Local Clinical Academic Fellow in Paediatrics
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65,048 per annum + London weighting +out-of-hours |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7733488/309-UCLH-7316 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
UCLH is looking to recruit a Clinical Academic Fellow in Migrant Health (academic) and Adolescent Medicine/General Paediatrics (clinical; registrar/ST4+ equivalent) to commence in Sept 2025 for 6 months. The post is to cover maternity leave.
We offer a post integrating excellent clinical training with high quality research experience. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain both academic (50%) and clinical (50%) Paediatric training and experience in an approved training post in an innovative Department with a strong academic and clinical profile. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team at the cutting edge of both service development and academic research.
OOP is not required for this post.
The post is based in General Paediatrics and the post holder will work at registrar /ST4+ level. The clinical component of the post encompasses PED, inpatient wards and outpatient clinics. Baseline working is 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and the on call out of hours commitment is a contribution to a 10-person middle grade rota made up of late shifts (including a twilight shift), long days and nights.
When covering the ED, as well as treating patients, you will provide on-site leadership and supervision of SHOs in paediatrics and emergency medicine for patients presenting with medical illness.
Under the supervision of the attending consultant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of patients on the in-patient paediatric and young people’s units during your oncall commitment. This includes regular ward rounds and decision making, communication with nursing staff and other health professionals.
The registrars are expected to teach the medical students both informally at the bedside and in groups. They may also be asked to teach nursing staff. There are also leadership and management opportunities within the scope of the role, including:
● Opportunity to lead on a divisional priority based on their personal interest
● Mentoring from a senior leader (Clinical)
● Coaching opportunity
● Attendance at strategic meetings such as CYP Leadership meeting, CYP Steering Board, Senior Directors meeting
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 information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Academic role:The academic project will be within the field of General Paediatrics. We are passionate at UCLH about supporting trainees to develop strong research skills, rooted in General Paediatrics and our various patient cohorts. Projects can be tailored to suit the interests and ideas of the successful candidate, catering to a wide range of interests. The successful candidate will be expected and supported to develop and lead original research. We can support a trainee at any academic level. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to Divisional research projects.
Clinical role:The post-holder will be based in the Children and Young People’s Division at UCLH. The clinical role will be at registrar/ST4+ level. The post will be based in General Paediatrics, with opportunities for special interest development (see below). The candidate will be on the out of hours rota (50% FTE). Options for clinical Special Interests as per candidate’s preference (examples only):
• Infectious Diseases and Inclusion/Migrant Health
• Diabetes and obesity
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Haematology (red cell, non-malignant)
• Allergy
• Integrated Care
• Epilepsy
• Emergency Medicine
• Young Person’s health
• Safeguarding
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your 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 recent NHS staff survey UCLH 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 UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026
UCLH is looking to recruit a Clinical Academic Fellow in Migrant Health (academic) and Adolescent Medicine/General Paediatrics (clinical; registrar/ST4+ equivalent) to commence in Sept 2025 for 6 months. The post is to cover maternity leave.
We offer a post integrating excellent clinical training with high quality research experience. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain both academic (50%) and clinical (50%) Paediatric training and experience in an approved training post in an innovative Department with a strong academic and clinical profile. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team at the cutting edge of both service development and academic research.
OOP is not required for this post.
The post is based in General Paediatrics and the post holder will work at registrar /ST4+ level. The clinical component of the post encompasses PED, inpatient wards and outpatient clinics. Baseline working is 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and the on call out of hours commitment is a contribution to a 10-person middle grade rota made up of late shifts (including a twilight shift), long days and nights.
When covering the ED, as well as treating patients, you will provide on-site leadership and supervision of SHOs in paediatrics and emergency medicine for patients presenting with medical illness.
Under the supervision of the attending consultant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of patients on the in-patient paediatric and young people’s units during your oncall commitment. This includes regular ward rounds and decision making, communication with nursing staff and other health professionals.
The registrars are expected to teach the medical students both informally at the bedside and in groups. They may also be asked to teach nursing staff. There are also leadership and management opportunities within the scope of the role, including:
● Opportunity to lead on a divisional priority based on their personal interest
● Mentoring from a senior leader (Clinical)
● Coaching opportunity
● Attendance at strategic meetings such as CYP Leadership meeting, CYP Steering Board, Senior Directors meeting
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 information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Academic role:The academic project will be within the field of General Paediatrics. We are passionate at UCLH about supporting trainees to develop strong research skills, rooted in General Paediatrics and our various patient cohorts. Projects can be tailored to suit the interests and ideas of the successful candidate, catering to a wide range of interests. The successful candidate will be expected and supported to develop and lead original research. We can support a trainee at any academic level. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to Divisional research projects.
Clinical role:The post-holder will be based in the Children and Young People’s Division at UCLH. The clinical role will be at registrar/ST4+ level. The post will be based in General Paediatrics, with opportunities for special interest development (see below). The candidate will be on the out of hours rota (50% FTE). Options for clinical Special Interests as per candidate’s preference (examples only):
• Infectious Diseases and Inclusion/Migrant Health
• Diabetes and obesity
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Haematology (red cell, non-malignant)
• Allergy
• Integrated Care
• Epilepsy
• Emergency Medicine
• Young Person’s health
• Safeguarding
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your 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 recent NHS staff survey UCLH 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 UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026
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