Senior Clinical Fellow in Neonatal & Paediatric Critical Care

Job summary

Start date: Between May 2026 and September 2027

We are seeking candidates to work in NICU, PICU, CICU and CATS (or a combination of these ICU environments).

Resident Doctor / Clinical Fellow employment will start either in May 2026, March 2027 or September 2027.

(In exceptional circumstances a start date earlier than September 2026 may be negotiated)

We support candidates wanting to work in full-time or less than full-time

Applicants should have completed a minimum of two years of training at the equivalent of specialist registrar level in either paediatric (or neonatal) critical care, adult critical care or anaesthesia, or have completed a fellowship in paediatric (or neonatal) critical care, emergency medicine or anaesthesia.

We suggest that a minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience is required for these posts.

These specifications are a guide, and the workforce leads are happy to be contacted by potential applicants who may not meet these criteria.

Where applicable, it is an essential requirement that applicants have completed and passed the IELTS or OET examination to the required pass-mark standard for GMC Registration.

In the written application applicants should be explicitly clear about their current IELTS or OET pass-mark, and the amount of time spent at registrar grade (or equivalent) on a level 3 NICU, a PICU, or an adult ICU. Anaesthetists should make clear their experience of paediatric anaesthesia at registrar level.

Main duties of the job

1. ICU weekly duties and timetable

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

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.

Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.

We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.