Job summary
Trust Fellow in CATS - posts starting in February and March 2024
The Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS) stabilises & transports critically ill & injured children into intensive care facilities in North Thames. The posts are ideally suited to doctors with backgrounds in paediatric critical care, anaesthesia, or emergency medicine who wish to consolidate and broaden their experience of paediatric critical care medicine.
The successful applicants will be working as part of a team of 12 specialist registrars/clinical fellows and advanced nurse practitioners. The service currently undertakes over 1000 transports per year with a wide range of paediatric, neonatal surgical and cardiac intensive care cases, including those referred for ECMO support.
Supernumerary flexible time is included in the rota to allow for participation in clinical audit and to cater to the training needs of the individual. Previous experience in transport medicine is desirable but not essential as the post entails full training in the transport of critically ill children by road and air.
Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council or eligible for registration.
Based in central London, GOSH offers flexible working, help with childcare and travel, excellent training and development opportunities, and assistance with finding somewhere to live.
All applicants must return their application forms electronically via NHS Jobs.
Main duties of the job
- Take a succinct & directed history
- Give advice as necessary, according to CATS/APLS protocols.
- Liaise with CATS and intensive care staff
- Arrange and carry out transport
- Document the process fully
- Maintain the CATS database and provide a summary for the referring institution.
- Update their personal logbook.
- Discuss issues of importance arising from retrieval if appropriate
It is also expected that the fellows will take an interest in the organisational aspects of transport medicine, including audit, quality assurance projects, presentation at retrieval forums and research in subjects pertaining to transport medicine and paediatric intensive care.
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 GOSH by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. Candidates are strongly advised to read the full job description document.
The Person Specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. Candidates are strongly advised to read the full job description document.
The Person Specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
Person Specification
Our Always 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 registration (obtained by designated start date)
- Accredited to The Royal Colleges of Paediatrics and Child Health and/or Anaesthesia or equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Two years SpR equivalent training or equivalent 6 months experience in a tertiary PICU OR Higher paediatric anaesthesia training PICU experience
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit activities
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
- Published research in peer reviewed journals
- Recognition and stabilization of acutely unwell children
- Experience in Paediatric Retrieval
- Experience of congenital heart disease management
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
- Procedural skills including central line insertion, arterial line insertion, airway skills and intubation of children aged 0-16 years, chest drain insertion
Person Specification
Our Always 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 registration (obtained by designated start date)
- Accredited to The Royal Colleges of Paediatrics and Child Health and/or Anaesthesia or equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Two years SpR equivalent training or equivalent 6 months experience in a tertiary PICU OR Higher paediatric anaesthesia training PICU experience
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit activities
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
- Published research in peer reviewed journals
- Recognition and stabilization of acutely unwell children
- Experience in Paediatric Retrieval
- Experience of congenital heart disease management
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
- Procedural skills including central line insertion, arterial line insertion, airway skills and intubation of children aged 0-16 years, chest drain insertion
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Children's Acute Transport Service
Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell Street
London
WC1N 3JZ
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
