Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching hospital in Preston is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join their General Paediatrics team. This role involves managing acute paediatric cases, attending to emergencies, and supervising junior doctors. Candidates will have opportunities for teaching, training, and professional development while being part of a friendly and dedicated team. This is a vital role in ensuring high-quality care for young patients.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing acute paediatric cases.
• Ability to supervise junior doctors and provide patient reviews.
• Knowledge of child protection issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage acute paediatric cases in the Assessment Unit.
• Attend to emergencies in the Emergency Department.
• Conduct ward rounds and provide advanced resuscitation.

Job description

Overview

Senior Clinical Fellow (middle grade) to join the General Paediatrics team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post does not involve any cover for the tertiary Neonatal unit within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Attending to and managing acute paediatric cases referred to the Paediatric Assessment Unit.
• Attending to paediatric emergencies in the Emergency Department.
• Managing paediatric cases on the paediatric wards.
• Supervising junior doctors' work, reviewing patients they see and giving advice regarding their management.
• Conducting ward rounds, usually with the consultant, but sometimes on their own, on the paediatric wards.
• Provide advanced resuscitation to paediatric cases when required, coordinating their work with paediatric consultants, anaesthetists, ED doctors and with consultation with NWTS team.
• Second on call duties out of hours for paediatric emergencies.
• Assisting the consultant in communication with parents.
• Dealing, under the supervision of the consultant, with child protection issues.
• Conducting outpatient clinics alongside the consultant paediatrician.
• Cover for unexpected short term sickness of a colleague.

Being part of a teaching hospital you will also have the opportunity to be involved in teaching and training, continuing professional development, and participation in audit and research. You will be able to develop teaching experience and expertise and work alongside medical students from the University of Manchester. You will have the opportunity to deliver formal and informal teaching sessions either on wards or in our Health Academy; which has excellent facilities including a 24 hour library and a simulation suite.

We are an enthusiastic and a friendly team dedicated to provide high quality care to our patients and we would love you to join us!