Senior Clinical Fellow in PICU (Anaesthetist / Paediatrics) ST3

st georges nhs trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in London is seeking Clinical Fellows in Paediatric Intensive Care for 6-12 months starting in February and May 2026. Candidates will engage in an EWTD compliant on-call rota and may receive training in the Anaesthetic Department. This role is ideal for paediatricians looking to gain tertiary paediatrics experience or for those exploring a career in paediatrics.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatrics and intensive care.
• Ability to engage in training for airway skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
• Participate in an EWTD compliant on-call rota.
• Engage in training in the Anaesthetic Department or Paediatric Emergency Department.

Job description

CLINICAL FELLOW IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE

(ST3+ EQUIVALENT ANAESTHETICS and PAEDIATRICIANS WITH PICU EXPERIENCE)

6-12 MONTHS

Three posts are available within the Department of Paediatric Intensive Care at St George’s University Hospital, London. These posts are available to start in February and May 2026 for 6 months and can be extended up to 12 months. The post-holder will be included in the EWTD compliant on-call rota.

The post holder will have the opportunity to engage in training in the Anaesthetic Department to gain basic airway skills or in the Paediatric Emergency Department depending on the individual need of the trainee.

The post would suit a paediatrician looking to gain some experience in tertiary paediatrics and intensive care or a doctor exploring a career in paediatrics.

St. George’s Hospital is a large multi-speciality facility based in South West London, offering a wide range of adult, paediatric and neonatal services. It is co-located with a medical school - St. George’s, University of London.

The Paediatric department has its own outpatient’s area, Paediatric Intensive Care, child development centre and occupies 5 wards comprising 54 inpatient beds. There are 30 consultants and a fully staffed EWTD compliant middle grade and ST rota, composed of grid trainees, regional trainees, fellows and F1 doctors.

The St. George’s PICU itself has 14 beds providing PICU and HDU level care to 700 patients a year, the number of referrals to PICU continues to grow year on year. It is a general intensive care unit for children from within the hospital and those retrieved by the South Thames retrieval service. The unit is part of the South Thames PICU Network working with the Evelina Children’s Hospital and Kings College Hospital.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

To apply for the post please visit St George’s website. Choose in the menu ‘Working with Us’ and ‘Vacancies’ to take you to the list of current job vacancies. Alternatively the application form and job description can also be found on NHS jobs. Please be aware that only online applications will be accepted and the post will close once a sufficient number of applicants have been received.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.