Clinical Research & Clinical Fellow Paediatric Intensive Care

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine. This position offers comprehensive training in a dynamic environment, involving managing intensive care patients, contributing to clinical research, and enhancing protocols. The role provides opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team culture, emphasizing collaboration, career development, and flexible working arrangements. Salary ranges from £44,170 to £67,610 annually, depending on experience, along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Optional Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Membership options for leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioner with training in paediatrics required.
• Previous experience in an intensive care setting preferred.
• Experience in research and audit activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of intensive care for PICU/HDU patients under supervision.
• Lead clinical projects and contribute to protocol development.
• Engage in ongoing clinical studies and research opportunities.
• Participate in teaching programmes and complete WPBAs.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.

Skills

Airway and ventilation management

Vascular access

Research experience

Clinical project leadership

Simulation training

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Overview

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine: 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 unit is a 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. The unit has 15 beds and admits around 500 children per year, with 80% retrieved by CATS. The PICU has an active research portfolio with projects including non-invasive respiratory support, bronchiolitis care, AI models for ventilation, sepsis endotyping, and point-of-care ultrasound. The unit is a specialist centre for high-consequence infectious diseases.

Responsibilities

• The Fellow will take part in the daily running of the PICU/HDU at St Mary’s. They will 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.
• The Fellow will work closely with the multi-professional team and take a lead role in audits, morbidity and mortality meetings, and clinical projects. They will also contribute to the development and review of PICU/HDU protocols.
• For the Paediatric Intensive Care Clinical Research Fellow role: 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. They will have opportunities to act as Associate PI for multicentre trials and will gain experience in study design, ethics applications, and basic data analysis. The postholder is expected to 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.
• 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. Optional benefits include 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.
• Salary: Depending on experience £44,170 - £67,610 per annum + LDN Weighting + 1A banding (50%).