Clinical Fellow complex Safeguarding and Gender Interest

Overview

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 post begins in September 2026 for 12 months. Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) is required for this post. UCLH and GOSH are in a unique position and able to support a senior clinical fellow in complex safeguarding as we provide a range of services which support and manage children and young people with complex issues.

We can offer training in how to deal with managing cases of non-recent sexual abuse including training in examining with a colposcope, report writing and case management. UCLH also runs one of the UK's few Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) clinics as well as a high intensity use clinic within the community. We have a consultant body able to support training with a breadth of experience:
Dr Jo Begent who currently works across UCLH and GOSH in a complex safeguarding role, Dr Hannah Jacob as named doctor for safeguarding at UCLH as well as the wider in-house CYP safeguarding team comprising of social workers, health visitor and safeguarding CNS, Dr Najette Ayadi O'Donnell 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 and Dr Sakaria Ali who runs the FGM/C 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 both UCLH and GOSH: Gender Identity Service (GIDS) Historical sexual abuse (The Lighthouse) FGM/C FII/perplexing presentations Emergency Department high intensity use clinic Multiple safeguarding MDTs. It is also recognised that the new CYP Gender Service, opened in April 2024 has 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.

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), 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.