Senior Clinical Fellow - Paediatric Neurology

Senior Clinical Fellow - Paediatric Neurology NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Senior Clinical Fellow - Paediatric Neurology ST3 - ST5 (MT04) or ST6 - ST8 (MT05) Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 6 months (6 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (with additional on-call hours) Job ref 213-Division-A A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £73,992 Per annum, plus London Zones £2,162 Salary period Yearly Closing 08/04/:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.

Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

• The provision of a first-class clinical service.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Duties

Clinical: Daily reviews of patients on Lion ward

Receive and discuss new referrals from in-patients admitted under general paediatrics/ sub-specialty teams and external hospitals

Attendance and participation at out-patient Epilepsy and Neurology clinics

Attending weekly neuro-oncology MDT

Attending weekly neuro-radiology MDT

Participate in the general Paediatric on-call Rota

Participate in departmental audit and clinical governance

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Role Description

This post is suitable for a doctor at middle grade level (registrar/ST4+) interested in advancing their training in paediatric neurosciences.

Ideally trainees will have completed their MRCPCH Part 2 (or equivalent) and will have up-to-date certification for Advanced Paediatric Life Support training and level 3 children's safeguarding.

The appointee will be given the opportunity to participate fully in the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital.

Person specification 1. Qualifications

• Registerable medical qualification. MRCPCH Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent.
• MRCPCH. MSc or higher award

3. Registration

• Full registration with GMC with License to Practice.

4. Training and Experience

• Able to demonstrate competences expected of a new ST4 level paediatric trainee or above. A minimum of 6 months neonatal experience.
• APLS or equivalent. Level 3 Safeguarding certificate.
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes. UK experience at middle-grade level.
• Further paediatric qualifications such as MPH, MSc. A minimum of 1 years' experience in paediatrics in UK Previous experience in inpatient paediatric neurology practice

8. Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Teaching skills course / qualification.

6. Audit & quality improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.