Trust Fellows in ECMO/Cardiac Intensive Care

Job overview

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Clinical Fellowship Posts in the following area

Trust Fellow (Equiv. ST6+) in ECMO & Cardiac Intensive Care

These posts are suitable for a specialty trainee ST6 equivalent and above, or equivalent trainee, or post CCST additional specialist experience and open to both national and international applicants.

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital with 19 commissioned beds is one of the largest in the UK dedicated to the care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease with over 700 admissions annually.

The unit provides comprehensive care for critically ill children with complex heart disease including nearly 600 open heart surgeries/year. In addition, the unit provides care for 5 highly specialised services which include extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for neonatal and paediatric respiratory failure, mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (VAD) programme, heart/lung transplantation (largest in Europe), dedicated national Tracheal programme and national paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Service.

The CICU team is committed to advancing the field of paediatric cardiac critical care through continuous education, research, and innovation. With the hospital being the lead centre for paediatric intensive care for North Thames, the CICU training provided is bespoke and comprehensive.

If you have applied previously, you don't need to re-apply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide medical care to patients on cardiac intensive care and ensure efficient service delivery within cardiac intensive care services
• To work in close co-operation with the wider multi-disciplinary team including cardiorespiratory and intensive care services
• Co-ordinate care of children on cardiac intensive care, including those with complex congenital heart disease, extracorporeal life support or ventricular assist device.

The appointees will be required to take a share in all activities of the unit, and supervise and support the more junior members of the clinical team.

Although an agreed duty rota is carefully followed, occasional emergency cover may be required.

Unit and hospital protocols and clinical practice guidelines exist and the post holder is expected to adopt management which takes note of these. In particular the Unit has a firm policy with regard to all admissions and discharges which should be adhered to.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Person specification

Our always values

Essential criteria

• GOSH Values - Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential criteria

• Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
• Full (or eligible for full) GMC registration with License to practice
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• At least 2 years' experience in paediatric intensive care medicine at ST6+ level
• At least 6 months experience in extracorporeal life support
• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Experience of audit activities
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Current level 3 safeguarding training

Desirable criteria

• Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
• Published research in peer reviewed journals

Additional employer information

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

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.

Application numbers

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Terms and Conditions (PDF, 528.3KB)