University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3-8) - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

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Job summary

We would like to invite interested applicants to apply for the post of clinical fellow working within the Paediatric Critical Care Service within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Bristol Children's PICU is a 18 bedded unit providing full intensive care services to the Southwest of England and cardiac surgical services to the Southwest and South Wales. BRHC is a designated paediatric trauma and burns centre with all specialties other than transplantation on site. The post would involve clinical duties on PICU as well as possibly in paediatric high dependency and the regional transport service.

Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years training in their base specialty and may come from a Paediatric, Anaesthetic, Intensive Care or an Emergency Medicine background. This post is also suitable for more senior doctors who wish paediatric intensive care or transport experience.

The post would be for 6 months in the first instance, and will be available for a start date from February/March 2024.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join the team of doctors working within the Paediatric Critical Care Service. The Clinical Fellow will fully integrate into this team and will be expected to undertake training and duties in PICU and potentially within the paediatric high dependency and transport services. The level of responsibility will be related to the previous experience of the successful candidate

The junior medical staffing consists of a mixture of ST 2-8 trainees and clinical fellows from multiple specialties together with Advanced Nurse Practitioners

There are a minimum of 20 trainees attached to PICU at any one time. The duties are shared between PICU with the possibility of also covering the transport service and HDU rota. All shifts are full shifts.

This post is suitable for candidates at multiple levels of training and from a range of acute backgrounds including paediatrics, anaesthetics, intensive care medicine and emergency medicine.

Candidates should as a minimum have completed two years in their base specialty and preferably have previous intensive care experience.

They are responsible to the Consultants in Paediatric Intensive Care for the management of patients in the PICU. There are 2 PICU Consultants available for PICU 24 hours a day. A third Consultant is available for the Transport service 24 hours a day and a fourth consultant covers the HDU on an extended day basis

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-WC-6321-ALF

Job locations

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • GMC Full Registration
  • First part of Postgraduate medical qualifications e.g. MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS or equivalent if non UK trained

Desirable

  • Full MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS (or equivalent)
  • Membership of defence organisation
  • Evidence of current accreditation in paediatric/neonatal life support (APLS,PALS,NLS or EPLS)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Completion of Core training (minimum 2 years) in base specialty
  • Previous experience in either Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Paediatric Surgery or Emergency Medicine
  • Previous experience of working within the NHS

Desirable

  • Previous ECMO/ECLS experience
  • Exposure to intensive care medicine (adult, paediatric or neonatal)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills with colleagues and families
  • Ability to cope with stressful situations and maintain good relations with medical and nursing colleagues
  • Ability to work in a multi professional team
  • Ability to fit in with shift based working system

Desirable

  • Flexibility with scheduling
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • GMC Full Registration
  • First part of Postgraduate medical qualifications e.g. MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS or equivalent if non UK trained

Desirable

  • Full MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS (or equivalent)
  • Membership of defence organisation
  • Evidence of current accreditation in paediatric/neonatal life support (APLS,PALS,NLS or EPLS)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Completion of Core training (minimum 2 years) in base specialty
  • Previous experience in either Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Paediatric Surgery or Emergency Medicine
  • Previous experience of working within the NHS

Desirable

  • Previous ECMO/ECLS experience
  • Exposure to intensive care medicine (adult, paediatric or neonatal)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills with colleagues and families
  • Ability to cope with stressful situations and maintain good relations with medical and nursing colleagues
  • Ability to work in a multi professional team
  • Ability to fit in with shift based working system

Desirable

  • Flexibility with scheduling

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant in PICU

Dr Chris Stutchfield

chris.stutchfield@uhbw.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-WC-6321-ALF

Job locations

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8BJ


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