Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatrics and Neonatal

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Paediatrics & Neonates Clinical Fellow. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on delivering high-quality care to a diverse population. You'll be part of a dedicated team, enhancing your skills in both paediatrics and neonatal care while contributing to clinical excellence. The position emphasizes professional growth and development, supported by a commitment to innovation and patient safety. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Public transport accessibility

Support for active travel

Qualifications

• At least 24 months Paediatrics experience and 6 months tertiary neonatal experience.
• Good communication skills and team working abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, and A&E under consultant supervision.
• Engage in departmental audit programs and support SHOs in clinical research.

Skills

Paediatrics experience

Neonatal practical skills

Good verbal communication skills

Good written communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Paediatrics & Neonates Clinical Fellow (Registrar ) post
• 0.6 WTE
• Based at Newham University Hospital

The successful candidate will work in the Women and Children's division at NUH, which is part of the Barts Health NHS Trust; one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK.

To be considered for the post, you must have full GMC Registration and it must to hold MRCPCH or equivalent. You should have appropriate training and experience in general paediatrics and neonatology.

The Paediatric rainbow centre is a very busy department and looks after deprived and young paediatric population. It is a 21 bedded Paediatrics ward which includes 7 cubicles, two bedded well equipped HDU unit. It also has 6 bedded day care ward for minor day surgery for children over 3 years of age. The department also has 6 bedded observational unit and has 23 beds including 2 intensive, 4 HDU care beds.

The Level II Neonatal unit cares for babies born at more than 27 weeks. We work collaboratively as part of a network with the tertiary unit at the Royal London Hospital. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to manage their workload in an organised manner as well as work well under pressure. The post will be based at Newham University Hospital which provides acute general paediatrics and neonatal services to one of Britain's most diverse, fastest growing and youngest populations.

Main duties of the job

This is a Trust Clinical Fellow post suitable for doctors who wish to pursue career in Paediatrics and in neonatal care. Trust is committed to supporting the post holder in developing a career in Paediatrics. This post is full time fixed term appointment for 6 months and is trust grade .

Day Time Clinical Duties

Ward Round, providing cover to ambulatory unit, participating in outpatient clinics, and A*E, Providing cover to labor ward and postnatal ward, all with consultant supervision on a consultant of-the- week system.

On call Commitment

Full shift system, 7 people in a rota, providing cover to NICU, delivery suit, and postnatal ward or paediatric ward and A& E. There is a separate Registrar rota for Paediatric and Neonatal at all levels including Consultants, Registrar and SHOs.

Audit and Research

The appointee will be expected to participate fully in the departmental audit programme, to aid in developing of clinical services guidelines and to support SHOs in these activities. Participation in clinical research that is related to service delivery, particularly the chosen specialty, will be encouraged and facilitated. Research registrar is in post and takes responsibility of facilitating audits and research.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCPCH PART 2 A/ equivalent

Desirable criteria

• MRCPCH or equivalent

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good experience in common Paediatrics and neonatal practical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Good Organisational skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 24 months Paediatrics experience and 6 months tertiary neonatal experience or 12 months neonatal experience in level II unit at middle grade level

Other

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Good team working
• Some clinical knowledge in common Paediatric diseases
• Some theoretical knowledge in paediatrics
• Some clinical and theoretical knowledge in neonatal medicine
• Some practical skills
• Work Health Assessment if required
• Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Job Description and PS (PDF, 608.5KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)