Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well-integrated team at NECTAR (North East and Cumbria Transfer and Retrieval). Applications are invited for Clinical Fellows in Paediatric Critical Care Transport. The post is for a period of 12 months.
The Paediatric NECTAR clinical fellow posts (ST3+ equivalent) require 2 years prior postgraduate training in / critical care / anaesthesia / paediatrics. It is desirable to have a minimum of 3 months post-foundation critical care experience) and desirable for candidates to have basic Anaesthesia Competencies. The regional PICUs at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the Level 3 PCC units for NECTAR, the regional transport team. It provides regional intensive care for medical patients and supra-regional services for children with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems including ECMO & heart transplant. The level 2 unit at James Cook University Hospital provides high dependency care and is part of the long term ventilation hub and spoke service.
The NECTAR service mainly facilitates transfers between the 10 acute Trusts and provides paediatric critical care advice to colleagues in the region. The paediatric service currently performs around 300 PIC retrievals per year and around 1200 Level1&2 transfers. NECTAR has also been commissioned since the pandemic to provide an adult transport service.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
- Interhospital transfer of critically ill children (with an appropriate level of supervision) by land and air.
- Supporting NECTAR practitioners with triage and delivery of practitioner led transfer.
- Supernumerary sessions at PICU_GNCH or FRH_PICU for educational purposes.
- Preparing and presenting case reviews.
- Develop communication and shared learning.
- Teaching on stabilisation training days.
- Multidisciplinary team teaching and simulation.
In addition to workplace-based assessments, successful applicants will be expected to gather evidence to use towards the PCCS passport and/or optionally Adult critical care transport competency framework
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Raja Abouelella at 0191 2829425 or via email: raja.abouelella@nhs.net
Closing Date: Tuesday 6 February 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
These posts are at registrar level, and successful candidates will be expected to have prior experience in Paediatrics and/or intensive care and to be competent to work with indirect supervision.
The paediatric NECTAR service provides transport for critically ill children within the North East & North Cumbria, and occasionally further afield.
The posts are intended to provide experience in paediatric critical care (general & cardiac), paediatric anaesthesia, transport & retrieval medicine including paediatric ECMO transfers and training equivalent to that recommended by the Paediatric Intensive Care Society and Royal College of Paediatric & Child Health.
NECTAR fellows will have the chance to gain exposure to multidisciplinary team working and participate in challenging decision-making processes due to the broad range of cases and involvement of various paediatric sub-specialities.
This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, as out-of-programme experience or as a post-CCT fellowship. Applicants wishing to take up a fellowship on a less than full time basis are welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
These posts are at registrar level, and successful candidates will be expected to have prior experience in Paediatrics and/or intensive care and to be competent to work with indirect supervision.
The paediatric NECTAR service provides transport for critically ill children within the North East & North Cumbria, and occasionally further afield.
The posts are intended to provide experience in paediatric critical care (general & cardiac), paediatric anaesthesia, transport & retrieval medicine including paediatric ECMO transfers and training equivalent to that recommended by the Paediatric Intensive Care Society and Royal College of Paediatric & Child Health.
NECTAR fellows will have the chance to gain exposure to multidisciplinary team working and participate in challenging decision-making processes due to the broad range of cases and involvement of various paediatric sub-specialities.
This post would be suitable as a stand-alone fellowship, as out-of-programme experience or as a post-CCT fellowship. Applicants wishing to take up a fellowship on a less than full time basis are welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration.
Desirable
- Post graduate intensive care qualification.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of at least 2 years of post- foundation training in anaesthesia and/or paediatrics and/or Intensive care and/or paediatric emergency medicine).
- Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor
- Minimum 3 months prior paediatric &/or adult intensive care &/or anaesthetic experience
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Desirable
- 6-month Intensive care training.
- 3-month Anaesthesia training.
- Evidence of advanced airway skills
- Additional general paediatric training.
- APLS and/or ALS provider
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
Desirable
- Suitable procedural skills
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of audit projects and research
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration.
Desirable
- Post graduate intensive care qualification.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of at least 2 years of post- foundation training in anaesthesia and/or paediatrics and/or Intensive care and/or paediatric emergency medicine).
- Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor
- Minimum 3 months prior paediatric &/or adult intensive care &/or anaesthetic experience
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Desirable
- 6-month Intensive care training.
- 3-month Anaesthesia training.
- Evidence of advanced airway skills
- Additional general paediatric training.
- APLS and/or ALS provider
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
Desirable
- Suitable procedural skills
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of audit projects and research
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).
