Senior Clinical Fellow in Children & Young People Endocrinology (ST4+)

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Job overview

You are invited to apply to a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4+) posts in the Children and Young People's Endocrinology Department, available as 0.8 - 1.0 FTE or other less than full time equivalents. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to commence on 3rd March 2025, for 6 months, with the possibility of extension subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

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. This includes supporting endocrinology services as part of NHS England's Children and Young People's Gender Service (CYPGS), providing specialist gender related care and support for children and young people.

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.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a friendly team to provide an excellent and comprehensive paediatric and adolescent service within UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are passionate about providing excellent clinical care alongside the best training and academic opportunities. You would join a highly motivated team at the cutting edge of both service development and academic research.

Clinical duties in paediatric endocrinology are always supported by a consultant and include:
• Out-patient sessions in general and subspecialty endocrinology
• Out-patient sessions, meetings, and general support to the endocrine liaison adolescent gender incongruence/dysphoria service
• In-patient management of elective and acute adolescent health, diabetes and endocrinology patients
• Provide high quality care to Children and Young People
• Oversight of elective endocrine testing on the day unity for some tests where a doctor is required
• As part of the team being responsible for the smooth running of the department, collation of results and communication with parents, young people and professionals.

The role can include an out of hours general paediatric commitment 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.

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

• GMC Full registration
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• APLS or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of commitment to paediatric endocrinology as a career

Experience

Essential criteria

• Middle grade experience in general paediatrics
• Broad experience at SHO level in paediatrics in a range of specialties both inpatient and outpatient
• Experience of acute paediatrics and ED

Desirable criteria

• Experience and commitment in education and training
• Experience of audit and/or quality improvement activities
• Research experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage common acute and chronic paediatric disorders
• Commitment to MDT working
• Good practical skills
• Ability to teach and train junior staff
• Able to communicate well in verbal and written English
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Desirable criteria

• Good computing skills

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, 904.2KB)
• Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)