Job summary
One post is a maternity cover post for one year, starting May 2025. The second post is for 6 months, starting September 2025. We have a strong track record in supporting trainee through a number of posts and subsequent successful entry into the national training programmes.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Junior Clinical Fellow post in Paediatric Cardiology at the Evelina London Children's Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to gain paediatric experience at a world class paediatric hospital with a wealth of training and education opportunities available to successful applicants. Whilst these are not accredited training posts, they attract the same training opportunities, including study leave, a named educational supervisor and a very active educational program.
About us
Evelina London Children's Healthcare is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. We are the second largest provider of children's services in London and recently became the only children's hospital in England to be awarded the 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commision (CQC).
Our vision is to be a world leading centre of life-changing care for children, young people and their families.
Based ina stunning purpose-built building at St Thomas',our hospital includes:
- 151 inpatient beds, including 20 intensive care beds
- 46-cot neonatal unit
- 5operating theatres,plus 1 cardiac theatre in East Wing, St Thomas'
- a full children's imaging service with MRI scanner, x-ray and ultrasound
- a kidney dialysis unit
- an outpatients departmentand a medical day care unit
- a hospital school.
- Paediatric emergency department
Job description
Job responsibilities
All duties are worked on a full shift system and are compliant with the Junior doctor contract.
The paediatric post is based in the Evelina London Childrens Hospital at St Thomas Hospital in paediatric cardiology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All duties are worked on a full shift system and are compliant with the Junior doctor contract.
The paediatric post is based in the Evelina London Childrens Hospital at St Thomas Hospital in paediatric cardiology.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Medical degree - MBBS or equivalent
- Completed Foundation competencies or equivalent
- GMC Registration.
Desirable
- MRCPCH part 1 Level 3 Child protection training
- Newborn life support training
- APLS or equivalent resuscitation certification
Research
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical procedures relevant to post
Desirable
- Undertaken quality improvement work or service development
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of particular requirements and demands of working with children and their parents.
- Demonstrates reflective approach to practice and commitment to personal development
- At least one year of previous paediatric or neonatal experience.
Desirable
- Paediatric cardiology experience
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory medical occupational health clearance is a condition of employment for medical staff and evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B is mandatory for all staff involved in invasive procedures
Other
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable
- Extracurricular activities or achievements relevant to paediatrics
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Medical degree - MBBS or equivalent
- Completed Foundation competencies or equivalent
- GMC Registration.
Desirable
- MRCPCH part 1 Level 3 Child protection training
- Newborn life support training
- APLS or equivalent resuscitation certification
Research
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical procedures relevant to post
Desirable
- Undertaken quality improvement work or service development
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of particular requirements and demands of working with children and their parents.
- Demonstrates reflective approach to practice and commitment to personal development
- At least one year of previous paediatric or neonatal experience.
Desirable
- Paediatric cardiology experience
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory medical occupational health clearance is a condition of employment for medical staff and evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B is mandatory for all staff involved in invasive procedures
Other
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable
- Extracurricular activities or achievements relevant to paediatrics
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
