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- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
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Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia and PICU
Closed for applications on: 30-Apr-2025 08:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 30-Apr-2025 08:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Evelina London Children's Hospital - St Thomas's Hospital
- Address
- Westminster Bridge Road
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SE1 7EH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 45.5 hours per week (Includes on-call)
Salary
- Salary
- £55,329 P.a
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia and Paediatric Intensive Care (NP4))
Specialty
- Main area
- Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia and Paediatric Intensive Care (ND4)
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
- This job would suit senior trainees nearing the end of their anaesthetic training or post CCT.
- The post is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia and/or paediatric cardiac intensive care.
- This is a combined paediatric cardiac anaesthesia and paediatric intensive care fellowship with equal and simultaneous exposure to both specialties.
- The out of hours on call commitment is to PICU
- This post is for an initial 12-month period with a potential to extend.
- Anaesthesia commitments will include theatre lists in paediatric cardiac surgery, cardiac MRI, TOE, interventional cardiac catheter lab lists and any list involving cardiac patients having non-cardiac surgery including patients with adult congenital heart disease. The fellow is also expected to be available for 6 weekend general paediatric surgical lists over the 12 month period in the new children’s day surgery unit (CDSU)
- PICU commitments include: the management of all admitted patients with aim of increased allocation in managing paediatric cardiac surgical and medical patients.
- Participation in the PICU and retrieval service on call rota
- Participation in teaching and clinical governance activity in both specialties is expected.
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Duties and Responsibilities
- To manage PICU patients under the supervision of the Chief PICU Fellow and Consultant on Duty.
- To attend cardiac anaesthesia lists including cardiac theatre, MRI, interventional cath lab, echo lists etc
- To attend the cardiac surgical planning meetings,
- To take part in a full-shift PICU rota which will include being resident when on the night shift.
- To undertake teaching and guideline development within the fixed rota.
- To participate in the Paediatric Retrieval rota.
- To participate in the training of the Retrieval Nurse Practitioners.
- To undertake a PALS or APLS Course if have not already done so.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We also have a positive approach to corporate social responsibility and are keen to engage our staff in an agenda that ranges from promoting environmental sustainability to the creation of local employment opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post is for an initial 12 month period with a potential to extend.
- Anaesthesia commitments will include theatre lists in paediatric cardiac surgery, cardiac MRI, TOE, interventional cardiac catheter lab lists and any list involving cardiac patients having non cardiac surgery including patients with adult congenital heart disease.
- PICU commitments include: the management of all admitted patients with aim of increased allocation in managing paediatric cardiac surgical and medical patients.
- Participation in the PICU and retrieval service on call rota
- Participation in teaching and clinical governance activity in both specialties is expected.
Key Relationships
- Patients and their parents/families/carers on PICU and in theatre
- Clinical Staff on PICU and in theatre
- Other Consultant staff in ECH and GSTT
- Senior management team in ECH
- Clinical teams in DGH’s in the South Thames region when on retrievals
Main place of employment:
The post will be based at the Evelina Children’s Hospital. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent.
- MRCP, FRCA or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Additional e.g. BSc.
- Courses: APLS, or PALS.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven record of experience and training in parent speciality.
- Previous experience in Paediatric anaesthesia.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Cardiac or Paediatric Intensive Care.
- Previous experience in Cardiac anaesthesia
Ability
Essential criteria
- Level of MRCP, FRCA or equivalent.
- Able to perform CPR, intubation, central and arterial lines, intercostal drainage and lumbar puncture.
- Able to make good medical notes.
Motivation
Essential criteria
- Commitment to speciality
- Commitment to learning.
- Punctuality
- Initiative
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise own learning and time.
- Maintenance of Intensive Care Training and Anaesthetic log book.
Personality
Essential criteria
- Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Able to cope with stress and has leadership qualities.
Audit
Essential criteria
- Understand principles and evidence of participation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation.
Research
Essential criteria
- Understands principles
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of interest.
- Publications from research work undertaken previously
Management ability
Desirable criteria
- Shows interest and demonstrates ability.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Registration with the GMC
Desirable criteria
- Registration with the Intercollegiate Board for Training in P. I.C.M
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Maja Pavcnik
- Job title
- Consultant, Paediatric Intensive Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Stephanie King - Consultant Anaesthetist
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