Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Senior Clinical fellow

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Job overview

The cardiac PICU (CPICU) has around 400- 450 admissions per year including those who are referred for ECMO support (cardiac and respiratory). The intensive care team is an integral part of wider East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre (EMCHC).

The General Children's Intensive Care Unit (CICU) has around 400 admissions per year. The CICU supports various specialities including paediatric surgery, respiratory, gastroenterology, neurology, hemato-oncology, Paediatric ENT etc. It is a part of Leicester Children's Hospital.

Leicester is commissioned for offering both respiratory and cardiac ECMO support; it is the only centre providing paediatric and neonatal ECMO transport and is one of the busiest ECMO centres in the country.

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust hosts the regional transport service CoMET which is based at the Midlands Critical Care Transport Hub at Castle Donnington. This new facility has the state of art simulation centre with an immersive sim suite.

Main duties of the job
• At Leicester we plan to offer a tailor made post CCT fellowship to cater to the training needs of senior fellows. They will have an opportunity to develop special interest in cardiac intensive care & ECMO.
• They will get opportunities to do fellow of the week on general and cardiac intensive care. We would offer opportunity for doing supported on calls on general PICU, Cardiac PICU, and Comet transport.
• Senior trainees will be offered opportunity to take on long term PICU patients with consultant support.
• We have a group of consultants with an interest in POCUS, advanced US guided vascular access with expertise in doing tunnelled PICC lines on the unit.
• Mentorship program with one to one support from senior PICU and ECMO consultants.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacanc...

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The paediatric critical care services at Leicester are located at Leicester Royal Infirmary. This includes a 12 bedded cardiac paediatric intensive care unit (CPICU), 7 bedded children's intensive care unit (CICU) and 12 bedded HDU/ Paediatric respiratory long term ward (ward 12) which is located next to the children's intensive care unit.

The successful candidate will be working alongside the team of Paediatricians from a variety of specialities including acute and general paediatrics, paediatric intensive care and paediatric subspecialty medicine in the children's admission unit, children's inpatient wards and children's outpatient department. He/she will participate in managing the care of paediatric patients at registrar level. He/she will be expected to perform clinical and non-invasive assessment of paediatric patients within an acute environment. The post will include responsibility for day to day running of the paediatric base wards, planning and implementing management under the supervision of the consultant staff and presenting cases at departmental MDT meetings. The post will also involve working in paediatric outpatients under consultant supervision.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH Equivalent
• Current APLS/NLS certification

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 1 year' experience in paediatric intensive care medicine at ST6+ level or equivalent
• Appropriate clinical knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice
• Airway skills, ability to perform ultrasound guided lines. Lead resuscitation for children of all ages

Desirable criteria

• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• Previous ECMO centre experience

Motivation

Essential criteria

• Personal integrity and reliability. Willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff

Desirable criteria

• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Management

Essential criteria

• Willingness to work as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Able to work in multidisciplinary teams and supervise juniors
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of Service Development issues

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Senior Fellow JDPS (PDF, 664.5KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)