Trust Fellow (ST4+ Equiv) in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Job summary

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Respiratory Unit

Trust Fellows (ST4 - ST8+) in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

To commence as soon as possible.

Fixed Term Contracts until 1-Sep-2024, with possible extension.

Applications are invited to join our paediatric respiratory fellowship programme. This has been running for almost 20 years, and is the largest and longest established in the UK, training multiple consultants in the UK and internationally. We currently have one vacancy for a Ward Fellow, but may consider other programme posts (CF, Sleep, Long Term Ventilation and Lung Transplantation) depending on applicant.

The GOSH respiratory service is the largest tertiary/quaternary referral unit for complex paediatric lung disease in the UK. There is a busy inpatient and outpatient service with clinics for asthma, CF, lung transplantation, long term ventilation and complex lung disease.

These posts are designed for paediatric trainees who wish to subspecialise in paediatric respiratory medicine; those part way through subspeciality training; and doctors who have completed training and desire additional experience prior to a consultant post. Applicants must have at least 2 years general paediatric experience, MRCPCH or equivalent, and be fully registered with the General Medical Council

For further information contact Dr Paul Aurora, (GOSH switchboard 0207 4059200; paul.aurora@gosh.nhs.uk).

Main duties of the job

Respiratory Medicine: Ward Fellow - Specific Clinical Duties

Day-time clinical duties

The appointee will share responsibilities with the ward registrars and other respiratory trust fellows. Duties to be covered include the care of patients on Leopard (respiratory) and Kangaroo (long-term ventilation) Wards, involvement in CF and respiratory clinics. Specific duties will include clerking and follow-on care of children on Leopard Ward as well as outlying wards, attendance and presentation of cases at meetings and ward rounds, managing inpatient admission and administration of biologics, and the clerking of sleep study patients. The respiratory team provides a consult service to the other disciplines within the hospital and these patients need to be seen by the registrars and reviewed by a consultant. The trust fellow will also share with other team members in taking referrals from outside hospitals and dealing with telephone and email queries. When the appointee is working on Leopard Ward, they will be responsible for the supervision of the ward SHO/ST2-3.

The appointee will acquire skills in the management of Cystic Fibrosis, complex asthma, lung disease in children with complex medical conditions, non-invasive ventilation and abnormalities of sleep. He/she will become proficient in the interpretation of lung function, chest imaging and the interpretation of sleep studies. There will be an opportunity to become familiar with the basics of flexible bronchoscopy.

About us

Our commitment to you

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We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

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