CLINICAL FELLOW – ST4 + LEVEL IN RENAL MEDICINE
Full time [100% clinical]
1. One Fixed Term 12 Months (ST4+ level) – starting 5st August 2026
We are seeking to appoint a forward-thinking, dedicated and motivated clinical fellow in our Department of Renal medicine. The first one-year post (ST4+ level) will be based at the St Helier hospital site, and the starting date 5th August 2026 for a period of 12 months initially and extendable subject to satisfactory feedback and progression. This post would suit a candidate who is looking to gain experience in Renal Medicine. This job is particularly suited for those looking to gain additional experience in clinical Renal medicine, interventional nephrology, clinical research, management or quality improvement and want to take up a nephrology training programme in the UK. This post is also suited for candidates who are interested to take time off from the national training programme as part of Out of Programme [OOP] experience for additional sub-speciality skills such as renal transplantation medicine, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, multisystem vasculitis, autoimmune glomerular diseases and interventional nephrology
You will be expected to perform clinical duties and carry out responsibilities expected of ST4+ level doctors and will work as one of a team of 9 registrars. As the post holder, you will be expected to provide ST4+ on-call cover for the Renal Service in a 1 in 9 rota. Those suitable candidates with CCT in Renal Medicine will be allowed to develop their subspecialty interest in Renal Medicine during this tenure. Adequate clinical management skills, research opportunities are also available to nurture individual clinical fellow career aspirations. The unit supports the clinical fellows in submitting abstracts to international and national conferences and has a very consistent and good track record. The post holder can get trained in interventional nephrology to perform all renal specific procedures [simple & complex procedures in fluoroscopy].
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offers an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
The Trust also plays an active role in the local healthcare economy. Surrey Downs Health and Care brings together our staff, CSH and the GP groups in Surrey Downs, and Surrey County Council in a partnership to improve care for local people. Also health and care teams from organisations (the London Borough of Sutton, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sutton GP services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust) across Sutton that provide care to Sutton’s older population are coming together to work as one team.
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