Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Paediatrics

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking a Paediatric Senior Clinical Fellow for 12 months. This role involves general paediatric cover and supports outpatient and emergency services. Ideal candidates are encouraged to showcase their interests in epilepsy, adolescent care, and management, while being part of a supportive team aimed at achieving gold standard staffing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months General Professional Training or equivalent.
• At least 18 months of paediatric training, including 6 months of neonatology.
• Ability to teach medical undergraduates and junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Support registrars and Nurse Practitioners in providing paediatric cover.
• Participate in medical education and service development projects.
• Engage with research projects within the department.

Skills

Teaching

Quality Improvement

Management

Education

Recognised Primary Medical Qualification

MRCPCH

MSc or BSc

Job description

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Paediatric Senior Clinical Fellow for a period of 12 months to work in a busy, exciting, supportive, acute paediatric environment. The post provides general paediatric cover on the Tier 2 rota (equivalent to ST3 and above) working on the paediatric inpatient wards, in outpatients and supporting our paediatric emergency department. Supervision and support will be provided at all times by the consultant team.

This post would ideally suit an existing RCPCH trainee looking for an Out Of Programme Experience (OOPE) or a Post CCT Fellow seeking a supported step up to Consultant or those with significant Paediatric experience seeking to obtain portfolio progression.

We have a particular strategic need for those with interests in epilepsy, adolescent care, eating disorders, renal and paediatric emergency medicine. This should not preclude motivated and keen candidates from applying and we are also interested to hear from those with other interests as well as developing other areas of service in management, quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

Previous fellows have primarily focussed on medical education and simulation, we welcome interest from those seeking developing skills in quality improvement, management, involvement in project work including IT system roll out or development of service improvement such as adolescent and transition services. or time for further postgraduate qualifications. We also offer a broad spectrum of Paediatric specialties which would allow a clinical outpatient focus and actively support trainees towards Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health (RCPCH) Specialist Interest (SPIN) modules.

About us

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is linked with Plymouth University which has its own medical school on site. There will be ample opportunities to engage with undergraduate teaching or take on a postgraduate qualification. We have an active research programme and dedicated research nurses to support completion of research projects.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will support a team of specialist registrars and Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners to provide in and out of hours cover on the Tier 2/ middle grade rota. This post is part of our strategy to achieve RCPCH gold standard medical staffing. The shifts are EWTD and Junior Doctor 2016 contract compliant and cover paediatrics only, as there is a separate rota for neonatology.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Primary Medical Qualification
• MRCPCH
• Holds GMC Licence to practice at the time of application

Desirable

• MSc or BSc

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 12 months General Professional Training or equivalent
• At least 18 months of paediatric training, including 6 months neonatology
• Clinical experience of working in the NHS
• APLS or equivalent
• Child protection level 2 course
• Completion of RCPCH Level 1 competency procedures (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Experience of tertiary neonatology
• Child protection Level 3
• Completion of RCPCH Level 2 competencies

Teaching

Essential

• Ability to teach medical undergraduates, junior doctors and other health care professional staff

Desirable

• Interest in postgraduate medical education

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