Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Post-CCT Fellow in Paediatrics and Neonatology

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit resident doctors to posts at the level of a Paediatric Senior Clinical Fellow (Post-CCT) in General Paediatrics and Neonatology, for a fixed time period of 6 months.

We are an expanding team of consultants with a range of interests to support your clinical and non-clinical development. As a post-CCT fellow you would be providing clinical work as a senior clinical fellow on the full shift tier 2 rota. In addition we would support your specific post-CCT development goals in leadership and management and assist your preparation for future consultant interviews and roles.

All Paediatric SCFs at WMUH work alongside all levels of London Deanery trainees from Paediatrics, as well as from General Practice. All fellows are on a combined rota with trainees and have access to the same clinical and educational training opportunities as the trainees.

Please only apply for this post if you have a CCT in paediatrics or are expecting to obtain CCT within the next 6 months.

Candidates who do not meet the above minimum criteria will not be shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

? Provide day to day care for children in partnership with the consultants and the multidisciplinary team (Play therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dieticians, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Child and Mental Health Services - CAHMS).

? Prepare and contribute to Paediatric MDT meetings and journal clubs

? Manage paediatric and neonatal emergencies as part of the paediatric/neonatal resuscitation team

? To participate in and out of hours rotas

? Contribute to the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programme

? Participate in audit, guideline development and clinical research within the department

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

  • We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
  • We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
  • We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
  • We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
  • We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
  • We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

  • Putting patients first
  • Responsive to patients and staff
  • Open and honest
  • Unfailingly kind
  • Determined to develop

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £64,288 a year + on calls & London Weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

289-WLCH-13

Job locations

West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Clinical work includes daily ward rounds in paediatrics and neonates, accurate and timely documentation on the Electronic Patient Record (Cerner), liaising with tertiary specialties by phone and email, leading resuscitations and stabilising critically ill children and neonates prior to transfer to other tertiary units for on-going care, prioritising the clerking, examining and managing of all patients in the extremely busy paediatric emergency department, as well as leading clinical shifts in paediatrics, in the paediatric emergency department (PED) and on the neonatal unit, out of hours.

    The post-CCT role is ideally suited to those doctors wanting to build on their excellent clinical skills and experience, in an environment where they will be supported to step up and develop further as a clinical leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Clinical work includes daily ward rounds in paediatrics and neonates, accurate and timely documentation on the Electronic Patient Record (Cerner), liaising with tertiary specialties by phone and email, leading resuscitations and stabilising critically ill children and neonates prior to transfer to other tertiary units for on-going care, prioritising the clerking, examining and managing of all patients in the extremely busy paediatric emergency department, as well as leading clinical shifts in paediatrics, in the paediatric emergency department (PED) and on the neonatal unit, out of hours.

    The post-CCT role is ideally suited to those doctors wanting to build on their excellent clinical skills and experience, in an environment where they will be supported to step up and develop further as a clinical leader.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH/FRACP
  • CCT in paediatrics (or expected in the next 6 months)
  • GMC Registered

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2+ years of inpatient paediatric medicine

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • APLS/EPALS and NLS provider
  • Teaching experience
  • QI and Research experience
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership

Desirable

  • Higher degree in Paediatrics/Teaching/Research (Diploma, MSc)
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH/FRACP
  • CCT in paediatrics (or expected in the next 6 months)
  • GMC Registered

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2+ years of inpatient paediatric medicine

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • APLS/EPALS and NLS provider
  • Teaching experience
  • QI and Research experience
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership

Desirable

  • Higher degree in Paediatrics/Teaching/Research (Diploma, MSc)

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.

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.

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

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Yatarra McGregor

chelwest.wmpaediatricrecruitment@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £64,288 a year + on calls & London Weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

289-WLCH-13

Job locations

West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


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