Clinical Fellow

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent children's hospital in Liverpool seeks a clinical fellow in Developmental Paediatrics for a full-time role. The position involves assessing neurodevelopmental disorders, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to safeguarding units. Applicants should have a medical degree and post-graduate training in Paediatrics. This role presents opportunities for special interests and working with complex cases.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC (with license to practice) at time of interview.
• Three years post graduate training in Paediatrics.
• Previous experience in Developmental/Community paediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals from Primary Care and other services.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team on neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Provide first on-call cover for the safeguarding unit.

Skills

Knowledge of normal child development

Experience with children with special needs

Education

Primary medical degree recognised by GMC

MRCP/MRCPCH

Job description

Go back Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

This is a full-time post as a clinical fellow in Developmental Paediatrics for a period of two years. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience in Neurodevelopment Paediatrics/Safeguarding. The post is suitable for senior residents/post-CCT clinicians to further expand their experience in this area. Applicants wishing to work part time should also apply. The closing date is 15 October 2025.

The appointee will join a team of Consultant Paediatricians and seven SASG doctors working in the fields of Neurodevelopment, Social and Educational Paediatrics and Safeguarding. The team works across North Mersey (Liverpool, Knowsley, North and South Sefton). The clinical work will be carried out mainly in one patch working closely with a patch consultant. The applicant will get an opportunity to gain experience in managing children with complex needs and to develop an area of interest. The trainee will also gain experience in Safeguarding in our specialist safeguarding unit.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties:

• Share with the Community Consultant, clinical responsibility for assessing referrals from Primary Care, other consultants within the Trust, Child Mental Health and Social Services/Education. The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team. Clinical work will be particularly around:
• Assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental disorders/neurodisability
• Assessment and diagnosis of ADHD and ASD working jointly with ADHD/ASD specialist nurse
• Behavioural problems, to assess whether there are underlying developmental etiologies
• Children to be reviewed in the Looked after service

Child Protection

The post holder will provide first on-call daytime cover for the safeguarding unit and will be given the opportunity to be involved in first on-call out-of-hours cover in a 1:6 rota over weekends. The consultant of the week will provide support, advice and supervision.

About us

As one of Europe"s biggest and busiest children"s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state-of-the-art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children"s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world"s leaders in children"s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children"s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children"s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

• Share with the Community Consultant, clinical responsibility for assessing referrals from Primary Care, other consultants within the Trust, Child Mental Health and Social Services/Education. The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team. Clinical work will be particularly around:
• Assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental disorders/neurodisability
• Assessment and diagnosis of ADHD and ASD working jointly with ADHD/ASD specialist nurse
• Behavioural problems, to assess whether there are underlying developmental etiologies
• Children to be reviewed in the Looked after service

Child Protection

The post holder will provide first on-call daytime cover for the safeguarding unit and will be given an opportunity to be involved in first on-call out of hours cover in a 1:6 rota over weekends. The consultant of the week will provide support, advice and supervision.

JOB PLAN

Daytime 40 hours/week. This will be divided into:

• 6 hours: Provision will be given to the Fellow to pursue a special interest subject to availability within that team. This may include attendances at other specialty clinics, pursuing independent learning in a particular area. Examples of such activity may include developing an interest in safeguarding, neuromuscular disease or spasticity, but many other options are available. Services available include Neurology, Palliative care, CAMHS and many others. Alder Hey is able to provide these opportunities and once decided the Clinical Lead for will negotiate this aspect of the job plan as required.
• 34 hours: This involves Neurodevelopment/complex needs clinics, Assessment of children with social communication difficulties, Assessment clinics for Children in care and 2 days first on-call daytime cover for Rainbow. The role involves working with multidisciplinary teams, liaison with other agencies, providing medical advice to education, review of children on sleep medications and joint multidisciplinary assessments. There is also currently a weekend on-call covering the safeguarding unit 1 in 6 weekends (9am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday).

• OPD clinics (3/week)
• Cover with safeguarding team
• Research, Audit and Teaching
• Initial Health assessment Statutory clinics

The job plan is subject to review with the Clinical Director, with any changes being agreed with the postholder.

Remuneration for this post will be on the appropriate point on the Training Doctor pay scale and out of hours banding will be as per trust protocol.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree recognised by GMC Eligible for full registration with the GMC (with license to practice) at time of interview.
• MRCP/MRCPCH

Experience

• Three years post graduate training in Paediatrics accepted by RCPCH Previous Experience in Developmental/Community paediatrics and related specialty experience
• Previous Safeguarding training is desirable

Clinical Skills

• Knowledge of normal child development
• Previous experience of children with special needs

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.

Alder Hey Children3s NHS Foundation Trust