Barts Health NHS Trust

Paediatric Critical Care Unit Fellow

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Job summary

One 6-month appointment available to start in May 2023. Suitable for middle grade doctors who have completed their membership exams or equivalent: MRCPCH or Primary FRCA, or EPIC Diploma. Covering a 10 bedded paediatric Critical Care Unit.

Main duties of the job

Barts Health (Royal London, Newham & Whipps) Teaching Hospital is one of the largest acute paediatric service providers in South East England and the largest Paediatric Trauma service in London. It has over 110 Paediatric surgical and medical beds; a day-case ward; a tertiary Regional Neonatal Unit with neonatal surgery and a Regional Neonatal Transport Service. It is the tertiary referral centre for Paediatric medical specialities (endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, oncology, and respiratory medicine) and surgical specialities including ENT.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED01038RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


Job description

Job responsibilities

PICU Information:

The unit is a purpose-built environment, commissioned for 10 PICU beds which opened in February 2012. It is a closed unit with dedicated PICU consultants, Lead Nurse, nursing team, pharmacist, and therapists.

Activity / Workload:

35,000 attendances/year present through a dedicated Paediatric A&E department and outpatient tertiary services. This unit treats a high volume of critically ill children who both present at A+E and via the in-patient wards as well as children who are referred from external hospital via CATS or STRS. The service treats approximately 425 patients a year.

Responsibilities and Clinical Training:

AM combined anaesthetic/medical ward round

PM Evening hand-over round

Day to day care of PICU patients, Including CPAP (EME and Hood), BiPAP and Ventilated patients (HFOV and Nitric)

Assessment of children on A&E and paediatric wards prior to transfer to unit

Liaison between teams and agencies involved with individual patients

PICANET data entry

Discharge summary

Other training available:

Attend (inbuilt in rota) anaesthetic lists in Theatres for airway management training

Opportunities to learn and teach in the Simulator centre and weekly PCCU sim sessions

Attend regular Teaching sessions/M&M/Audit and research meetings in Paediatrics.

APLS and PLS courses are run within the Trust

Opportunity to have sessions on NICU and adult ITU and attend tertiary speciality clinics.

Non-Clinical Training and Responsibilities:

Monthly Childrens Services Directorate half day Audit incorporating clinical governance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PICU Information:

The unit is a purpose-built environment, commissioned for 10 PICU beds which opened in February 2012. It is a closed unit with dedicated PICU consultants, Lead Nurse, nursing team, pharmacist, and therapists.

Activity / Workload:

35,000 attendances/year present through a dedicated Paediatric A&E department and outpatient tertiary services. This unit treats a high volume of critically ill children who both present at A+E and via the in-patient wards as well as children who are referred from external hospital via CATS or STRS. The service treats approximately 425 patients a year.

Responsibilities and Clinical Training:

AM combined anaesthetic/medical ward round

PM Evening hand-over round

Day to day care of PICU patients, Including CPAP (EME and Hood), BiPAP and Ventilated patients (HFOV and Nitric)

Assessment of children on A&E and paediatric wards prior to transfer to unit

Liaison between teams and agencies involved with individual patients

PICANET data entry

Discharge summary

Other training available:

Attend (inbuilt in rota) anaesthetic lists in Theatres for airway management training

Opportunities to learn and teach in the Simulator centre and weekly PCCU sim sessions

Attend regular Teaching sessions/M&M/Audit and research meetings in Paediatrics.

APLS and PLS courses are run within the Trust

Opportunity to have sessions on NICU and adult ITU and attend tertiary speciality clinics.

Non-Clinical Training and Responsibilities:

Monthly Childrens Services Directorate half day Audit incorporating clinical governance.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Previous experience in Paediatrics/Neonates/Paediatric or Adult Anaesthesia/Emergency Medicine
  • Eligible for full GMC Registration
  • Good spoken & written English

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Paediatric Intensive Care
  • Possession of MRCPCH/ Primary FRCA or equivalent/ EPIC Diploma
  • Evidence of Research Activity/Publications
  • Evidence of teaching experience to Undergraduates
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Previous experience in Paediatrics/Neonates/Paediatric or Adult Anaesthesia/Emergency Medicine
  • Eligible for full GMC Registration
  • Good spoken & written English

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Paediatric Intensive Care
  • Possession of MRCPCH/ Primary FRCA or equivalent/ EPIC Diploma
  • Evidence of Research Activity/Publications
  • Evidence of teaching experience to Undergraduates
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Samira Neshat

samira.neshat@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED01038RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


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