Senior Clinical Fellow for PICU

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Senior Clinical Fellow for their Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a purpose-built facility, providing critical care to children with diverse medical needs. The successful candidate will gain invaluable experience in respiratory intensive care and be part of a dynamic team that values diversity and personal development. With a commitment to delivering world-class healthcare, this position promises a fulfilling career path for those passionate about paediatric care.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of approved SHO posts in paediatrics or allied specialties.
• Experience in managing unwell children, including anaesthetics and emergency medicine.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a full shift system with out of hours cover for PICU.
• Work alongside paediatric trainees and contribute to the CoMET transport team.

Skills

Paediatric Intensive Care

Respiratory Intensive Care

Teaching Skills

Simulation Training

Debriefing

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

MRCPCH or equivalent

APLS provider or instructor

Job description

Main area Paediatric Intensive Care Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months) Hours 40 hours per week (Full Time - 40 hours) Job ref 164-7053958

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £61,825 plus supplements for out of hours worked Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59

Senior Clinical Fellow for PICU

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Paediatric Senior Clinical Fellow on the Paediatric Critical Care Unit, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. The successful applicant for this post will work alongside existing paediatric trainees on the Mid-Trent training scheme , with the option of additional experience with the CoMET regional transport team, based at Castle Donnington.

Main duties of the job

The purpose built Paediatric Critical Care Unit has the physical capacity to accommodate 18 children, and is commissioned for 14 beds including both level 2 and 3 patients. There are approximately 5-600 patients admitted per year.

We are a regional specialist unit for Nephrology (EMEESY Network covering the East of England), Major trauma, Burns, Neurosurgery, Oncology, and Spinal surgery, as well as supporting patients with general medical conditions. Surgical care is provided for children with complex neonatal problems, as well as neurosurgery, E.N.T, general and spinal surgery. Patients are equally distributed between medical and surgical specialties. All paediatric specialties, other than hepatology and cardiac surgery, are supported by the PCCU.

The CoMET transport service is shared between Nottingham and Leicester paediatric critical care teams and has been based at the Castle Donnington base since November 2023. We offer advice, stabilisation and transfer for children at 7 regional district general hospitals, travelling by both road and by helicopter transfer when required (in conjunction with The Children’s Air Ambulance).

You will contribute to a Critical Care full shift system with out of hours cover dedicated to PICU and with thew option of CoMET experience. The average number of hours worked per week will be a maximum of 48.

Working for our organisation

The post is suitable for individuals who have at least 2 years of approved SHO posts (or equivalent) within paediatrics or within an allied specialty giving experience in managing unwell children (Anaesthetics/emergency medicine etc). Candidates may wish to gain experience whilst waiting for a training post to become available or may have a CCST within PICU and are awaiting a consultant post. Applicants will preferably possess MRCPCH or equivalent.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will get experience in respiratory intensive care, including the use of Electrical Impedance Tomography on critically ill patients on PICU

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC registration
• Full MRCP
• APLS provider or instructor or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• ETC course
• SPRINT Course
• Train the Trainer course

Experience

• 2 years paediatric experience
• Completed a paediatric intensive care training programme
• Experience in teaching including simulation training
• Debriefing experience/training

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name David Bird Job title Consultant in PICU Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01159691169 Additional information

Craig Stewart, PICU Consultant, Email [e-mail]