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Senior Clinical Fellow Medicine (IMT3+ level) - Rheumatology


Location
East Surrey Hospital
Salary
£54121.00 to £69976.00
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Posted Date
21 Aug 2026
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Job overview

Senior Clinical Fellow Medicine (IMT3+ level) - Rheumatology

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated IMT3-level (or equivalent/higher) doctor to join our Rheumatology Medicine workforce.

This post has been developed to strengthen registrar-level clinical capacity across the Trust and offers excellent exposure to Rheumatology ,acute and general medicine within a supportive and dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will be based within a medical speciality for a 12-month placement.

In addition, the post-holder will participate in the General Medicine on-call rota (approximate frequency 1:12), contributing to the acute medical take.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is a high-performing organisation delivering care to a diverse population across Surrey and Sussex. You will benefit from:

  • Exposure to a broad range of acute and specialty medicine
  • Strong consultant presence and senior support on the acute take
  • Opportunities for leadership, service development, and teaching
  • A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment
  • A well-established infrastructure for training and development
  • Senior clinical encouragement and guidance for doctors building registrar-level on-call experience and evidence towards CESR/portfolio progression.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

General

Essential

  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow Medicine (IMT3+ level) - Rheumatology with Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in East Surrey Hospital. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Rheumatology role. The advertised salary is £54121.00 to £69976.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months). The application deadline is 28 Aug 2026.

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