Senior Clinical Fellow; ST+ in Paediatrics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK General Medical at the time of application. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH (Part 1&
  2) or equivalent

• APLS, NLS, MRCPH

• Full registration with the GMC (GMC Licence to Practise is mandatory before employment commences)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment and 3 years paediatric experience including neonatal experience, in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Good acute clinical care in Paediatrics

• Basic knowledge of the Paediatric system and quality indicators within the NHS
• Safeguarding training
• Provider in APLS and NLS

• Interest and experience in medical student and junior doctor teaching where required in the job.
• Good teaching and training

• Evidence of Publications and Presentations

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences, and 3 years paediatric experience including neonatal experience, in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice.
• Acute care safe: up-to-date BLS and NLS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge:
  Up to date knowledge of paediatrics and evidence of an understanding of its application
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required for the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

• Basic knowledge of the Paediatric system and quality indicators within the NHS
• Safeguarding training
• Provider in APLS and NLS

• Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job.
• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.

• Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the job.
• Specialty exams.

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Applicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes.
• Effective communication skills:
  Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Empathy and sensitivity:
  Capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.

• 360 feedback
• Patient survey feedback and reflections.

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professional in the team.
• Managing others and team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to…