Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics with Respiratory Interest

The Clinical Fellows will provide specialist clinical care for children and young people with respiratory, sleep and long-term ventilation (LTV) needs across West London Children's Healthcare. Working closely with paediatric respiratory and sleep consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the management of inpatients and outpatients, attend specialist respiratory and sleep clinics, participate in the interpretation of sleep studies, and contribute to the care of children requiring home ventilation. The role also includes participation in the non-resident on-call rota, multidisciplinary meetings, teaching, audit, quality improvement and research activities. This post offers broad exposure to paediatric respiratory medicine and specialist sleep services, while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality, family-centred respiratory service across WLCH sites.

Provide day-to-day clinical care for patients admitted to the sleep unit and those on long-term ventilation

Attend paediatric respiratory and sleep outpatient clinics (2 clinic sessions per week)

Gain experience in the interpretation and reporting of sleep studies

Participate in the non-resident (from home) on-call rota for paediatric respiratory and sleep patients

Participate in the departmental audit and quality improvement programme; contribute to teaching and clinical governance activities; support research trial visits and recruitment within the sleep and respiratory departments

The post holder will have access to a rich programme of educational activities including weekly respiratory seminars, a multidisciplinary paediatric sleep meeting, respiratory radiology meetings, respiratory teaching ward rounds, and PICU journal clubs.

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure, you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

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Education and Qualifications

Essential: - Possesses an MBBS or equivalent medical degree, full GMC registration, a BSc qualification.

Desirable: - Possesses an MRCPCH or an equivalent postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential: - General paediatrics experience (minimum Foundation training equivalent)

Desirable: - Experience in paediatric respiratory medicine or paediatric HDU/intensive care; - Scoring and interpretation of paediatric sleep studies

Skills and knowledge

Desirable: - APLS or equivalent resuscitation certification; - Published research