Senior Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

WHAT YOULL DO

The successful applicant will form part of the middle grade rota for PICU, which includes shifts for the retrieval service. Full retrieval training will be provided for those without paediatric transport experience. We run a comprehensive induction and training programme for all staff starting PICU. This is a great opportunity for trainees wanting PICU experience before progressing with training or before taking substantive consultant posts.

You will be directly responsible to the PICU Consultants on the Unit. Along with the rest of the team, they will be responsible for a number of patients and be involved in all aspects of their care ranging from admission, stabilisation and provision of ongoing care. This includes all the practical procedures associated with the critical care environment, including intubation and placement of central venous and arterial lines. You will also be expected to develop the competencies needed to be able to undertake retrievals, full training and support for this is provided.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

You will have a minimum of 2 years experience in paediatrics or anaesthetics. You will have extensive practical skills and be able to prioritise the work well, work well under pressure as part of a team and be dependable and adaptable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary - MT04 £55,329 Basic Salary MT05 £63,152

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;

• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview.

Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on Monday, 18 December 2023

Job Reference: MT1088- This vacancy closes on or before: Sunday 10th December 2023

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• APLS or EPLS

Desirable

• MRCPCH or FRCA or FFICM (any part of exams)
• NLS
• GIC (any course)
• POCUS qualification

Previous or relevant experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years' experience in paediatrics or anaesthetics or intensive care medicine (ST1-2 equivalent) or previous experience on PICU

Desirable

• Neonatology or paediatric anaesthesia experience
• Experience in transport of critically ill patients

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Able to prioritise workload/tasks
• Extensive practical skills
• Competent vascular access
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to learn and to teach
• Works well under pressure
• Team player
• Dependable and able to adapt working practice
• Probity

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Intubation experience neonates and children

Living the Trust values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)