Paediatric Critical Care & Retrieval Fellow (12-month)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 12-month fixed-term Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Critical Care (ST5–ST8) for the John Radcliffe Hospital. The role spans intensive care, HDU, and retrieval teams with structured training and hands-on experience in airway, ventilation, and transport of sick children.

Applicants should have MBBS or equivalent, GMC registration, EPALS/APLS, and a minimum of 4 years in paediatrics/anaesthetics/ICM with registrar-level experience.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent required.
• EPALS or APLS certification required.
• Full GMC registration required.
• Minimum 4 years' training in paediatrics, anaesthetics or intensive care medicine.
• At least one year at registrar level.
• Experience of teaching and presenting.
• Experience of audit activities.
• Good spoken and written English; strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise workload and prioritise clinical needs; leadership under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and monitoring critically ill children in intensive care and high dependency.
• Implementing management plans agreed at consultant-led ward rounds.
• Admitting and discharging children.
• Liaising with specialty teams.
• Reviewing and stabilising deteriorating children on the wards.
• Attending the Emergency Department for critically ill and injured children.
• Taking part in 24-hour retrievals from the Oxford region and neighbouring district general hospitals, jointly with Southampton.
• Providing outreach educational activities to district general hospitals.
• Completing an agreed project in research, education or quality improvement where clinical duties allow.
• Receiving supervised practical training in airway, vascular access, ventilation, neuro intensive care, renal support, brain death criteria, parent communication and transport of sick children.

Education

MBBS or equivalent

EPALS or APLS

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 12-month fixed-term Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Critical Care (ST5–ST8) for the John Radcliffe Hospital. The role spans intensive care, HDU, and retrieval teams with structured training and hands-on experience in airway, ventilation, and transport of sick children.

Applicants should have MBBS or equivalent, GMC registration, EPALS/APLS, and a minimum of 4 years in paediatrics/anaesthetics/ICM with registrar-level experience.