Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. This one-year role is perfect for individuals seeking experience at the ST6-8 level or post-CCT applicants looking to expand their training. The position offers opportunities in Paediatric Sleep Medicine and other respiratory sub-specialties. Key tasks involve clinical care in the sleep unit and CSLD clinics, along with research opportunities. A GCP certificate is required, and on-call duties will be part of the role.

Qualifications

• General Experience required.
• Experience in Tertiary Neonatal Paediatrics is essential.
• Familiarity with Paediatric Respiratory Medicine is a must.
• Experience in Paediatric Intensive Care or High Dependency is necessary.
• Ability in scoring and interpretation of sleep studies.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in the clinical care of patients in the Sleep unit.
• Participation in the weekday clinical care under the care of RBH.
• Balanced duties between sleep and CSLD.

Skills

Technical and clinical skills for paediatric respiratory medicine

Critical enquiry and evidence based medicine

Organisational skills

ALS/PLS/APLS

Education

MBBS or Equivalent

MRCPCH or Equivalent

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

The closing date is 08 December 2025

This is a one year post suitable for an individual seeking experience in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at the equivalent of ST6-8 level or someone post CCT looking to complement their existing training. There will be training in Paediatric Sleep Medicine and PCD available during the year as well as the opportunity to gain experience in other paediatric respiratory sub-specialties.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the Post

Research - The post holder will need to hold a GCP certificate (Good Clinical Practice) or undertake the course and will be expected to be involved with research trial visits and recruitment within the Sleep and CSLD departments. They will also be encouraged to do a research project in Sleep Medicine/PCD/other respiratory condition during their period here.

Clinical:

Sleep: The post holder will be involved in the weekday clinical care of patients who are admitted to the sleep unit as well as those on long term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) under the care of RBH. The postholder would gain experience in the interpretation and reporting of sleep studies.

CSLD: The post holder will join the CSLD team and attend the paediatric general respiratory and specialist PCD clinics and internal PCD meetings.

These duties will be equally balanced between sleep and CSLD, with 2 days dedicated to each service with a flexible approach to suit the service needs and the learning priorities of the Fellow. There will also be a day without specific portfolio which will be used to allow research time.

General ward cover may also be required. The post holder will attend 2 CSLD/general clinics per week.

On Call

There will be a 1 in 7 non-resident, on call commitment.

About us

The Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH) is a specialist cardiothoracic centre specialising in diseases of the heart and lung, with services for adults (Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Radiology, and Thoracic Medicine) and Paediatrics. It has approximately 2,081 staff, 296 beds, 6 operating theatres, 5 catheter laboratories, a private patients' ward and extensive imaging facilities. The hospital has recently opened the Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (BRU) in partnership with Imperial College London. This facility offers a CMR scanner, catheter lab and echocardiography suite for research purposes, as well as state of the art genetic analysis facilities.

A Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit was opened on the RBH site in 2010 offering extensive research facilities for lung disease. Following public consultation, it was agreed that inpatient paediatric surgery and investigations should consolidate at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent
• MRCPCH or Equivalent

Clinical Experience

• General Experience
• Tertiary Neonatal Paediatrics
• Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Paediatric Intensive Care or High Dependency Experience
• Scoring and Interpretation of Sleep Studies

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Technical and clinical skills required for paediatric respiratory medicine
• Show an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based medicine
• Ability to organise self and others
• ALS/PLS/APLS

Research

• Interest in and an ability to initiate & conduct
• Published Research

Personal Skills

• Builds a strong and effective relationship with patients, their parents and families and colleagues and gain in their confidence and trust
• Is able to cope with pressure as well as adapt to constant change and new demands
• Demonstrates honesty, commitment and integrity

Other Requirements

• Registration with GMC

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust