Senior Clinical Fellow in Adolescent Medicine

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Job overview

We are looking to appoint a full time (1.0WTE) ST6-8 or equivalent to work in the Adolescent medical team, named Treatment and Rehabilitation of Adolescents with Complex Conditions Service (TRACCS) within UCLH's Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine Division. This post is from September 2024 for at least 1 year.

Our Adolescent Service is recognised as a leading example at a national level and the inpatient unit is the largest in Europe. As part of the team you would work with the four consultants, registrar and SHO to see patients in clinics, day care and the adolescent ward. Outpatients often suffer from fatigue, pain, conditions such as ME/CFS/post COVID condition/ FND, medically unexplained conditions and both physical and emotional difficulties. The adolescent unit has a mix of patients under different teams as well as the adolescent team who looks after young people with complex conditions as above for example affecting both physical and emotional health. There are many opportunities for working with multidisciplinary team colleagues, and gaining subspeciality experience in for example gastro/rheumatology/gender /gynaecology.

Main duties of the job

We are passionate about providing excellent clinical care for young people alongside the best training opportunities. You would join a highly motivated team at the cutting edge of both service development and academic research. The department has received positive feedback for the many training opportunities offered both in clinical and non-clinical areas including leadership and management skills.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free ticket loan, a subsidised social club including gym facilities, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff and large retail discounts.

To view the UCLH Service Commitment "Putting Patients First" please visit www.uclh.nhs.uk. We value and promote diversity and equality in the workplace. If you are interested in applying for this post please use the links below to access the full job description, person specification and apply online.

Although there is no out of hours commitment there will be opportunities to take part in an oncall rota if interested.(ST4+ rota which is a 10 person full shift rota.)
You will benefit from innovative and high quality training, supervision and support for QI and educational initiatives, including simulation. You will need excellent communication, team working and clinical skills and lots of enthusiasm!

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.

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

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

• Eligible for full GMC registration
• ST6-8
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• APLS Provider

Desirable criteria

• APLS Instructor

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad experience in general and emergency paediatrics including ED, inpatient, acute ambulatory and outpatient settings
• Safeguarding training Level 3

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in an adolescent unit
• Experience in safeguarding
• Previous leadership role

Clinical skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage all common paediatric emergencies and acute illnesses
• Good broad knowledge of paediatrics
• Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies
• Experience in simulation training and learning

Desirable criteria

• Sexual health training
• Contraceptive training
• Mental health training
• Relevant specialist training
• Ethics training
• Postgraduate teaching degree or diploma
• Completion of simulation training [faculty development programme]

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.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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, 816.3KB)
• Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)