Job summary
This post is a 6-month full time Neonatal or Paediatric Clinical Fellow post based at Whittington Health, North Central London.
The successful applicant will join a strong clinical team in our level 2 neonatal intensive care unit/ Acute Pediatrics, participate in the Neonatal/Paediatric SHO rota and have the same educational opportunities as doctors in formal training posts. All trainees are allocated educational supervisors and are expected to work towards Level 1 (ST1-3a) RCPCH competencies.
Our paediatric department provides excellent training in general and neonatal paediatrics and has been highly rated in the GMC trainee and London School of Paediatrics surveys.
Applications are invited from those considering a career in Paediatrics and subsequent application for run-through training and would also suit obstetric, anaesthetic, or paediatric surgical trainees wishing to gain neonatal experience.
There is potential for the post to be extended to 12 months.
Please note that this post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification attached for further information regarding the JD & PS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification attached for further information regarding the JD & PS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- MRCPCH Part 1A and/or 1B. NLS APLS
Eligibility
Essential
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Professional behaviour and probity
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Foundation year 2 (or equivalent) with paediatric experience
Desirable
- 6 months paediatric neonatal experience
Fitness to practise
Essential
Language skills
Essential
- Applicant to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
Registration
Essential
- Limited or Full GMC registration
Career progression
Essential
- Provision of complete details of employment history
Personal skills
Essential
- Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels, e.g. young people and their families
- Capacity to work cooperatively with others in a multidisciplinary group.
- Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems.
- Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure
- Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Organisation ability to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands
Probity
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions. Displays honesty, integrity & awareness of ethical issues. Understands importance of advocacy, children's rights, safety, confidentiality & consent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- MRCPCH Part 1A and/or 1B. NLS APLS
Eligibility
Essential
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Professional behaviour and probity
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Foundation year 2 (or equivalent) with paediatric experience
Desirable
- 6 months paediatric neonatal experience
Fitness to practise
Essential
Language skills
Essential
- Applicant to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
Registration
Essential
- Limited or Full GMC registration
Career progression
Essential
- Provision of complete details of employment history
Personal skills
Essential
- Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels, e.g. young people and their families
- Capacity to work cooperatively with others in a multidisciplinary group.
- Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems.
- Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure
- Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Organisation ability to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands
Probity
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own actions. Displays honesty, integrity & awareness of ethical issues. Understands importance of advocacy, children's rights, safety, confidentiality & consent.
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).
