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Job overview
We are seeking to employ two Senior Clinical Fellows in paediatric surgery and urology (6 months, with possibility of extension/ longer contract) to assist cover of general paediatric surgery and urology in-patient and out-patient clinical care.
Main duties of the job
The main objectives of the post are to:
- Support inpatient surgical management of elective and emergency workload
- Outpatient clinic duties including administration
- Outpatient and day surgery support to outreach hospitals in North-West London
- On call commitment in line with European working time directive
Responsibilities will include:
- To support, with colleagues in Paediatric Surgery/Urology, an integrated elective and emergency Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery service.
- To provide high quality clinical care for all children referred to the service and to be available to attend paediatric surgery/urology patients when on call.
- To provide appropriate and adequate supervision for junior medical staff within the Paediatric Surgical and Urology team.
- To participate in regular unit and personal audit of clinical practice
General paediatric Surgical on call rota:
The on call rota covers general paediatric surgical and urological inpatients as well as neonatal ward in-patients including high dependency and emergency admissions. The post holder will do a 24 hour non resident on call shift as part of a 1: 8 rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached for a detailed description of responsibilities and roles.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Competent in full range of paediatric practical skills
- Good Communicator
- Experience of delivering teaching
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Enthusiasm for teaching, both undergraduate and post-graduate
- Child protection experience/training
- EPLS or APLS
Desirable
- Child protection certification
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years surgical SHO (or equivalent) experience including paediatric surgery experience in the NHS
Desirable
- Paediatric surgery experience at the registrar/middle grade level
Trust values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
- Open, welcoming and honest
- Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
- Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full medical registration
Desirable
- BSc
- MRCPCH or MCEM
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team Working
- Enthusiastic
- Good Communicator
Desirable
- Innovative
- Problem solving approach
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Surgery with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatric Surgery role. The advertised salary is £45,715 - £69,976 per annum + London Weighting (pro rata). The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (October 2026 - April 2026). The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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