Clinical Fellow with complex Safeguarding and Gender Interest

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

GIDS:

A new clinical pathway has been developed, based on the recommendations of The Cass Review Interim Report (Interim report Cass Review), the NHS England interim service specification (NHS England Interim service specification for specialist gender incongruence services for children and young people), and the expertise of many clinicians from across the Northern and Southern Hubs. The service will be delivered by a wide multi-disciplinary team including paediatricians, mental health practitioners, youth workers, nurses, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. Who patients see will be dependent on the support and care they need.

Children and young people will receive an in-depth assessment of their needs, and a care plan will be developed with them and, if needed, those supporting them. Children and young people may be offered a range of care interventions such as therapy, family therapy, physical health support, or mental health support for any identified difficulties they may want help with. The team will also liaise with health professionals in local services nearer to the child or young person.

As of the end of October 2023, NHS England is currently consulting on the clinical policy for Puberty Supressing Hormones, as well as coordinating the development of a study into the impact of puberty suppressing hormones (puberty blockers) on gender dysphoria in children and young people with early-onset gender dysphoria. Provision of endocrine services will be commissioned separately and delivered according to the outcome of this policy and the position of the research as the service initiates.

It is expected that the NHS Children and Young Peoples Gender Service will continue to change and evolve as more learning, research and evidence is developed in this area. In addition, it is expected that more hubs will go live across the country, and clinicians will work together in a National MDT for complex cases and sharing of learning.

Scope of the serviceThe service will support both new patients from the waiting list, and patients who still require care post the end of March 2024 and agree to be transferred from the Tavistocks Gender Identity Service into the new service.

The Lighthouse ServiceThe Lighthouse is a specialist service within the Paediatric and Adolescent Division. It is the first UK Child House, a multi-professional, child-centred and trauma-informed service for children and young people who have experienced child sexual abuse and a national leader in the field. The Lighthouse provides a holistic health assessment, physical and mental health support, advocacy and police interviews led by clinical psychologists. This child-centred model has had proven success abroad, in particular Iceland, where there is evidence of increased convictions and improved health and well-being for children and young people.

The Lighthouse TeamThe service is jointly managed by the Lighthouse Operational Manager and the Clinical Lead. The Lighthouse service includes a CAMHS team of therapists (including Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrist, CAMHS practitioners), Lived Experience Consultant, Paediatricians, Clinical Nurse Specialist for sexual health, Child and Family Practitioners, Play Specialist, and access to Letting the Future In practitioners (NSPCC) in the Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse uniquely works in a truly integrated multi-disciplinary way and the postholder will work closely with colleagues from our ChISVA, case management and psychological therapies teams, providing rich opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and integrated care for children and young people.

Paediatric and Adolescent DivisionThe Paediatric & Adolescent division, together with Womens Health, Queen Square division, the Heart Hospital, the Eastman Dental Hospital and the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear hospital form the Specialist Hospitals Clinical Board.

The paediatric and adolescent division covers over 30 specialties and employs approximately 400 staff to deliver local, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care for children and young people. The specialities are organised into reporting units such as General Paediatrics and Adolescents, Children and Young Peoples Cancer, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adolescent Endocrinology and Diabetes, Adolescent Medicine and a number of specialist services.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise
• ST4+
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• APLS Provider
• Level 3 safeguarding training

Desirable

• Higher degree MSc or related discipline

Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in General Paediatrics in the UK at specialist registrar level (ST4+) (ED, wards, outpatients)
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies and their application
• Understanding of principles of patient confidentiality and data protection

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Experience of audit activities
• Clinical expertise in adolescent medicine, neurodiversity, safeguarding

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multidisciplinary environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Ability to manage complex presentations and conditions in young people
• Previous experience undertaking child protection medical examinations

Desirable

• Research experience
• Experience in a range of teaching techniques
• Experience in simulation training and learning

Values

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).