Speciality Doctor | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	21 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£59,175 - £95,400 per annum + London weighting
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	20 June 2025
Location:	London, WC1N 3HR
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7204995/309-UCLH-6293

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the experienced specialist team in the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia service as a Specialty Doctor. The ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia service provides diagnosis, medical management and rehabilitation, symptom management and psychological support for this patient group.

We welcome applications from medically qualified healthcare professionals with a holistic approach and experience in managing complex, chronic conditions. The successful candidate will provide high quality holistic care and support in line with NICE guidelines and work within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

This tertiary referral service provides multidisciplinary treatment pathways for adult patients with these complex, chronic medical conditions and is one of the largest such services in London and the South-East. The service incorporates physician care (one specialist physician, two specialty doctors), occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology (Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, Autogenic Training), dietetics and acupuncture. We work closely with other specialties within RLHIM and UCLH.

The RLHIM is a national and international centre for evidence-based practice, education and research in integrated medicine.



Maintain the highest clinical standards in the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia patients and those that meet the guideline for possible or probable ME/CFS. To appropriately request bloods and further tests as deemed clinical necessary.

To share with colleagues the responsibility for the management of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia patients.

The clinician will receive supervision from a named clinician, in line with the skills and experience of the person appointed.

The scope of the role will be adjusted to the skills and experience of the clinician appointed.

Attendance at MDT meetings and 12 weekly team clinical governance meetings is a valued and important part of the post.

Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application


Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.


UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. 


To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?



This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Jun 2025

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