Senior Fellow in Paediatric Obesity

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior Fellow in Paediatric Obesity

Start Date: November 2026

Contract Type: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Purpose for Fixed Term: Training Contract

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties will include:

• Attendance at obesity clinics
• Direct clinical administration duties
• Ward reviews including admission and discharge meeting at Bursledon House
• Attendance at safeguarding/ professional meeting

Quality Improvement work:

• Opportunities to be involved in a number of quality improvements projects including eg writing guidelines, reviewing and refining clinical pathways, collecting patient reported experience measure (PREM) and outcome data, and to continue engagement work with other health professionals in primary and secondary care who see children living with obesity
• Opportunities to be involved in teaching and organisation of network education days
• Opportunities to better understand management and funding structures within the NHS

Academic:

• Opportunity to be involved in commercial research
• Opportunity to collect and analyse patient data with the expectation of submitting work for presentation at a national conference during the placement

What we’re looking for:

• Full GMC license and completed MRCPCH examinations
• Fluent in English
• ST4+ level in terms of clinical experience
• Great team player with experience of MDT working and care of patients with chronic conditions
• Self motivated with a track record of having completed projects

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.

Additional Information:

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed fellow doctors and dentists. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;

• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Proposed interview date: 8th October 2026

This vacancy closes on or before: 27th September 2026

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.