A 12-month senior clinical fellowship in paediatrics with a respiratory and sleep interest, based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital within West London Children's Healthcare. The post combines acute and general paediatric care with inpatient and outpatient respiratory work, sleep study interpretation and care for children on long-term ventilation. It includes 40% protected research time and a share of out-of-hours middle grade cover. Fit depends on full GMC registration and general paediatric experience at Foundation level or above.
What the job involves
- Provide clinical care for children admitted with acute and emergency conditions
- Cover out-of-hours general paediatric inpatients and emergency admissions on a 1:10 full-shift middle grade rota, 50% participation
- Provide day-to-day care for children undergoing sleep assessment or on long-term ventilation
- Attend respiratory and sleep outpatient clinics, two sessions a week
- Gain experience interpreting and reporting paediatric sleep studies
- Participate in the non-resident on-call rota for respiratory and sleep patients
- Support research, including trial visits and recruitment, within respiratory and sleep departments
- Work with respiratory and sleep consultants and the multidisciplinary team on inpatient and outpatient care
- Take part in departmental audit and quality improvement, teaching and clinical governance
What’s required
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- BSc qualification
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
Experience
- General paediatrics experience, minimum Foundation training equivalent
Skills & knowledge
- Strong technical and clinical skills in paediatric respiratory medicine
- Critical enquiry and evidence-based approach to practice
- Organising personal and team workload
- Communicating effectively within multidisciplinary teams
- Enthusiasm for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Other
- Puts patients first: responsive, supportive, open, honest, kind, respectful, and committed to developing skills
Nice to have
- MRCPCH or equivalent postgraduate qualification
- Experience in paediatric respiratory medicine or paediatric HDU/intensive care
- Scoring and interpretation of paediatric sleep studies
- APLS or equivalent resuscitation certification
- Published research
What’s offered
- 40% protected research time within respiratory medicine
- Dedicated educational supervision
- Access to weekly respiratory seminars, a multidisciplinary paediatric sleep meeting, respiratory radiology meetings, teaching ward rounds and PICU journal clubs
- London weighting (LW) allowance
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
