. Baseline working is 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and the on call out of hours commitment is a contribution to a 10 person junior grade rota made up of normal days, long days and nights. Successful candidates are encouraged to sign up to the hospital bank if desired to help fill occasional out of hours locum work (long days and/or weekends). Outpatient experience (generally observing) is included in this post that could encompass either general and rapid referral clinics or specialty clinics depending on the candidate’s interests.
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.
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 - 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 third year in a row.
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