Trust Fellow in CATS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a fellow to manage transports of critically ill children from referring centres to intensive care units. You will oversee the transport process from the initial referral call through to handover and maintain stability throughout the journey.

The role requires full GMC registration or eligibility, with six months to train in transport medicine and paediatric intensive care.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent.
• RCPCH/RA accreditation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of transports from referring centre to accepting intensive care unit.
• Give advice at the initial referral call.
• Coordinate transports by land and air (ambulance, rapid response, fixed wing, helicopter).
• Stabilise critically ill children before and during transfer.
• Ensure continuity of intensive care during transfer.
• Keep a logbook of transports and discuss issues with the supervisor.
• Take an interest in the organisational aspects of transport medicine.
• Take part in clinical audit and quality assurance projects.
• Present at transport forums.
• Undertake research in transport medicine and paediatric intensive care.

Skills

Clinical governance

Communication

Workload management

Pressure tolerance

Clinical prioritisation

Procedural skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

RCPCH/RA accreditation or equivalent

Job description

This six-month fixed-term post sits in the Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS) at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, starting February or March 2027. The fellow manages transports of critically ill children from referring centres to intensive care, from the referral call through to handover, while keeping the child stable en route. The service completes around 1000 transports a year by land and air, with protected time for audit and teaching. Full GMC registration, or eligibility for it, is required.

What the job involves

• Manage all aspects of transports from the referring centre to the accepting intensive care unit
• Give advice at the initial referral call
• Coordinate transports by land (ambulance, rapid response vehicle) and air (fixed wing, helicopter)
• Stabilise critically ill children before and during transfer
• Ensure continuity of intensive care during transfer
• Keep a logbook of transports and discuss issues arising with the supervisor
• Take an interest in the organisational aspects of transport medicine
• Take part in clinical audit and quality assurance projects
• Present at transport forums
• Undertake research in transport medicine and paediatric intensive care

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• Accreditation to the Royal Colleges of Paediatrics and Child Health and/or Anaesthesia, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration, obtained by the designated start date

Experience

• Two years SpR-equivalent training, or 6 months in a tertiary PICU, or higher paediatric anaesthesia training with PICU experience
• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Experience of audit activities

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Organising and prioritising own workload
• Working under pressure in a multidisciplinary environment
• Prioritising clinical needs
• Procedural skills: central line, arterial line, airway and intubation (ages 0-16), chest drain insertion

Other

• Commitment to GOSH culture and values: collaboration, respect, curiosity

Nice to have

• Higher degree (MSc or MPhil) in a related discipline
• Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals
• Recognising and stabilising acutely unwell children
• Experience in paediatric transport
• Experience of congenital heart disease management

What’s offered

• Full training in the transport of critically ill children
• Supernumerary flexible time for audit and individual training needs
• Every transport supervised, by an accompanying consultant or close telephone contact
• Formal appraisal from the supervisor at the end of the service term