Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Surgery (ST1-3)
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £52,656.00 to £65,048.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £52656.00 - £65048.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9200-26-0064 |
Summary
Typical activities are described below 1. Clinical / professional Take part in all of the treatment and assessment services of the department as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation. Take patient histories and perform physical examinations of a patient. Record the history and examination in the medical records. Perform other tasks in which the SHO has been trained and is proficient in performing eg phlebotomy, cannulations, lumbar punctures, central line access, etc. Work collaboratively with the clinical team, i.e. consultants, junior doctors, CNS, nursing staff, therapy staff etc. to encourage and ensure good working relationships. Support the pre-operative assessment of patients for surgery to ensure optimisation of patients health prior to admission for surgery. To contribute to supporting colleagues to meet the 18-week pathway. To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practices and national guidelines. To fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork. Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries, prescriptions and support optimising bed capacity. Be responsible for a recognised caseload of patients in the day-to-day management of care. To report all actual and potential clinical incidents involved in, in accordance with the Trusts reporting procedures for untoward events using the electronic reporting system (DATIX) 2. Organisational To ensure effective and up-to-date IT skills are maintained in order to be able to fully use Trust IT systems as appropriate. Safeguarding: St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take. 3. Education and Research Maintain knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, and workshops. Participate in case presentations, journal clubs, and mortality/morbidity meetings. Take an active role in the departmental clinical audit and governance activity. To undertake a supervised QI project to improve patient care.