Employer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 16 Apr 2025
Job summary
Birmingham Children's Hospital is currently recruiting for two Clinical Fellows to join the Paediatric Cardiology Department for the duration of 12 months. One of the posts is to commence as soon as possible and the second post from 9th October 2025.
We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced clinicians in paediatric cardiology to support and enhance our departmental activities. The candidates must have a current GMC registration and previous UK experience in general paediatrics and neonatology. It is desirable to have some experience in paediatric cardiology but not essential. The candidate would be expected to support our service and the administrative activities of the Unit. There would also be exposure to the various aspects of the sub-speciality programmes that run within the department. The candidate would be working within the Heart Unit as part of a full shift rota of middle grade doctors (subject to change depending on training and departmental needs). Our team has a multidisciplinary approach, including advanced nurses (site practitioners).
Main duties of the job
Inpatient Activity: The Clinical Fellow would be expected to support inpatient activity for all children requiring cardiac reviews, work closely with the on-call cardiology consultant (who has no other programmed activity during this period), and be responsible for leading the ward rounds, planning the daily management and treatment of patients on the wards. The Clinical Fellow would be accountable to the on-call cardiologist & cardiac surgeon of the week.
Outpatient Activity: We recommend that the Fellow should be undertaking 2-3 clinics per week. The patients seen in the clinic should be discussed with the consultants, as appropriate.
On call: The successful candidate will be expected to undertake on-call commitments planned at a 1:11 full shift rota (subject to change). This also involves on-call cover over the weekends. The individual will be expected to undertake an out-of-hours commitment, which will vary depending on the duties of the post but will not exceed the limits defined in the Terms and Conditions of Service.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children, and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neonatal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners, FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity, and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent
* GMC Registration
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
* Paediatric cardiology experience for at least 6 months
* Practical skills to include resuscitation, intensive and general care of children and babies
* Previous UK experience
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
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