Junior Clinical Fellow

Job summary

Junior Clinical Fellows in Rheumatology x2 (full time, 12 months FTC)

Applicants are invited for the above posts which is available from August 2025 for 12 months. This post will combine clinical with translational research.

The rheumatology department at the Royal Free Hospital is a main centre for the diagnosis and management of connective tissue disorders, SLE, scleroderma, vasculitis, and sarcoidosis. In addition, the department is very active in acute medicine, psoriatic arthritis, and autoimmune inflammatory conditions in general. There are weekly academic meetings, medical grand rounds, and morning report meetings. There are excellent opportunities for postgraduate training and research. The post holders will work closely with the rheumatology team, and undertake a specified research project, or contribute to the UCL teaching programme or clinical trials activity (depending on the post held).

Banding is 1A pro rata with a commitment to general medical on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take a primary role in providing in patient care, reviewing consults from other teams and assisting with clinics and administrative work. The post holder will also take a central role in continuing medical education, training the medical students and nursing staff in the use of biologics and modern management of inflammatory arthritis. The post holder will also support Patient Intervention and Treatment Unit (PITU) offering weekly Iloprost and other specialist infusions (Rituximab, Infliximab, IVIG etc) to rheumatology patients. In addition, the appointee will provide liaison with the specialist nurse practitioners who run the biologic and disease modifying drug monitoring clinics.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree
• GMC registration and entry on the appropriate GMC Specialist Register

Desirable

• Higher academic degree e.g. MD/MS or PhD (or in final stages of preparation), or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research publications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Some experience in treatment of adult rheumatology
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Involvement in continuing professional development

Desirable

• Attendance on ATLS, CRISP BST courses

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Recent experience in acute general medicine
• Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
• Serious commitment to a career in hospital medicine

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Caring attitude to patients
• Commitment to CPD
• The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice

Desirable

• Dynamism and initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG