Company: NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Location: London
Posted: May 3rd, 2026
Fixed term (2 years) Clinical Research Fellow in Fertility Preservation, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
The postholder will be responsible for undertaking duties associated with the care of children and young adults of reproductive age. The postholder will assess patient referrals, participate in decision‑making, discuss complex cases with senior clinical staff and prepare summaries of patients for presentation at the local or national MDT. The role includes support for patients at remote ‘Spoke’ sites, including providing clinical advice and facilitating patient consent, and will also provide clinical care to patients at RHCYP. The successful applicant will undertake a clinical research project aimed at obtaining an MD/PhD qualification.
Full time (40 hours per week) post based in RHCYP / RIE / SJH Hospital. The post will be available from 1st July 2026 and is a fixed‑term contract with possible extension by a further year.
Closing Date 13/05/2026
Interview Date 20/05/2026
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
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Professor Rod Mitchell
Professor of Developmental Endocrinology / Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ
rod.mitchell@nhs.scot