Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

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Job overview

We are recruiting to a number of paediatric speciality posts with start dates from 26 February - 26 September.

Registration with the GMC, MRCPCH and experience/familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices is preferred, although we may be able to support sponsorship to the GMC if the candidate has an equivalent paediatric exam and excellent clinical experience in another setting.

The post is not recognised by the Royal Colleges for training purposes but provides training opportunities.

Main duties of the job

We are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to work in one of the following specialities: adolescent health, haematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant, rheumatology, renal medicine, paediatric education fellow. Other specialties may become available over the year.

The post holder will be a vital part of the paediatric team, delivering high quality clinical care to children and young people across a range of highly specialised services. The appointed fellows will be responsible for providing day to day inpatient and outpatient management of patients, whilst the education fellow will contribute to education sessions using a variety of modalities including lectures, small group seminars, bedside teaching, clinical skills sessions, and simulation based training.

All posts will contribute to the out of hours rota.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward thinking multi award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details and further information please refer to the Job Description and person specification.

Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• Training in paediatric speciality
• APLS /EPLS / PLS or equivalent
• Evidence of safeguarding training
• At least three years of speciality training in paediatric speciality

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to organise information and time in an effective and planned manner
• Skills to communicate clearly with multi disciplinary health professionals
• Ability to build rapport with children and their carers, communicate with them effectively and act as a patient advocate
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Excellent command of English language (GMC recognised exam)
• Good communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Good organisational skills
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Able to be part of the wider hospital team including working night shifts

Qualifications and Training

• Successful completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with license to practice or eligibility to apply for registration
• MRCPCH or equivalent

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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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.