Clinical Fellow with complex Safeguarding and Gender Interest

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a dynamic paediatric trainee who would like to develop an interest in Child Safeguarding and work in the new CYP Gender Service in London.
The clinical fellow post begins in March 2025 for 12 months.
OOPE is required for this post.
UCLH and GOSH are in an unique position and able to support a senior clinical fellow in complex safeguarding as it provides several services which support and management children and young people with complex issues.
We can offer training in how to deal with managing cases of historical sexual abuse including training in examining with a colposcope, report writing and case management. UCLH also runs one of the countries few FGM clinics and genito-urinary clinics.
With a consultant body able to support training with a breadth of experience including Dr Jo Begent who currently works across UCLH and GOSH in a complex safeguarding role, Dr Hannah Jacobs as named doctor for safeguarding at UCLH and is able to support an in house CYP safeguarding team comprising of social workers, health visitors and safeguarding CNS, Dr Najette Ayadi O’Donnell (lead for health at the Lighthouse) who works at the Lighthouse service which follows the Child House (‘Barnahus’) model which has been proven to help reduce children’s trauma, gather better evidence from interviews and increase prosecutions for child sexual abuse to Dr Sakaria Ali who runs the FGM clinic, it really is a place to get rounded and unique higher level safeguarding experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to gain invaluable experience in complex safeguarding at UCLH and GOSH:

• Gender Identify Service (GIDS)
• Historical sexual abuse (The Lighthouse)

FGM

• Genitourinary clinic
• FII/Perplexing presentations
• Multiple safeguarding MDTs
  It is also recognised that the new CYP Gender Service opening in April 2024 will have a focus on understanding the safeguarding needs of CYP with gender related distress. The post holder will learn skills in MDT working and complex history taking, formulation and development of management plans.
  Please refer attached Job Description for full details.
  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
  We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
  University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
  National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
  University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
  Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
  University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
  The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
  We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
  We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
  For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please refer the Job description for details