Paediatric School Senior Fellow (ST4+)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric School Senior Fellow (ST4+) for a one-year role aimed at enhancing the recruitment and retention of trainees within the paediatrics field in London. This unique position involves a combination of clinical work in Acute General Paediatrics and advocacy for trainees, situated in a prestigious teaching hospital recognized by the CQC.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Full GMC registration.
• Candidates should have a Full MRCPCH and be enrolled in the Paediatric Training Programme.
• Experience in assessing and managing children with medical complexities is required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the ST4+ rota and cover paediatric wards and ED.
• Lead the Junior doctor team and oversee care during evening and night shifts.
• Work on projects to enhance recruitment and retention of trainees in paediatrics.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Cannulation

Lumbar puncture in neonates and children

Enthusiasm to teach skills

Education

Full registration with GMC with licence to practice

Full MRCPCH

Enrolled in Paediatric Training Programme in the UK

Current APLS/EPALS/NLS

Teaching Qualification

Management Qualification

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric School Senior Fellow (ST4+)

The closing date is 17 June 2025

The London School of Paediatrics (LSP) is looking to appoint a fellow for a period of one year. The purpose is to work with the School on projects to enhance recruitment and retention of trainees in paediatrics in London. 50% is allocated for this part of the role with the remaining 50% working in Acute General Paediatrics.

Recruitment in Paediatrics remains difficult with competition ratios around 2.0 making efforts to retain trainees within paediatrics particularly important. Training can be challenging for many reasons, and burnout is particularly high in paediatrics. Our data highlights issues with flexibility, workplace factors and unawareness of available resources. 15-20% of trainees entering paediatric training at ST1 do not go on to CCT in paediatrics

Main duties of the job

This post provides a unique and exciting opportunity to gain postgraduate education and personal leadership development whilst working at a busy tertiary paediatric centre. St George's Children's Services recently received an "Outstanding" rating from the CQC and we strive to continue to provide this excellent service to all our patients and their families. The post would suit a ST4+ trainee.

The postholder will participate in the compliant ST4+ rota, covering the paediatric wards and ED. To preserve time for the London School of Paediatrics work, the postholders clinical work is predominantly out of hours. The clinical fellow will lead the Paediatric junior doctor team covering ED during evening and night shifts and some standard days. On night shifts and some evening shifts sessions the clinical fellow will also oversee the care of children admitted to wards under all paediatric medical specialties. There is a paediatric consultant resident on call until 22.00, who is then available for support via telephone. At the weekend the on-call consultant is resident 08.30-22.00 Saturday and Sunday.

About us

St Georges Hospital is a major teaching hospital in SW London. The Children's service offers a wide range of acute general and specialist tertiary services and was recently rated as outstanding by the CQC. It serves a resident population of approximately 300,000 within the Merton, Sutton, and Wandsworth localities and the Children's ED sees over 35,000 patients per year. Referrals are also received from all across Southern England and the Trust is one of London's major trauma centres. The acute general paediatrics team consists of 11 WTE consultant paediatricians, operating an attending system, with a team of ST trainees, clinical fellows and FY doctors. The entire paediatric department has over 35 consultants managing infectious diseases, haematology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, respiratory, neurology and surgical patients. St George's paediatric department is a highly rated teaching and training centre with a diverse education programme.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from a BAME background.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education

• Full registration with GMC with licence to practice
• Full MRCPCH
• Enrolled in Paediatric Training Programme in the UK
• Current APLS/EPALS/NLS
• Teaching Qualification
• Management Qualification

Experience

• Ability to assess patients with a comprehensive history and physical examination
• Ability to make management plans and manage children with medical complexity
• Experience looking after neonates and children of all ages in ED & inpatients
• At least four years of post-graduate Paediatric experience including minimum of 12 months at registrar level.
• Experience in a UK tertiary hospital
• Experience leading resuscitation teams
• Experience in a dedicated children's ED

Skills

• Phlebotomy, cannulation, lumbar puncture in neonates and children
• Competence in performing clinical audit, service improvement and guideline development
• Enthusiasm to teach skills

Knowledge

• Level 3 child safeguarding training
• Intermediate knowledge of general paediatrics and the assessment of children
• Understanding of UK Paediatric training
• Higher knowledge in paediatrics

Personal

• Ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Flexible approach
• Ability to self motivate and motivate others
• Supportive nature

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust