Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - EVELINA PAEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE - NEUROSCIENCES
Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Sleep Medicine
1 Full Time - 40 hours per week (Out of Programme Experience OOPE); Proposed start date:Sept 2025
Fixed Term - 12 months
This is an exciting opportunity to have training in a new and emerging field of paediatrics in the UK, as well as gain a wide experience of education including teaching and training in a multidisciplinary team, as well as developing and contributing to training on a local, regional and national level. The candidate will join a dynamic team and will work across all aspects of paediatric sleep medicine in a tertiary neuroscience department delivering high quality care to children and young people, within a multidisciplinary team (paediatric consultants, sleep physiologists, sleep psychologists and clinical nurse specialist). The post is offered as a Teaching Fellowship in Paediatric Sleep Medicine for a period of up to a year. If you are in training, an application for OOPE will need to be made.
Registrar level ST6+-:
The successful candidate will contribute to clinical assessments of children and young people (with and without disability) forcommon and rare sleep disorders including narcolepsy and circadian rhythm disorders. The job will also include some training on reporting on sleep studies (polysomnography, multiple sleep latency tests, respiratory polygraphy and actigraphy).
Main duties of the job
This post will be of interest to a doctor looking to gain experience or develop an interest in Paediatric Sleep medicine. Applications will be accepted from candidates near or post CCT in Neurodisability, Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, General Paediatrics or Community Paediatrics (or equivalent near completion of training as a consultant). Other relevant sub-specialities will be considered. Candidates looking to complete their CESR qualification in Paediatrics will also be considered.
The post offers opportunities for participationin Hypersomnolence clinics, Insomnia assessments in children with disability. The team provides advice to consultants from around the network and nationally, provide outreach clinics (Belfast) and participate in reporting of sleep diagnostics after being scored by trained sleep physiologists.
Our team holds transition clinics jointly with the adult sleep physicians at Guy's Hospital (largest sleep lab in Europe). Members of the team hold positions or work closely with the British Sleep Society, International Paediatric Sleep Association and The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. We run an ambulatory service in parallel. We support the Long Term Ventilation (LTV) team with diagnostic services for their children and young persons. We are the NHS England designated centre for management of the most complex narcolepsy patients in the region.
About us
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full breakdown of desired criteria.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full breakdown of desired criteria.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
- MRCPCH
- At least 6 years in full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basis APLS or equivalent
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree
- Entry on the CCT register or equivalent
- Qualification in sleep medicine or Higher Degree / research
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in relevant speciality (neurological, or neurodevelopmental or general or community paediatric); Respiratory experience also counted; grid training or equivalent level of experience
- Experience of managing safeguarding cases
Desirable
- Experience in managing problems with sleep, particularly non-respiratory sleep medicine
- Clinical experience in paediatric sleep medicine
- Experience of interpreting sleep studies
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of common sleep disorders
- Some knowledge of the range of sleep studies offered in a diagnostic service
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
- Ability to prioritise a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of quality
Desirable
Research & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
- Teaching experience to include bedside teaching, small group and classroom
- Understanding of teaching structures within UK organisations
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
- Publication(s) in peer reviewed journal
- Experience in clinical guideline development
- Appraisal training
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential
- Judgement: capacity to work well under pressure, make appropriate decisions escalate to senior colleagues when appropriate. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- Organisation and planning: ability to manage time, prioritise workload and follow advice and simple instructions.
- Leadership: Ability to manage a team of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
- Probity: Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for all, awareness of clinical governance and GMC guidelines on probity and fulfils them.
- Professional Integrity
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Judgement: Evidence of desire to pursue a career in Paediatric Sleep Medicine
- Organisation and planning: Evidence of teaching junior colleagues and allied health professionals
- Decision Making: Demonstrates ability for clear, logical thought and awareness of own limitations under pressure as well as in day to day work
Audit, Management & IT
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills
- Understanding of principles of audit
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Ability to advise and contribute to planning of service developments
- Management training or qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
- MRCPCH
- At least 6 years in full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basis APLS or equivalent
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree
- Entry on the CCT register or equivalent
- Qualification in sleep medicine or Higher Degree / research
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in relevant speciality (neurological, or neurodevelopmental or general or community paediatric); Respiratory experience also counted; grid training or equivalent level of experience
- Experience of managing safeguarding cases
Desirable
- Experience in managing problems with sleep, particularly non-respiratory sleep medicine
- Clinical experience in paediatric sleep medicine
- Experience of interpreting sleep studies
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of common sleep disorders
- Some knowledge of the range of sleep studies offered in a diagnostic service
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
- Ability to prioritise a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of quality
Desirable
Research & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
- Teaching experience to include bedside teaching, small group and classroom
- Understanding of teaching structures within UK organisations
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
- Publication(s) in peer reviewed journal
- Experience in clinical guideline development
- Appraisal training
Leadership/ Management skills
Essential
- Judgement: capacity to work well under pressure, make appropriate decisions escalate to senior colleagues when appropriate. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- Organisation and planning: ability to manage time, prioritise workload and follow advice and simple instructions.
- Leadership: Ability to manage a team of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
- Probity: Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for all, awareness of clinical governance and GMC guidelines on probity and fulfils them.
- Professional Integrity
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Judgement: Evidence of desire to pursue a career in Paediatric Sleep Medicine
- Organisation and planning: Evidence of teaching junior colleagues and allied health professionals
- Decision Making: Demonstrates ability for clear, logical thought and awareness of own limitations under pressure as well as in day to day work
Audit, Management & IT
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills
- Understanding of principles of audit
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Ability to advise and contribute to planning of service developments
- Management training or qualification
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
