Trust Fellows In Ecmo/Cardiac Intensive Care

Great Ormond Street Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children seeks Clinical Fellows (Trust Fellow equivalent to ST6+) in ECMO and Cardiac Intensive Care. The post targets trainees at ST6+ level or above, including international applicants, in a world-class paediatric CICU with extensive ECMO and VAD experience.

The role involves direct medical care for critically ill paediatric patients, close MDT collaboration, and leadership in coordinating complex cases including ECMO and transplant-related care.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to patients on cardiac intensive care and ensure efficient service delivery.
• Work in close co-operation with the wider multi-disciplinary team including cardiorespiratory and intensive care services.
• Coordinate care of children on cardiac intensive care, including those with complex congenital heart disease, extracorporeal life support or ventricular assist device.
• Take a share in all unit activities and supervise junior clinical staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork in MDT

Work under pressure

Prioritisation of clinical needs

Organisation of workload

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration with Licence to practice

MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Clinical Fellowship Posts in the following area:

Trust Fellow (Equiv. ST6+) in ECMO & Cardiac Intensive Care

These posts are suitable for a specialty trainee ST6 equivalent and above, or equivalent trainee, or post CCST additional specialist experience and open to both national and international applicants.

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital with 19 commissioned beds is one of the largest in the UK dedicated to the care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease with over 700 admissions annually.

The unit provides comprehensive care for critically ill children with complex heart disease including nearly 600 open heart surgeries/year. In addition, the unit provides care for 5 highly specialised services which include extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for neonatal and paediatric respiratory failure, mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (VAD) programme, heart/lung transplantation (largest in Europe), dedicated national Tracheal programme and national paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Service.

The CICU team is committed to advancing the field of paediatric cardiac critical care through continuous education, research, and innovation. With the hospital being the lead centre for paediatric intensive care for North Thames, the CICU training provided is bespoke and comprehensive.

If you have applied previously, you don't need to re-apply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide medical care to patients on cardiac intensive care and ensure efficient service delivery within cardiac intensive care services
• To work in close co-operation with the wider multi-disciplinary team including cardiorespiratory and intensive care services
• Co-ordinate care of children on cardiac intensive care, including those with complex congenital heart disease, extracorporeal life support or ventricular assist device.

The appointees will be required to take a share in all activities of the unit, and supervise and support the more junior members of the clinical team.

Although an agreed duty rota is carefully followed, occasional emergency cover may be required.

Unit and hospital protocols and clinical practice guidelines exist and the post holder is expected to adopt management which takes note of these. In particular the Unit has a firm policy with regard to all admissions and discharges which should be adhered to.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role attached.

The Person Specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required, both attached.

Candidates are strongly advised to read the full Job Description.

Person specification

Our always values

Essential criteria

• GOSH Values - Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential criteria

• Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
• Full (or eligible for full) GMC registration with License to practice
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree – MSc, MPhil related discipline

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• At least 2 years’ experience in paediatric intensive care medicine at ST6+ level
• At least 6 months experience in extracorporeal life support
• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Experience of audit activities
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Current level 3 safeguarding training

Desirable criteria

• Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
• Published research in peer reviewed journals