Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care & High Dependency

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care & High Dependency to join their dynamic team at a leading heart and lung center. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain extensive experience in managing critically ill children, while being part of a collaborative environment that encourages teaching, research, and professional development. With a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care, successful candidates will play a vital role in shaping the future of paediatric intensive care. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's health, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in paediatric or adult intensive care.
• Full MRCPCH status or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for patients in intensive/high-dependency care.
• Supervise and teach junior clinical fellows.

Skills

Technical and clinical skills for paediatric intensive care

Teaching skills

Critical enquiry and evidence-based medicine

Organizational skills

ALS/PALS/APLS instructor

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP/MRCPCH/FRCA or equivalent

GMC registration with a licence to practise

Trained to ST6 level, post-CCT or overseas equivalent

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care & High Dependency

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for Clinical Fellow posts in Paediatric Cardiorespiratory Intensive Care and High Dependency at the Royal Brompton Hospital. This post is suitable for anaesthetists, paediatricians, paediatric cardiologists, or trainees with an adult intensive care background wishing to gain further experience in the management of critically ill children with cardio-respiratory problems. Applicants for the Clinical Fellow post are expected to have at least one years' experience in paediatric or adult intensive care and full MRCPCH status or equivalent.

This post is advertised on a rolling basis and the start date will be negotiated with candidates who are successful at interview.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with other members of the clinical team, the applicant will be expected to provide clinical care for all patients receiving intensive/high-dependency care at the Royal Brompton Hospital. They will be fully involved with the investigation of patients by both invasive and non-invasive techniques and there will be opportunities for instruction and experience in paediatric intensive care. The clinical fellows are responsible for the supervision and teaching of the junior clinical fellows in their duties.

About us

The Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest postgraduate specialist heart and lung centre in the United Kingdom. A fundamental strength is its close collaboration on basic science research with the National Heart and Lung Institute. The Paediatric Cardiothoracic ICU admits close to 700 children per year with over 400 postoperative cardiopulmonary bypass cases. The posts offer a wide range of experience within the specialised area of Cardiorespiratory Care including the management and follow up of critically ill children. There is an active integrated teaching programme, and post holders are strongly encouraged to attend the established teaching programmes in the Paediatric Cardiology and Respiratory departments. Specific training needs of candidates can be accommodated within the PICU and associated paediatric sub-specialities. Research and audit activity is strongly encouraged and supported.

Job responsibilities

For a full breakdown of the duties and responsibilities for this post, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP/MRCPCH/FRCA or equivalent
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Trained to ST6 level, post-CCT or overseas equivalent*

Experience

• Previous experience in paediatric and/or neonatal intensive care and resuscitation
• Previous experience in anaesthetics
• Previous experience in respiratory medicine, cardiology or adult intensive care
• Seven complete years of postgraduate clinical experience*

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Technical and clinical skills required for paediatric intensive care
• Teaching skills
• Approach based on critical enquiry and evidence-based medicine
• Ability to organise self and others
• ALS/PALS/APLS instructor

Other

• Actively encourages juniors in research
• Ability to initiate or supervise research
• Builds a strong and effective relationship with patients, their parents and families and colleagues and gain in their confidence and trust
• Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
• Published research

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust