Clinical Fellow in Neonatal & Paediatric Critical Care

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Start date: Between March and September 2025

The paediatric critical care departments at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), London, UK, invite applications for a training fellowship in intensive care medicine.

This post offers the opportunity for either experience of a single intensive care specialty at Great Ormond Street Hospital, be it in the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU), Cardiac Intensive Care (CICU) or the Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS), or the potential for rotation around a combination of these clinical intensive care environments.

If clinical experience and competence allows, this supports successful candidates in developing clinical knowledge and skills across a range of neonatal and paediatric intensive care environments.

We are able offer bespoke paediatric and neonatal critical care placements for anaesthetists, paediatricians, cardiologists, paediatric emergency physicians or other relevant specialists wishing to gain paediatric intensive care medicine (PICM) experience. This could be a 6-24-months NICU/PICU/CICU/CATS placement, or alternatively, a two-year fellowship (including PICU, CICU and CATS) for those wishing to train as paediatric intensivists.

Experienced PICM applicants approaching consultant level may wish to spend time on the 'PICU senior tier' - a pre-consultant leadership role with the opportunity to lead ward rounds and run the shop floor.

Main duties of the job

As a tertiary/quaternary referral hospital many of the patients seen here are extremely complex and encompass many specialities. The consultant intensivists are fully committed to intensive care with no other clinical responsibilities, so all care is consultant led.

The department provides facilities for complex monitoring and treatment procedures, including different techniques for mechanical ventilatory support, intracranial pressure monitoring and continuous veno-venous haemofiltration. Advanced cardiovascular support includes ECMO and VAD which is carried out in the CICU.

There is separate consultant cover for PICU, NICU, CICU and CATS with two consultant led ward rounds on each unit every day. Formalised unit teaching activities are arranged around weekly teaching days and one monthly teaching day involving fellows from other North London PICUs. Bedside and ward-based teaching is provided within each unit. There is a hospital Grand Round at lunchtime on Wednesday.

The appointees will be required to take a share in all activities of the unit. This will include partaking in "on call" duties, which are an integral part of the full shift as outlined. Although an agreed duty rota is carefully followed, occasional emergency cover may be required. Unit and hospital protocols exist, and the post-holder is expected to adopt management which takes note of these.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

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

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,559 to £64,288 a year (Basic Pay) pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-INT-6718115

Job locations

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Holborn

WC1N 3JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

  • Always welcoming
  • Always helpful
  • Always expert
  • Always one team
  • Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
  • Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
  • Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

  • Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC (or eligible) registration with License to practice
  • MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
  • IELTS or OET

Desirable

  • Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • At least 2 years' experience at registrar level (4 years post qualification) in either paediatric medicine, adult intensive care, emergency medicine or anaesthesia
  • Experience of teaching and presenting
  • Experience of audit activities
  • Current level 3 safeguarding training
  • Understanding of principles of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
  • Published research in peer reviewed journals

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Ability to prioritise clinical needs
Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

  • Always welcoming
  • Always helpful
  • Always expert
  • Always one team
  • Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
  • Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
  • Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

  • Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC (or eligible) registration with License to practice
  • MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
  • IELTS or OET

Desirable

  • Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • At least 2 years' experience at registrar level (4 years post qualification) in either paediatric medicine, adult intensive care, emergency medicine or anaesthesia
  • Experience of teaching and presenting
  • Experience of audit activities
  • Current level 3 safeguarding training
  • Understanding of principles of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
  • Published research in peer reviewed journals

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Ability to prioritise clinical needs

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Holborn

WC1N 3JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Holborn

WC1N 3JH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Training Director for the ICU environments

Dr Mae Johnson

mae.johnson@gosh.nhs.uk

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,559 to £64,288 a year (Basic Pay) pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-INT-6718115

Job locations

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Holborn

WC1N 3JH


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