Clinical Fellow (ST4-8) - Southwest Neonatal Advice and Retrieval

jobs24.co.uk; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics/Neonates. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, delivering critical care during patient transfers while gaining invaluable skills in transport triage and patient management. Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust that prides itself on excellent patient care and innovative practices. Enjoy the vibrant city life of Bristol along with easy access to the beautiful countryside and coastline. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's healthcare, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have level three NICU experience.
• Proficient in delivering transfers with consultant support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transfers of critically ill children with consultant support.
• Facilitate effective communication during patient handovers.

Skills

NICU experience

effective transport triage

excellent communication skills

patient assessment

management of critically ill child

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist training in Paediatrics

Job description

We are seeking to appoint either an experienced, enthusiastic Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics/Neonates or a neonatal grid trainee seeking out of programme training from outside the Severn Deanery. The successful candidate must have level three NICU experience. The successful candidate would be expected to become proficient and competent at delivering the vast majority of transfers on their own with consultant support, although where necessary a consultant may also attend the transfer.

Knowledge and skills gained during this placement would include effective transport triage, call conferencing, prioritisation of journeys, appropriate team composition, enhanced patient assessment, management of the critically ill child during transfer, and other transport-related clinical skills. They would be expected to have excellent communication skills in order to facilitate good handover of information between units.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.