Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Paediatric Senior Clinical Fellow on the Paediatric Critical Care Unit, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. The successful applicant for this post will work alongside existing paediatric trainees on the Mid-Trent training scheme , with the option of additional experience with the CoMET regional transport team, based at Castle Donnington.
Starting date for this position will be Feb/March 26 or Aug/Sept 2026
Main duties of the job
The purpose built Paediatric Critical Care Unit has the physical capacity to accommodate 18 children, and is commissioned for 14 beds including both level 2 and 3 patients. There are approximately 5-600 patients admitted per year.
We are a regional specialist unit for Nephrology (EMEESY Network covering the East of England), Major trauma, Burns, Neurosurgery, Oncology, and Spinal surgery, as well as supporting patients with general medical conditions. Surgical care is provided for children with complex neonatal problems, as well as neurosurgery, E.N.T, general and spinal surgery. Patients are equally distributed between medical and surgical specialties. All paediatric specialties, other than hepatology and cardiac surgery, are supported by the PCCU.
The CoMET transport service is shared between Nottingham and Leicester paediatric critical care teams and has been based at the Castle Donnington base since November 2023. We offer advice, stabilisation and transfer for children at 7 regional district general hospitals, travelling by both road and by helicopter transfer when required (in conjunction with The Children's Air Ambulance).
You will contribute to a Critical Care full shift system with out of hours cover dedicated to PICU and with thew option of CoMET experience. The average number of hours worked per week will be a maximum of 48.
About us
The post is suitable for individuals who have at least 2 years of approved SHO posts (or equivalent) within paediatrics or within an allied specialty giving experience in managing unwell children (Anaesthetics/emergency medicine etc). Candidates may wish to gain experience whilst waiting for a training post to become available or may have a CCST within PICU and are awaiting a consultant post. Applicants will preferably possess MRCPCH or equivalent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will get experience in respiratory intensive care, including the use of Electrical Impedance Tomography on critically ill patients on PICU
Starting date for this position will be Feb/March 26 or Aug/Sept 2026
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will get experience in respiratory intensive care, including the use of Electrical Impedance Tomography on critically ill patients on PICU
Starting date for this position will be Feb/March 26 or Aug/Sept 2026
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC registration
- Full MRCP
- APLS provider or instructor or equivalent
Desirable
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- ETC course
- SPRINT Course
- Train the Trainer course
Experience
Essential
- 2 years paediatric experience
Desirable
- Trauma experience
- Management experience
- Completed a paediatric intensive care training programme
- Experience in teaching including simulation training
- Debriefing experience/training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC registration
- Full MRCP
- APLS provider or instructor or equivalent
Desirable
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- ETC course
- SPRINT Course
- Train the Trainer course
Experience
Essential
- 2 years paediatric experience
Desirable
- Trauma experience
- Management experience
- Completed a paediatric intensive care training programme
- Experience in teaching including simulation training
- Debriefing experience/training
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).