Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Critical Care

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a clinical fellow in paediatric intensive care at its Denmark Hill location. The role involves managing critically ill children, supervising junior medical staff, and participating in teaching and research activities to ensure high-quality care. Ideal candidates will have specific qualifications and a passion for paediatric medicine. This position encourages professional growth and provides opportunities for development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Wide experience in all aspects of PICU, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
• Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Develop competence in managing critically unwell paediatric patients.
• Perform practical procedures including intubation and line insertion.
• Supervise junior colleagues and participate in teaching sessions.

Skills

Multidisciplinary management of paediatric intensive care

Supervision of junior colleagues

Conducting clinical research

Communication with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Registerable medical qualification, MRCPCH or equivalent

Full registration with GMC/GDC

Job description

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King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

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Job overview

The post will be based at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
• The provision of a first class clinical service.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

Main duties of the job

During this post there will be opportunities for the post holder to attend sessions in theatre for practice in intubation and line insertion.

Time is allocated within the weekly rota for administration (including discharge summaries) and research.

The post holder is expected to supervise the junior colleagues for practical procedures and teach the principles of ITU care.

Weekly PICU teaching sessions for general paediatric trainees and fellows, in which the fellows will be expected to participate. In addition there are weekly general paediatric teaching sessions.

X‑ray meetings: Weekly PICU X‑ray meeting and weekly Paediatric Neurosciences radiology meetings.

Weekly teaching sessions in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Hepatology.

Audit and Research

Research is encouraged. There is an active audit and research programme on the Unit in which the Fellow is expected to participate. Audits are presented regularly at our monthly unit meetings. Time will be allocated in the rota for audit and research.

MENTORING & CLINICAL SUPERVISION

You will have an annual appraisal with your educational supervisor so that objectives can be set and to identify any training that you may need. It is also a time to discuss how well you are doing, what you would like to achieve in the coming year.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To develop competence in: Multidisciplinary management of paediatric intensive and high dependency care. Management of the critically unwell child with liver disease, head injury, multitrauma, paediatric surgery, neurosurgery & general paediatric critical care problems.

2. To achieve skills in stabilisation of the critically sick or injured child, including safe intra‑facility transfer.

3. Assessing potential critical care patients elsewhere in the hospital.

4. To manage telephone referrals, giving accurate advice, liaising with specialist teams as appropriate.

5. To attain knowledge & experience of different ventilation strategies (including high frequency oscillation), the use of inotropes & renal replacement therapies.

6. To attain experience in practical procedures including intubation, central line insertion.

7. To attain a high level of understanding for systems within NHS and improve their communication skills through participation in multidisciplinary meetings and daily interactions with members of multidisciplinary teams.

8. To jointly provide middle grade cover to the Critical Care Centre (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU) with 12 other middle grade doctors (13 in total).

9. The clinical fellows will be responsible for the day to day management of the unit. There are two ward rounds per day; 08.30 for teaching and major management decisions and a business ward round at 16.00 – 16:30.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registerable medical qualification , [MRCPCH] or equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.

Desirable criteria

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in all aspects of PICU, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Specialist training in PICU.

Administration

Essential criteria

• Experience in day to day organisation of PICU services in a busy Teaching Hospital.

Desirable criteria

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Audit & quality improvement

Essential criteria

• Understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate ability to lead change.

Research

Essential criteria

• Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of PICU. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• 10. Personal Skills.

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.

IMPORTANT

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• SCF in PICU (PDF, 296.4KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 344.6KB)