Senior Clinical Fellow - Paediatrics

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics for a 6-month fixed-term position at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, starting August 2025. Responsibilities include providing care in the Children's Ward and Neonatal Unit, participating in a 1:8 on-call rota, and emergency patient care. The ideal candidate will have experience in paediatric care and strong communication skills. Salary ranges from £65,048 to £73,992 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric care and emergency medicine.
• Ability to participate in on-call rota including night shifts.
• Excellent communication skills with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day care of patients on the Children's Ward and Neonatal Unit.
• Maintain patients' records and generate timely Discharge Summaries.
• Participate in Consultant-led ward rounds by the Paediatric Team.
• Provide emergency care in the paediatric assessment unit.

Skills

Paediatric care

Emergency medicine

Patient record maintenance

Job description

Overview

The Royal Lancaster Infirmary is looking for a 6 month fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics available to join our team at the Middle-Grade Level from August 2025. The posts are based in the Paediatric Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary and you will be part of a team delivering day to day care of patients on the Children's Ward and Neonatal Unit. You will be required to participate in the 1:8 resident on-call rota which includes night duties, day shifts and weekends. You will work as a member of a team of middle grade doctors working a full shift system.

Responsibilities

• Day to day care of patients on the Children\'s Unit and Neonatal Unit as well as covering the Central Delivery Suite and post-natal Ward.
• Maintenance of patient\'s records and generation of timely Discharge Summaries.
• Participation in Consultant-led ward rounds undertaken by the Paediatric Team.
• Emergency care of patients in the paediatric assessment unit and the emergency department.

Location / Rotas

We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 per year. Enhancements as per rota requirements.