Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care and Transport Medicine
- NHS
- Full Time
- Castle Donington
- 61825.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
This is a replacement post in Paediatric Intensive Care and Transport Medicine, supporting paediatric intensive care and the Children's Medical Emergency Transport service (CoMET), based in the Women's & Children's Clinical Management Group of the University Hospitals of Leicester.
The successful applicant will join a 1:8 rota of middle grade medical staff and advanced practitioners, supporting the paediatric intensive care transport service and cardiac & critical care services at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
CoMET is hosted by UHL and operates from a central transport hub at Castle Donington alongside the neonatal, adult and ECMO transport teams. The successful applicant will be based at Castle Donington but will have opportunities to rotate to the Leicester General and Cardiac Paediatric Intensive Care.
Main duties of the job
Support the day-to-day running of the clinical activities in the intensive care transport service.
Liaise with referring hospitals regarding retrieval and repatriation of patients. This will include both short trips within the local network and transport of patients to and from hospitals principally within the East Midlands, but our service regularly transports patients to and from anywhere in the United Kingdom and occasionally beyond.
Support the day to day management of patients in the general and cardiac Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. You will become a key member of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. You will work under the direction of the Paediatric Intensivist.
Participate in the weekly pre-operative cardiac surgery forums, monthly clinical practice and clinical risk meetings, morbidity meetings, and other activities relevant to the running of a high quality critical care service
Participate in audit activities in the directorate relevant to clinical practice
Sustain and develop teaching and research in conjunction with the University of Leicester, and to participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child health CPD scheme (where applicable) or equivalent. It is
About us
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-vacancies/
Job responsibilities
This is a replacement post in Paediatric Intensive Care and Transport Medicine, supporting paediatric intensive care and the Childrens Medical Emergency Transport service (CoMET), based in the Womens & Childrens Clinical Management Group of the University Hospitals of Leicester.
The successful applicant will join a 1:8 rota of middle grade medical staff and advanced practitioners, supporting the paediatric intensive care transport service and cardiac & critical care services at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
CoMET is hosted by UHL and operates from a central transport hub at Castle Donington alongside the neonatal, adult and ECMO transport teams. The successful applicant will be based at Castle Donington but will have opportunities to rotate to the Leicester General and Cardiac Paediatric Intensive Care.
This post is suitable for paediatric trainees who are looking to enhance their intensive care and Transport skills in a specialist intensive care/ECMO unit; either as a stand-alone fellowship, an out of programme arrangement or following completion of their CCT. The post holders will receive training in all aspects of paediatric intensive care and transport medicine including management of cardiac critical care and ECMO patients. The successful candidates may also support mobile ECMO retrievals.
Applicants will therefore need to have completed level 1 training (ST4 and above), and ideally have experience in neonatal or paediatric intensive care at registrar level. Previous experience in critical care transport, in the post-operative care of paediatric cardiac patients and experience in ECMO would be an advantage. Applicants from a paediatric or anaesthetic background would be welcome.An appointee will participate in post-graduate and under-graduate teaching and be encouraged to take part in research.
Person Specification
. Qualifications
Essential
- oMB BS or Equivalent
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMRCPCH/FRCA or Equivalent
- oCurrent APLS/NLS certification oLevel 3 Child Protection training
Desirable
- oHigher degree eg MSc, MD or equivalent
Experience/ Clinical Skills
Essential
- oCompleted level 1 training (or equivalent) in Paediatrics or Anaesthesia/Intensive Care
- oExperience in neonatal or paediatric intensive care at registrar level
- oAppropriate clinical knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice
- oAbility to undertake basic and advanced intensive care procedures.
Desirable
- oExperience of patient retrieval/transport
- oExperience of patient management following cardiothoracic surgery
Motivation
Essential
- oPersonal integrity and reliability. Willingness to learn new skills
- oAbility to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff
Desirable
- oCommitment to further develop the post and the service provided
Management
Essential
- oAble to work in multidisciplinary teams and supervise juniors
- oKnowledge of clinical governance issues
- oCapacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload
Desirable
- oAwareness of Service Development issues
- oEvidence of management and administration experience
. Audit
Essential
- oExperience in, and commitment to medical audit
Desirable
- oUndergone training in quality improvement and willingness to organise relevant audit activities
- oPublished Audit
Communication Skills
Essential
- oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- oTo be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
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 of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Castle Donington
10-12 Willow Road
Castle Donington
DE74 2NP
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
