Job summary
6-12 month fixed term Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases- Target start date October 2024
This is afull time post providing Registrar level cover for the department.
The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all duties of a Paediatric Infectious Diseases (PID) Registrar, participating in all the activities of the PID Unit.
Main duties of the job
St George's Hospital provides the in-patient service for PID with a dedicated ward, Pinckney ward as well as any other inpatient in Paediatrics with any infectious or immunological concern. The PID unit also provides a general PID clinic as well as specialised clinics in HIV, TB, congenital infections, immunodeficiencies and vaccinology and fungal infections. There is an extensive outreach PID support to all District General Hospitals within South West London as well as within Surrey as a consult advice service. There is also a strong antimicrobial stewardship service and pOPAT (Paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicobial Therapy) provision. The PID unit works closely with the Microbiology team, with dedicated MDTs with them, as well as with the Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Radiology and colleagues with Evelina London Childrens Hospital. The PID fellow will participate in all the above activities. The PID unit has also a strong governance and research foundations and encourages our PID fellows to participate in audits, service improvement projects and to strength their research profile as we have a link with the Centre for Neonatal and Paediatric Infection (CNPI) at St. George's University of London (SGUL).
About us
St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating around 1170 beds and treating around 80,000 inpatient and day cases, and over 300,000 outpatients annually. It provides general acute services together with specialty services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services.
The department has its own outpatient's area, child development centre and occupies 5 wards comprising 71 inpatient and daycase beds which are used for children with both medical and surgical conditions including ENT and Ophthalmology, along with 10 Paediatric Intensive Care beds. There are 50 consultants and a fully staffed compliant middle grade and ST rota, composed of grid trainees, regional trainees, fellows and F1 doctors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all duties of a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Registrar, with no out of hours activities.
- To participate in the different academic meetings in the unit.
- To participate in the regular programme of audits and service improvement.
- To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
- To work in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
- To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.
- To comply with Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies.
- To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all duties of a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Registrar, with no out of hours activities.
- To participate in the different academic meetings in the unit.
- To participate in the regular programme of audits and service improvement.
- To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
- To work in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
- To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.
- To comply with Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies.
- To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
Person Specification
qualifications + Training
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
- APLS/PALS/EPLS/NLS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years experience in paediatric surgery
- Team working experience
Desirable
- Other surgical experience
- Neonatal experience
- General paediatric experience
- Clinical audits
Skills
Essential
- Basic paediatric surgical skills
Desirable
- Central Venous
- Enthusiasm to teach skills to others
- Cannulation
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly in a Multi disciplinary team
- Ability to work constructively with the management team
- Ability to maintain professionalism at all times
- Caring attitude to patients and carers
- Self motivated and able to motivate others
- Punctuality and reliability
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Supportive nature
- Ability to self motivate and motivate others
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Basic research techniques
Person Specification
qualifications + Training
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
- APLS/PALS/EPLS/NLS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years experience in paediatric surgery
- Team working experience
Desirable
- Other surgical experience
- Neonatal experience
- General paediatric experience
- Clinical audits
Skills
Essential
- Basic paediatric surgical skills
Desirable
- Central Venous
- Enthusiasm to teach skills to others
- Cannulation
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly in a Multi disciplinary team
- Ability to work constructively with the management team
- Ability to maintain professionalism at all times
- Caring attitude to patients and carers
- Self motivated and able to motivate others
- Punctuality and reliability
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Supportive nature
- Ability to self motivate and motivate others
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Basic research techniques
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).
