An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated paediatrician (ST6 or above) with an interest in Paediatrics immunology and infectious diseases to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Childrens Hospital, as a Paediatric Diabetes Fellow for a period of 12 months commencing September 2025. This post would be suitable for a trainee requesting an Out of Programme Pause from training who would like to train in the care of children and young people with immunological conditions or infectious diseases. They will gain experience and develop clinical skills in Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases that could contribute to Paediatric Infectious Diseases SPIN competencies.
The post may also be suitable for ST4-5 and if a doctor at this training grade wishes to apply, they should discuss with the point of contact below.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Disease Fellows role will include:
1. Conducting inpatient infectious diseases and immunology consults, then discussing management with consultant
2. Reviewing inpatients currently on the infectious diseases and immunology books
3. Participating in general infectious diseases clinics
4. Participating in TB family clinics, with opportunity to attend the weekly MDT, work with the TB nurses, and see adult patients if desired
5. Attendance at monthly paediatric HIV MDT, and fortnightly clinics. There would also be opportunity to attend the adult HIV virtual ward round and treatment meeting to leverage the experience in a larger cohort with more acute pathology.
6. Joining PICU infection ward rounds
7. Attending paediatric bone and joint MDT
8. Attending weekly sit down paediatric haematology oncology ward round, with discussion of CYP with infectious concerns
9. Attending paediatric respiratory and general paediatric X ray meeting. There would also be the opportunity to attend adult CNS infection meeting.
10. Attendance at monthly Childrens Hospital IPC meetings, and observing trust IPC meetings.
11. Attendance at quarterly immunoglobulin advisory panel, to understand the issues and processes surrounding immunoglobulin supply management
12. Revise and develop paediatric antimicrobial guidelines, and attendance at trust wide antimicrobial stewardship group
About us
Leeds Childrens Hospital hosts more specialities under one roof than any other Childrens Hospital in the UK bar Great Ormond Street Hospital, including PICU, paediatric neurology and neurosurgery (including non-syndromic craniofacial surgery), paediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric hepatology and nephrology, including liver and renal transplants, paediatric gastroenterology, paediatric haematology and oncology, including bone marrow transplantation for malignant and non-malignant haematology, paediatric respiratory medicine, paediatric rheumatology, paediatric general surgery including thoracic surgery, orthopaedics including spinal surgery and regional major trauma centre designation, paediatric ENT, level 3 neonatology including neonatal surgery, paediatric endocrinology, paediatric allergy, and busy general paediatrics. The range of infection issues generated by this breadth of specialities presents fantastic PIID learning opportunities.
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Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic trainee to gain experience and develop clinical skills in Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases that could contribute to Paediatric Infectious Diseases SPIN competencies.
The current Paediatric Infectious Diseases service provides inpatient consultations, regional telephone advice, weekly TB clinics, fortnightly HIV clinics, weekly general infection clinics, with input into the Childrens Hospital infection prevention and control team, and trust wide antimicrobial stewardship group. We have a clinical nurse specialist in paediatric HIV, and there is a quarterly young adult HIV clinic.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* 60 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice including:
* make the care of your patient your first concern
* provide a good standard of practice and care
* take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
* protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
* treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
* work in partnership with patients
* work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests
* be honest and open and act with integrity
* never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
* never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
* Evidence of achievement of ST3 competencies in paediatrics (as defined by the curricula relating to Core paediatric training)
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
* Ability to prioritise clinical need
* Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
* Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
* Valid APLS or EPALS
* Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
* Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
* Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
Desirable
* Research and audit skills:
* Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
* Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:
* demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
* Teaching:
* Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching
* Evidence of feedback for teaching
* Instructor status (or a recommendation for instructor status) in an advanced life support course (EPLS, APLS) or equivalent course
Language Skills
Essential
* All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
* Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English.
* OR
* Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5)
* OR
* Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
* If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Successful completion of MRCPCH by time of interview.
* Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date Eligibility to work in the UK. Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate
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