Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to gain advanced experience of working in Paediatric Intensive Care and develop the skills necessary to pursue a career in Paediatric intensive care or in an allied field. It is also suitable for candidates who are looking to complete training via CESR in PICM or completing High Dependency Care SPIN.
The Senior Fellow post will be spent on the Regional Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Alder Hey Hospital with an option to rotate to the Northwest & North Wales Paediatric Transport Service, NWTS (depending on candidate preference and available vacancies).
Successful candidate will provide clinical cover on a hybrid rota with the ACPs. Clinical duties will include shift work pattern on a unique rota with some academic days to pursue and participate in ongoing projects / audits that are happening on the unit. Trainees will also be allocated theatre days where they can attend theatre and practice / hone anaesthetic procedures. Teaching will be provided on a local and regional level.
The 24 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit is a mixed general and cardiac ward with 1100 admissions per year, 40% of which are post op cardiac patients. We are a designated ECMO and Major Trauma Centre, and Alder Hey has a co-located and separately staffed 15 bed High Dependency Unit.
Main duties of the job
This post offers a unique opportunity to work in an internationally recognised children's hospital and designated Major Trauma and HCID Centre. Successful candidates will gain broad experience in paediatric intensive care including cardiac and respiratory ECMO, and paediatric transport medicine, and is relevant to all acute specialties.The posts are for 6-24 months (maximum) and suitable for candidates with demonstrable experience in general paediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Candidates should also have at least 6 months paediatric intensive care experience. Candidates with extensive experience in anaesthetics or emergency medicine are invited to apply as well.
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals providing care for over 200,000 children and young people each year. It is one of only four stand-alone Paediatric trusts in the UK and is staffed by 2,800 employees. In 2017 the hospital has moved into the state-of-the-art children's hospital - Alder Hey in the Park. As the Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Centre for the North West, both departments also play a key role in the wider Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Network for the North West, North Wales, and Isle of Man.
Alder Hey offers 20 specialist services including being the designated national center for Craniofacial Surgery and a Centre of Excellence for Paediatric Oncology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Neurology and Orthopaedics. It is a teaching hospital and trains 550 medical and 400 nursing students each year. A child and adolescent mental health service is also provided with an in-patient unit based at the Trust. Recent expansion has seen the provision of additional theatres (there are 13 operating Theatres in total) and the opening of a new Neuro-sciences development.
Alder Hey serves not only the children of Liverpool but is the tertiary referral centre for children from Merseyside, Cheshire, parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales for many sub-specialties of Paediatrics. The Trust provides a range of community services including school nursing, home careers and a child development centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registration (or able to register) with the General Medical Council. - Previous appointments which provided professional training in General = -- Paediatrics & Neonates, Paediatric Intensive Care- Experience of General Paediatrics& Neonatal Intensive Care- 6 months minimum Paediatric Intensive Care- Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation.- Experience of teaching medical and other staff.- Research Awareness- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues of all disciplines.
- Demonstrates ability to work flexibly when necessary
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues both medical and other disciplines.- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trusts Occupational Health Physician.
- Free from disabilities or illness that would prevent clinical management of patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registration (or able to register) with the General Medical Council. - Previous appointments which provided professional training in General = -- Paediatrics & Neonates, Paediatric Intensive Care- Experience of General Paediatrics& Neonatal Intensive Care- 6 months minimum Paediatric Intensive Care- Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation.- Experience of teaching medical and other staff.- Research Awareness- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues of all disciplines.
- Demonstrates ability to work flexibly when necessary
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues both medical and other disciplines.- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trusts Occupational Health Physician.
- Free from disabilities or illness that would prevent clinical management of patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration (or able to register) with the General Medical Council
Desirable
- A Higher qualification, e.g. MRCP, FRCA, FRCS
Training
Essential
- Previous appointments which provided professional training in General Paediatrics & Neonates, Paediatric Intensive Care
Desirable
- Training in Paediatric Intensive Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of General Paediatrics & Neonatal Intensive Care and Paediatric Intensive Care
Desirable
Management/Audit
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical and other staff
Research
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration (or able to register) with the General Medical Council
Desirable
- A Higher qualification, e.g. MRCP, FRCA, FRCS
Training
Essential
- Previous appointments which provided professional training in General Paediatrics & Neonates, Paediatric Intensive Care
Desirable
- Training in Paediatric Intensive Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of General Paediatrics & Neonatal Intensive Care and Paediatric Intensive Care
Desirable
Management/Audit
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical and other staff
Research
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
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).
