Job summary
- Main area
- GI/Renal
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MB40525
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £61,825 £61,85
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/07/2025
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Renal Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This is a fixed term contract with the position commencing ASAP.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Renal Medicine to join our clinical and research teams. You will gain clinical nephrology experience on the ward and in outpatients and carry out crucial roles in clinical research.
The renal service has 5 Consultants seconded from Wessex Kidney Centre, Portsmouth who provide daily ward cover Monday to Friday, supporting a team comprising an FY1, IMT1 or 2, a specialist trainee, and a clinical research fellow.
Working for our organisation
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
What you’ll do
• Clinical research – being a sub-investigator for clinical trials at UHS and Dorset County Hospital
• National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator Scheme
• UHS Clinical Research Fellow training Programme
• Inpatient work (renal medicine and GIM)
• Opportunity to gain experience of renal outpatient clinics
• Participation in audit and educational meetings within the department
What we’re looking for
• MRCP or equivalent
• Good communication- with team and patients
• Good insight into abilities and limitations
• Enthusiasm
An interest in pursuing a career in renal medicine
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.
All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.
Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
Basic Salary – MT04 £61,825
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview
Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role.
Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.
Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Interviews will be held on TBC Job Reference; 188-MB40525 - This vacancy closes on or before 3rd June 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Full MRCP or equivalent
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Successful completion of Core Medical Training or Acute Care Common stem training
- Evidence of willingness to teach students and colleagues
Desirable criteria
- BSc (or other intercalated degree)
- Undergraduate awards
- PhD or MD
- Minimum 1 years’ experience at SpR/STR level in medicine or renal medicine
- Research experience
- Publications in scientific journals
- Presentation at scientific meetings
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- 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).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Good insight into own competency
Living the Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kirsten Armstrong
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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