Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine. This role involves daily patient management in a PICU setting, including airway management and participation in clinical projects. Candidates must have a medical degree and relevant experience. The fellow will also engage in auditing and present research findings at conferences. The position offers extensive training opportunities and a collaborative working environment focused on exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Medical degree and experience in Paediatric Intensive Care.
• Ability to manage complex patient care under supervision.
• Experience in conducting clinical audits and studies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily running and care of PICU patients.
• Contribute to audits and clinical project development.
• Present findings at conferences and prepare journal articles.

Skills

Airway and ventilation management

Vascular access

Clinical project leadership

Education

Relevant medical degree

Job description

Overview

This post provides training in all aspects of Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine. The PICU at St Mary's Hospital is recognised for Year 1 of the two-year Grid programme in Paediatric Intensive Care. St Mary's PICU is a major referral centre for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The Department of Paediatrics has a strong clinical and research focus on Infectious Diseases. The unit is the Regional Referral Centre for HIV-infected children and receives referrals for complex infectious diseases, including those requiring intensive care. It is also one of London's four paediatric Major Trauma Centres and a designated HCID centre for both airborne and contact infections. St Mary's PICU works closely with GOSH through the Children\'s Acute Transport Service (CATS), providing an independent retrieval service for the North Thames region. CATS includes consultants and Fellows from St Mary\'s and offers training in retrieval medicine. Children are retrieved to PICUs at St Mary\'s, GOSH, the Royal Brompton, and the Royal London. The unit has 15 beds and admits around 500 children per year, with 80% retrieved by CATS. The PICU has an active research portfolio. Current projects include trials in non-invasive respiratory support, bronchiolitis care, AI models for ventilation, sepsis endotyping, and point-of-care ultrasound.

Responsibilities

• The Fellow will take part in the daily running of the PICU/HDU at St Mary\'s and be responsible for all aspects of intensive care, including airway and ventilation management, vascular access, and ongoing care of new and existing PICU/HDU patients, while working under the supervision of a Consultant Intensivist.
• Work closely with the multi-professional team and take a lead role in audits, morbidity and mortality meetings, and clinical projects.
• Contribute to the development and review of PICU/HDU protocols.
• One of the three posts includes 40% protected research time; the Research Fellow will contribute to ongoing clinical studies and may lead projects in their area of interest, act as Associate PI for multicentre trials, and gain experience in study design, ethics applications, and basic data analysis.
• Present abstracts at international conferences and prepare papers for peer-reviewed journals.
• There is an active PICU teaching programme including simulation and POCUS training; Fellows are expected to complete WPBAs such as Case-Based Discussions aligned with the PICU Core Curriculum set by the ICTPICM.

Education and Training

• There are education weeks, where Fellows will be able to attend meetings, prepare presentations for PICU meetings, attend operating theatre lists, and augment their training appropriate to their training needs which will be discussed with their educational supervisors.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You\'ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Working patterns and meetings

Fellows may be required to work long days or night shifts focused on the management of patients on the PICU. When on an early shift, they may work with the long day team as necessary. There are education weeks and regular meetings for PICU trainees, including:

• Monday 1300 Paediatric Grand Round
• Tuesday 14:00 Paediatric ID Academic Ward Round
• Wednesday All day PICU teaching
• Thursday 12:45-13:45 Major Trauma Meeting
• Friday 15:00-16:00 PICU Safety and morbidity meeting
• Last Wednesday Every month - North Thames core curriculum training in PICM

Organisation and context

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides opportunities to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, caring for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond each year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.