Clinical Fellowships

Overview

Please note, the clinical fellowships are recruited for and delivered by NHS England – East of England on behalf on NHS Global Fellowships Programme.

The clinical fellowships currently on offer are known as the Global Health Fellowship Volunteer Programme (GHFVP) and it is open to all doctors in speciality training for General Practice, Paediatrics and ACCS in English deaneries. The aim of the programme is to make a contribution to the improvement of health outcomes in rural and resource-poor communities. Global Health fellows will have the opportunity to use their specialty skills, for example in Anaesthesia, Childcare and Family Medicine. They will also have the opportunity to work with international colleagues, supporting their personal and professional development as both individuals and doctors. This includes leadership, teamwork, decision-making and resilience, along with enhanced clinical skills they will bring to the NHS on their return. Doctors are normally recruited during ST/CT 1 or 2 and deployed at ST/CT 3 level for 4-6 months to low resource medical facilities in:

• Kenya
• Malawi
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Uganda
• Zambia

Global Health fellows are supported by a small stipend from NHSE to cover travel and living expenses. Please refer to and read the FAQs below before submitting your claim.

Please see below for Guidance and FAQs

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this exciting and rewarding opportunity, you can apply for the GHFV Programme by downloading the National Application form below or via the Global Health Lead based in English Deaneries. A recruitment letter will be circulated by each Deanery’s Global Health Lead. For more information, please email england.ghf.eoe@nhs.net or visit the East of England Global Health Hub.

HEE Overseas Sponsorship

Please refer to the National Sponsorship Team for guidance if you are currently working on a visa.

Reflections of a Global Health Fellowship

Please see below the reflections of some of the Global Health Fellowship Volunteers who have recently returned from a volunteer programme.

Reflections of a GHF Volunteer South Africa

Reflections of a GHF Volunteer Uganda

Reflections of a GHF Volunteer Sierra Leone

ProTalent Information

Click the following link to see the Latest Hospital to join the Global Health Fellowship Volunteer Programme

Global Health Fellowship Pre-Deployment Training Event

The Essential Global Health Fellowship Pre-Deployment Training is organised by NHSE (formerly known as Health Education England) Global Health Fellowship Volunteer Programme and Cambridge Global Health Partnerships.  This Pre-Deployment Course is designed for junior doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals planning to work or volunteer in a low-resource setting outside of the UK.

This training will be three consecutive days, 3 – 5 March 2025, with a hands-on surgical day included.  Two days will be held at Victoria House, Fulbourn, Cambridge, with the Surgical Skills Day at the Simulation Centre at Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrooke’s Hospital) on one of the days.

Details of the programme and information on how to register for this exciting and informative event will be available in due course.

Resources

National Global Health Brochure

GHF Application Form 2024-25

GHF Reference Proforma 2024-25

NHSE Guidance for Trainees-

Assure Guidance and Self registration

Assure FAQs

Assure Claim Examples

GHF Leads contact information per Deanery

Global Health Fellowship Pre-Deployment Training Information

Trainee Experiences

Evaluating the NHSE Global Health Fellowship Programme