Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Applications are invited for a LTFT Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Palliative Medicine at the Evelina London Children's Hospital. This would be at 0.6WTE for 6 months. The clinical fellow will join the existing multi-disciplinary team (Team members include Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, a pharmacist and administrators) and will provide medical care to children and young people within the Evelina London as well as across the South East of England.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical care for patients with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness, they will support in the management of complex symptoms and will support care at the end of a patient's life. The post holder will gain Complex Paediatric Palliative Care experience in the context of a "Non-malignant" caseload which includes exposure to sub-specialties such as Neurology, Metabolic medicine, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Cardiology as well as Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. This post will be suitable for OOPT and the training opportunities available are similar to those for ST6-8 with an associated study leave budget and educational supervision. There are many opportunities to be involved with quality improvement and education work and the post-holder will be fully supported by an educational supervisor.
Applicants should be ST4-ST8 or equivalent. The post holder will be part of a EWTD compliant non-resident on call service, providing phone advice and support.
Working for our organisation
Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for continues to grow. We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Evelina London is here for children, young people and women from London to South East England, and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site, we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through five clinical directorates.
We provide care at our hospital sites, Evelina London Children's Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital, and provide community services for families in Lambeth and Southwark.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please consult the attached documents for a detailed description of the role and main responsibilities.
For more information about this role and to arrange an informal visit or discussion, please contact Dr Ella Aidoo (Head of Service Paediatric Palliative Medicine) or Dr Joanna Laddie (Clinical Director Childrens Medicine and Neonatology). Interviews will be held week commencing 24/02/2025.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
* MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Formal training in Paediatric Palliative Care (such as Post grad certificate, diploma or higher)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
* At least 3 years of experience at ST1-3-level in paediatric, including 6 months neonatology (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
* Previous paediatric experience at ST4-8 level in the UK, (or equivalent)
* Experience in the management of palliative care patients
* Experience in breaking bad news
* Experience in the management of difficult ethical decisions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
* Level 3 Child protection training
* Paediatric life support training (APLS/EPLS or equivalent).
* Evidence of experience in communicating difficult news
Desirable criteria
* Undertaken quality improvement work or service development
* Experience of phone consultations and assessments
Research
Essential criteria
* Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of original research
* Evidence of original research in Paediatric Palliative Care
Personal skills
Essential criteria
* Capable of establishing good interpersonal relationships with patients and staff of all grades and able to work in a team.
Desirable criteria
* Communication; ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
Teaching
Essential criteria
* Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of teaching about Paediatric Palliative Care
* Teaching qualification/ formal training
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
* A satisfactory medical examination is a condition of employment for medical staff and evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B is mandatory for all staff involved in invasive procedures.
Desirable criteria
* A clean valid UK driving licence
Management
Essential criteria
* Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable criteria
* Management training or qualification
* Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Other
Essential criteria
* GMC registration
* Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
* Understanding and awareness of particular requirements and demands of working with children and their parents.
* Demonstrates reflective approach to practice and commitment to personal development
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
* Experience in clinical guideline development
* Appraisal training
* Extracurricular activities or achievements relevant to paediatrics
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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
* Job Description (PDF, 344.4KB)
* Person Specification (PDF, 40.7KB)
* Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 376.6KB)
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