Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
We welcome applications from registrars from a range of backgrounds with a range of experience and can discuss individual training needs. Applicants should have experience in a critical care field. This equates to at least six months experience in a level three paediatric critical care unit (not NICU) for paediatricians or six months anaesthetists or adult ICU for other specialities.
Job Summary
To provide a high quality and responsive delivery of patient care to the patients in PICU and to participate fully in all aspects of the service appropriate to the grade and experience of the potholder.
Main Duties of the Job
* To manage PICU patients under the supervision of the Chief PICU Fellow and Consultant on Duty.
* To take part in a full-shift 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, initially in a Supernumerary role, the length of which will depend on previous Retrieval experience.
* To have the opportunity to gain airway and access skills experience in theatres.
* To participate in the training of the Retrieval Nurse Practitioners.
* To undertake a P.A.L.S or A.P.L.S Course if have not already done so.
Key Relationships
* Patients and their parents/families/carers on PICU
* Clinical Staff on PICU
* Other Consultant staff in ECH and GST
* Senior management team in ECH
* Clinical teams in DGH's in the South Thames region when on retrieval
About Us
ELCH PICU is the lead centre PICU for South Thames and home base for the integrated paediatric emergency transport service-South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS). PICU is a mixed intake unit, admitting cardiac and general intensive care. Over 1200 children are admitted per annum through 30 physical beds. 10 beds are predominantly for level 2 care. Approximately 35% of admissions are cardiac or cardiac surgical admissions. 50% admissions are as emergencies through STRS. STRS takes over 1750 calls per annum and transfers about 950 children. The paediatric critical care airway service and Evelina ECMO service (respiratory and cardiac) are also based within the PICU. The unit is accredited to undertake both Year 1 and Year 2 PICM training.
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 ongoing or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent.
* MRCP, MRCPCH, FRCA or equivalent.
* Additional e.g. BSc.
* Courses: APLS, PALS or EPALS
Experience
* Proven record of experience and training in parent speciality (minimum 2 years)
* At least 6 months experience in critical care (tertiary PICU or adult ICU) or anaesthesia.
* At least 3 months experience in Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care
* At least 3 months experience in Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Service
Clinical Skills
* Able to perform CPR, intubation, central and arterial lines, intercostal drainage.
Motivation
* Commitment to speciality.
* Commitment to learning.
* Initiative.
* Maintenance of Intensive Care Training log book.
Personality
* Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Able to cope with stress and has leadership qualities.
Audit
* Understand principles and evidence of participation.
* Presentation at audit meeting.
Research
* Understands principles. Evidence of interest.
* Publications from research work undertaken previously.
Management Ability
* Shows interest and demonstrates ability.
Other Requirements
* Full registration with the GMC.
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.
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