Senior Fellow in Paediatric Obesity
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Southampton, SO16 6YD
Salary
£67,325 to £76,582
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 September 2026
27 days left
Job description
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Senior Fellow in Paedia...
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- MRCPCH membership examinations
- ST4 level or above (post CCT or equivalent applicants welcome)
- Level 3 safeguarding qualification
- Experience in managing children with chronic diseases
Desirable
- MSC/ PhD
- Experience in paediatric endocrinology
- Experience in paediatric diabetes
- Previous completion of quality improvement projects
- Experience in safeguarding
- Experience in community paediatrics
- Experience managing children with obesity/ type 2 diabetes
- Experience in facilitating change
- Experience working within a managed clinical network
Aptitudes and skills
Essential
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Experience in writing clinical guidelines
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Understanding of common general paediatric presentations as expected for a level 3 paediatric trainee
- An understanding of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood obesity and medical complications of obesity
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Leadership training
- Been involved in QI projects
- Experience conducting clinic research or writing posters and papers
- Management skills/ other positions of responsibility
- Ability to take a focussed clinical history and perform a relevant clinical examination in a child who is overweight or obese
Living Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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