Junior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

This post is aimed at those with an aim to specialise in palliative medicine, oncology, haematology, care of the elderly or general practice. The post-holder will work with the 2 part-time consultants to provide a medical resource to the nurse-led Royal Free Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Team.

Locum Clinical Fellow Post in Palliative Medicine, Royal Free Hospital. Fixed term appointment for 5 months until Feb 2026.

The post holder will work with the Royal Free Palliative Care Team, a joint community and hospital service, providing specialist palliative care to the community of North Camden and in-patients in the Royal Free. The team is nurse-led with the medical support of 2 part-time consultants.  This is an ideal post for those with an aim to specialise in palliative medicine, oncology, care of the elderly or general practice.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Review of hospital and community patients with the nurse specialist team.

Fortnightly medical oncology clinic Fortnightly attendance at HSEP ward round. 1 in 5/6 first on-call for North London Hospice,  RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS  Shared responsibility for the care of hospital in-patients and community patients on the team’s case load. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT All team members are encouraged to participate in QIP and audit where opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust