Senior Clinical Fellow, Immunology
Closing Date: 20 July 2026

Job Summary
The post is available for a period of 12 months to cover a planned expansion of service. The post offers the opportunity to join the team of Immunology Department at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This is the largest UK centre specialising in Primary and Secondary Immunodeficiency (PID and SID). The post offers excellent clinical experience in the assessment and management of complex immunodeficiency. The position would provide valuable experience for a trainee considering a career in Immunology but would also be relevant for other specialties, including Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine. The job will be outpatient based, contributing to specialist Immunology clinics and assessment of patients requiring day case and inpatient investigation or management. The applicant will be expected to contribute to the general running of the service but there is no commitment to routine inpatient ward cover and no on call requirement. There will be opportunities to gain experience in specialist clinics, including Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Transition and Young Adult and assessment of PID patients for Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. The post is not officially recognised for specialist registrar training but the appointee will not be disadvantaged in terms of training because of this. Flexibility regarding salary could be accommodated but it will be based on experience.

Main Duties of the Job
To work closely within the Immunology team to deliver an integrated service to patients with PID and SID, including multi-disciplinary input from respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, haematology, gastroenterology, hepatology and dermatology. This will include participation in all of the Immunology Department's clinical activities, including outpatient clinics, day ward and providing advice to treating physicians and to patients.

About Us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topTherapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.For more information, apply through our website.

Details
Date posted: 06 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 a year per annum plus £2162 London Weighting.
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 391-RFL-8040879
Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, London, NW3 2QG

Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice and up to date fitness to practice
• Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Desirable

• Possession of a teaching qualification

Experience, Skills and aptitudes
Essential

• Knowledge to act at specialist trainee level (ST3+) equivalent
• Ability to work as part of and lead a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrable IT skills

Desirable

• Experience in the training of junior medical and allied health staff
• Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice

Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates probity and has the capacity to take responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrates initiative and motivation

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).