Job summary

Paediatric Emergency Medicine OOPE Clinical Fellow posts with Speciality Interest

Start date February/March 2025 for 6 months

Applications are invited for ST4+ candidates experienced in Emergency Medicine or Acute Paediatrics with Membership (MRCEM/MRCPCH).

Main duties of the job

The post offers an opportunity to consolidate Paediatric Emergency Medicine competencies and pursue an area of interest, which may include one of the following:

Education and Simulation fellowship - Broad based practical training in simulation and education. Research and Quality Improvement fellowships - Opportunities to pursue research include evaluation of digital interventions, artificial intelligence in emergency medicine (UCLH-Turing partnership), clinical trials, novel therapeutics and diagnostics. Established links exist with the sepsis network and PERUKI. Opportunity to develop and complete projects with expertise and ground support of the research and quality improvement teams.

The post holder will be allocated 60% of their working time to clinical duties in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and 40% to develop an area of special interest.

This role is supported across both the Emergency Services and Paediatric divisions.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with the GMC at time of interview and hold a current licence to practise APLS provider or equivalent MRCEM or MRCPCH or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 6 months Paediatric Emergency Medicine experience which may include experience in acute paediatrics

Skills and Abilities

Desirable

Computing skills