Senior Clinical Fellow – Paediatric medicine ST3 – ST5 (MT04)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric medicine. The role involves providing high-quality clinical services, effective leadership, and involvement in teaching and research at King's College Hospital. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and experience, demonstrating dedication to patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Registration with GMC with License to Practice required.
• Minimum of 6 months neonatal experience needed.
• Experience in day to day organisation of multidisciplinary services.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first class clinical service for pediatric patients.
• Assist in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Contribute to departmental teaching and research.

Skills

Effective communicator

Team collaboration

Flexible

Resilient

Education

MRCPCH Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent

MSc or higher award

Job description

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow – Paediatric medicine ST3 – ST5 (MT04)

The closing date is 11 July 2025

The post will be based at 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

Clinical: All aspects of documentation and care of medical and surgical paediatric inpatients, outpatients and children presenting to the ED.

Teaching: Assistance in conjunction with consultants with the teaching of undergraduates and postgraduate trainees in paediatrics.

Contribution to the departmental teaching programme, including simulation, case presentation and safeguarding.

Research: Involvement in the research interests of the department will be encouraged.

QI/audit: Involvement in departmental quality improvement activity encouraged.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. 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.

Job responsibilities

Together with the other medical / dental colleagues to provide a service for Child Health. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with the other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.

Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.

Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person Specification

1.Qualifications 2.Higher Qualifications

• MRCPCH Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent.
• MSc or higher award.

3.Registration

• Full registration with GMC with License to Practice.

4.Training and Experience

• Able to demonstrate competences expected of a new ST4 level paediatric trainee or above. A minimum of 6 months neonatal experience. APLS or equivalent. Level 3 Safeguarding certificate.
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes. UK experience at middle-grade level. Further paediatric qualifications such as MPH, MSc. A minimum of 1 years' experience in paediatrics in UK NLS

5.Administration

• Experience in day to day organisation of multidisciplinary services.

6.Audit & quality improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

7.Research

• Experience of clinical research. Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of general paediatrics Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Evidence of a Quality Improvement Project.

8.Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Teaching skills course / qualification.

9.Personal Skills

• Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff. Flexible and resilient.
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.

10.Personal attributes

• Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance.

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£61,825 to £85,988 a yearper annum, plus London Weighting Zone £2,162