Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a Clinical Fellow in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. This role involves providing comprehensive intensive care services in a busy PICU and may include duties in a regional transport service. Applicants must have completed at least two years of training in their base specialty and preferably have experience in Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, or Emergency Medicine. The position offers competitive remuneration and an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Completion of Core training (minimum 2 years) in base specialty.
• Previous experience in either Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Paediatric Surgery or Emergency Medicine.
• Previous ECMO/ECLS experience.

Responsibilities

• Clinical duties on PICU and potentially in the regional transport service.
• Provide full intensive care services and support cardiac surgeries.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to cope with stressful situations

Ability to work in a multi-professional team

Flexibility with scheduling

Education

Medical Degree

GMC Full Registration

First part of Postgraduate medical qualifications (e.g., MRCPCH, FRCA)

Full MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS (or equivalent)

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

NHS Medical & Dental

Main area Paediatric ICU Senior Clinical Fellow Grade NHS Medical & Dental Contract 6 months (12 and 6 Month Fixed Term Contract) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (On call commitments.) Job ref 387-WC5186-DH

Site Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town Bristol Salary £65,048 - £73,992 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/12/2025 08:00

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

We would like to invite interested applicants to apply for the post of clinical fellow working within the Paediatric Critical Care Service within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Bristol Children’s PICU is an 18 bedded unit providing full intensive care services to the Southwest of England and cardiac surgical services to the Southwest and South Wales. BRHC is a designated paediatric trauma and burns centre with all specialties other than transplantation on site. The post would involve clinical duties on PICU as well as possibly in the regional transport service.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years training in their base specialty and may come from a Paediatric, Anaesthetic, Intensive Care or an Emergency Medicine background. This post is also suitable for more senior doctors who wish paediatric intensive care or transport experience.

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 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 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. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post would be for six to twelve months, with a potential to extend and a start date in February 2026.

For more details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Completion of Core training (minimum 2 years) in base specialty
• Previous experience in either Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Paediatric Surgery or Emergency Medicine
• Previous experience of working within the NHS
• Previous ECMO/ECLS experience
• Exposure to intensive care medicine (adult, paediatric or neonatal)

Skills and Abilities

• Good communication skills with colleagues and families
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and maintain good relations with medical and nursing colleagues
• Ability to work in a multi professional team
• Ability to fit in with shift based working system
• Flexibility with scheduling

Additional & Aptitudes

• Respecting Everyone
• Recognising Success
• Working Together
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Qualifications and Training

• Medical Degree
• GMC Full Registration
• First part of Postgraduate medical qualifications e.g. MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS or equivalent if non UK trained
• Full MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS (or equivalent)
• Membership of defence organisation
• Evidence of current accreditation in paediatric/neonatal life support (APLS,PALS,NLS or EPLS)

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.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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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.