Senior Clinical Fellow General Paediatrics
The closing date is 24 May 2026
GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Senior Clinical Fellow (Registrar Grade) in General Paediatrics ST4+
12 Months Fixed-term
Applications are invited for the role of a Senior Clinical Fellow in General Paediatrics. The post will commence in Sep 2026. The post is based at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will gain Complex General Paediatric experience which includes exposure to sub‑specialities such as Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Haematology, Endocrine and High Dependency Care. On‑call duties are shared at middle grade level within general paediatrics and include cover of high dependency care, paediatric sub‑speciality patients and paediatric surgical patients. This post is not recognised for training by the RCPCH but the training opportunities available are similar to those for ST6-8. There are many opportunities to be involved in quality improvement and education work and the post‑holder will be fully supported by an educational supervisor.
About us
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with around 12,500 staff; an annual turnover of more than £1 billion; and 1.6 million patient contacts a year. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence. The paediatric posts are based in the Evelina London Children’s Hospital at St Thomas’ Hospital in various specialties.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a team of 5 registrar‑grade doctors in general paediatrics, and will contribute to the team of 25 middle‑grade doctors participating in the out‑of‑hours work. Duties are worked on a full shift system. Previous paediatric middle‑grade experience is essential; applicants must have completed at least 2 years’ ST1‑3‑level paediatrics or equivalent, including 6 months of neonatology.
This is a full‑time position with full out‑of‑hours shift rotation. While we support flexible working requests, we are unable to accept less than full‑time applications for this post at this time. Please get in touch if you have questions about the shift pattern or hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
- A postgraduate diploma in paediatrics or part 1 and part 2 (written) MRCPCH (UK).
- MRCPCH.
Clinical Experience
- At least 3 years of experience at ST1‑3 level in paediatric, including 6 months neonatology.
- Previous paediatric experience at ST4‑8 level in the UK.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Level 3 Child protection training, Paediatric life support training (APLS/EPLS or equivalent).
- Evidence of experience in clinical procedures relevant to post.
- Newborn life support training.
- Undertaken quality improvement work or service development.
Research
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Evidence of original research.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
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