Senior Clinical Fellow Medicine (IMT3+ level) - Rheumatology

Job summary

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated IMT3-level (or equivalent/higher) doctor to join our Rheumatology Medicine workforce.

This post has been developed to strengthen registrar-level clinical capacity across the Trust and offers excellent exposure to Rheumatology ,acute and general medicine within a supportive and dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will be based within a medical speciality for a 12-month placement.

In addition, the post-holder will participate in the General Medicine on-call rota (approximate frequency 1:12), contributing to the acute medical take.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is a high-performing organisation delivering care to a diverse population across Surrey and Sussex. You will benefit from:

• Exposure to a broad range of acute and specialty medicine
• Strong consultant presence and senior support on the acute take
• Opportunities for leadership, service development, and teaching
• A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment
• A well-established infrastructure for training and development

Senior clinical encouragement and guidance for doctors building registrar-level on-call experience and evidence towards CESR/portfolio progression.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification