Paediatric Rheumatology Clinical Fellow

Posting date:	20 February 2026
Salary:	£65,048.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£65048.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 March 2026
Location:	Leicester, LE1 5WW
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9358-26-0125

Summary

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan. PRINCIPLE ELEMENTS OF THE POST Clinical The Clinical Fellow will have ongoing involvement throughout the appointment with the routine paediatric rheumatology outpatient clinics held at LRI and outreach centres and with the paediatric rheumatology inpatient/ day-care service at LRI. In addition, the activities in the typical week will include, ward rounds, day-care reviews, assessment of inpatient referrals, virtual homecare prescribing, virtual day-care prescribing, response to all clinical queries, telephone consultations (outreach, primary care, other specialties) and joint injections. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Paediatric Rheumatology Consultants and: Participate in the out-patient care of a full range of Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology conditions Participate in the emergency and elective management of children, teenagers and young adults with rheumatology problems admitted to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Review paediatric rheumatology patients as required in the paediatric/TYA day care unit. Be responsible for arranging the admission of patients for inpatient and day case investigations and treatment. Be responsible alongside Consultants for Entonox and theatre lists for children/TYA patients undergoing joint injections Participate in assessment of in-patient referrals Respond to clinical queries and communicating effectively with outreach, primary care, other specialties and families Be responsible for virtual prescribing for day care and home care for Paediatric Rheumatology patients Liaise closely with the specialist nurses Work closely with the multidisciplinary team ensuring co-ordinated delivery of care Attend/contribute to MDTs Participate in teaching, audit and service development Teaching Both main campuses of the Trust are major centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The appointee will be expected to join our teaching programme helping with teaching paediatric rheumatology to undergraduate medical students and other professionals, in addition to opportunities for local and regional presentations and publications. Audit/QIP and Research: The appointee will be expected to actively participate in all the audit/QIP activities of the department. The paediatric Rheumatology service at UHL NHS trust is involved in a number of national and international research trials. The appointee should actively participate in all the research activities of the department KEY RESULT AREAS Service Delivery & Development To provide paediatric and TYA outpatient and inpatient services. To work collaboratively with the paediatric rheumatology team and other services. To instigate and participate in clinical audits. To participate in medical education, teaching and training. To work with the team to develop and review protocols of care. To participate in MDT meetings. To actively ensure the appropriate safeguarding of patients. Governance(E.g., NHSLA, CQC, Audit) To work effectively with the CBU clinical quality & safety co-ordinator to identify and reduce risk, incidents and complaints to ensure that the team learn from any such occurrences to improve patient safety. Patient Service To be responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of patient care is delivered by example and mentorship. To ensure that patients and families become expert in their own care. Research and Teaching at Leicester Childrens Hospital To instigate and participate in clinical audits. To support the paediatric research profile. Participate in regular ward teaching of medical students and in weekly case presentations and junior medical staff teaching. The fellow will also be encouraged to participate in the teaching programmes for nursing and paramedical staff. It is the aim of the Leicester Children's Hospital to continue to develop the University Hospitals of Leicester as a recognised centre of excellence. This will require not only excellence in the clinical service but also an on-going programme of excellence in education and research. Working hours: 0900-1700 hrs (Monday-Friday) TIMETABLE (PROVISIONAL) Mon Am Ward cover Paediatric Rheumatology and day care Pm Ward work and teaching Tues Am Entonox Joint injections and urgent review: day care Pm MDT meetings Wed Am Paediatric Rheumatology clinic Pm Ward and day care activities Thurs Am Paediatric Rheumatology clinic PM Paediatric Radiology MDT Ward and day care activities Prescribing Fri Am Ward review/Clinic/ GA joint injections list Pm Audit /Research/publications Note: Job plan subject to change depending on the speciality needs Staff The post does not carry any formal line management responsibility, although there will be an expectation that the post holder will be expected to lead and mentor Junior doctors and other Clinical Staff where appropriate Policy The post holder will be expected to comply with national and local polices DOH and NICE guidance where applicable. The post holder will additionally be expected to be fully engaged with the clinical and managerial teams to develop policies locally where appropriate. Communications To communicate effectively with clinical and managerial staff at all levels, patients and their families/carers. Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential oGMC registration oMRCPCH or equivalent. oEntitled to work in the UK. Desirable Previous experience at Paediatric Middle Grade level in the UK Skills and Abilities Essential oExcellent English oGood communication skills, verbal and written Experience & training Essential oPrevious experience in Paediatrics, including emergencies and safeguarding** oAPLS (or equivalent) oSafeguarding Training Level 2-3 oAbility to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information oEvidence of Leadership experience Desirable oExperience in Teaching/ training undergraduates, junior medical staff/nurses oUnderstanding management of chronic illnesses Audit/ Clinical Governance Essential oExperience of active participation in audits, formulating guidelines, quality improvement projects Research Essential oUnderstanding the place of Research in Service Development Desirable oEvidence of participating in research Personal Characteristics Essential oAdaptable oAble to work within multidisciplinary teams oAble to prioritise and manage time effectively oWillingness to work flexibly when required oGood organisational skills oAble to work under pressure oAble to work to deadlines