Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Intensive Care | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust in London is seeking a dedicated individual for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to manage patient care and train junior staff. The successful candidate will participate in a full-shift rota and contribute to teaching programs. Opportunities exist for clinical governance activities within a well-supported team environment. This role is pivotal in ensuring high-quality patient care in a busy PICU setting.

Qualifications

• High quality and responsive delivery of patient care.
• Participation in all service aspects appropriate to the grade.
• Clinical management of PICU patients under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage PICU patients under the supervision of senior consultants.
• Take part in full-shift rota including night shifts.
• Train and direct junior staff allocated under the training plan.

Job description

Responsibilities

• To provide a high quality and responsive delivery of patient care to the patients in PICU.
• To participate fully in all aspects of the service appropriate to the grade and experience of the potholder.
• Clinical: To manage PICU patients under the supervision of the Chief PICU Fellow and Consultant on Duty.
• To take part in a full-shift rota which will include being resident when on the night shift.
• To undertake teaching and guideline development within the fixed rota.
• To participate in the Paediatric Retrieval rota, initially in a Supernumerary role, the length of which will depend on previous Retrieval experience.
• To have the opportunity to gain airway and access skills experience in theatres.
• To participate in the training of the Retrieval Nurse Practitioners.
• To undertake a P.A.L.S or A.P.L.S Course if have not already done so.

Training of junior staff

The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that post holder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching

There is a structured, formal teaching programme already in place within the PICU.

There are monthly morbidity and mortality meetings

Appointees will also be able to participate in the CME programs within the Departments of Adult ICU, Paediatrics and Anaesthesia.

Department Information

The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit has 23 beds and admits 1,200 general and cardiac patients each year. The South Thames Retrieval Service operates from within the PICU and receives over 1,750 requests each year and retrieves about 950 of these patients.

The unit is accredited to undertake both Year 1 and Year 2 PICM training. Candidates, who have completed their training, in their parent specialty, may wish to seek employment for 6 months.

Main place of employment

The post will be based at the Evelina Children’s Hospital. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.

Other Duties and responsibilities

Clinical: The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to include:

1. Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
2. Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

Training of junior staff: The postholder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching: The postholder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance: All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025