senior clinical fellow in paediatric intensive care
royalhospital for children
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 45810D
cLOSING DATE:17th FEBRUARY 2017
SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
Post: senior clinical fellow in paediatric intensive care
Base:royalhospital for children
commencing February 2017
Thesepre- or post-CCT fellowships offer advanced sub-specialist training in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and will be based at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. These are established 12 month posts (9 months paediatric critical care, 3 months paediatric anaesthesia or paediatric retrieval medicine or paediatric emergency medicine or related-speciality) created as a result of the progressive international development of one of the largest Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) in the UK. We wish to attract senior medical trainees who are in their final stages, or have completed supra-speciality training (adult or paediatric) in either critical care, anaesthesia or emergency medicine. The successful applicants will function as a senior clinician to consolidate / gain clinical experience in paediatric critical care medicine and enhance their ability to manage the critically ill child.
These posts are also open to more junior applicants with less experience who may wish to expand their experience of paediatric critical care or retrieval medicine. Those wishing less than 12 month placements will also be considered.
These posts have not been approved for training purposes by NHS Education for Scotland however applicants will have access to the full range of training opportunities.
To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a license to practise.
PARTICULARS OF THE POST OF
POST CCT FELLOWSHIP IN PAEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE
Women’s and Children’s directorate, RHC, Glasgow.
Personal Specification for the Post
These are new 12 month posts (9 months paediatric critical care, 3 months paediatric anaesthesia or paediatric emergency or paediatric retrieval medicine) created as a result of the progressive international development of one of the largest Paediatric Critical Care Units (PCCU) in the UK. We wish to attract a senior medical trainee who is in their final stages, or has completed, supra-speciality training (adult or paediatric) in either critical care, anaesthesia or emergency medicine. The successful applicants will function as a senior clinician to consolidate / gain clinical experience in paediatric critical care medicine and enhance their ability to manage the critically ill child. Previous experiences within these specialties will enable the applicant to gain maximum exposure to the range of cardiac, general, extracorporeal life support and retrieval services offered within the Paediatric Critical Care Unit.
Brief Description of Hospital
These posts are based at the recently opened Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, where the duties will primarily be performed.
The RoyalHospital for Children, Glasgow, is one the largest children’s hospitals in the UK and provides a complete range of paediatric specialities in a single institution. The Hospital is unique in Scotland providing critical care to general paediatric medical patients (including metabolic medicine, haem-oncology, stem cell transplantation); surgical patients (including neuro-surgical and trauma patients,renal transplantation); surgery for Congenital Heart Disease (including interventional cardiology, ECMO and Ventricular Assist Devices, and complex airway surgery), and the unique retrieval service that involves advice, support and the transportation of critically ill children by road or air (helicopter / fixed wing) throughout Scotland (including the Islands and remote and rural locations), and occasionally internationally. The appointee will receive the broadest possible exposure to all the services accommodated within the paediatric critical care unit.
It is an exciting time for Children’s Services within Greater Glasgow & Clyde as the Royal Hospital for Children hasrecently relocated to a new campus co-located with adult and maternity services, including a 76-bedded adult critical care unit and large tertiary neonatal unit. This will enhance service developments to deliver state of the art medical care in purpose built surroundings where children’s physical and emotional needs have been considered at every stage of the project, and build upon ourwell established international reputation. In addition a collaborative enterprise will unite Scotland’s transport system (ScotSTAR) to amalgamate adult, paediatric and neonatal transport teams, accommodate the Emergency Medical Transport Service and provide ECLS retrievals.
The Structure of the Department
The PICU accommodates over 1400 admissions per year, 40% being cardiac, within 22 fully equipped bed spaces with state of the art monitoring and a computerised clinical information system. Beds can be used flexibly according to demand to accommodate all dependencies irrespective of patient acuity. The unit operates an ‘open’ culture and therefore encourages multi-disciplinary team working. There are 12 PICU Consultant staff who operate a working pattern that provides individual consultant delivered care to each of the general and cardiac patient cohorts. A third consultant provides the out-of-hours on-call service. Duties include: resuscitating, stabilising and managing the critically ill planned or unplanned admission(s) from the ward/ED/theatre or externally; supervising handover(s) and ward round(s); teaching, audit, research and adopting quality improvements initiatives. There are approximately 12 WTE junior fellows and frequent medical attendees of all grades who have sought personal arrangements to gain experience of the PICU. Allied health professional teams intrinsic to the unit include a well established cohort of experienced Advanced Nurse Practitionerswho provide unit and autonomous transport cover, pharmacists, physiotherapists and dietetics.
The Work of the Department
The posts ensure a wide exposure to the following disciplines:
National Services:
Cardiac Critical Care:
Pre and post-operative management of patients with simple or complex congenital heart disease undergoing palliative/definitive surgery or catheter intervention
ECMO/VAD:
ECMO centre for 20 years offering haemodynamic support for cardiac and respiratory disorders or sepsis. Transport capability available by road or air. All provided with Levotronix technology.
Complex Airway:
National centre for major airway surgery
General Critical Care:
General medical
Speciality medical (Haem-oncology, Infectious diseases, Metabolic medicine, Endocrinology, Neurology, Respiratory and long term ventilation,gastroenterology / hepatology)
General surgical
Speciality surgical (ENT, Neurosurgery, Interventional neuro-radiology)
The Job
a)Title: Post-CCT Fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine
b)Names of Consultant Members of Department:
Dr Neil Spenceley (Clinical Lead)
Dr Andrew McIntyre
Dr Jennifer Scarth
Dr Chris Kidson
Dr Mark Davidson
Dr Richard Levin
Dr Alastair Turner
Dr Colin Begg
Dr Warren Rodrigues
Dr Anne McGettrick
Dr Christina Harry
Dr Edgar Brincat
c)Duties of the post:
Training will be provided in the following areas:
Cardiac Critical Care including ECMO
General Critical care
Remote and rural transport (road and air)
Research and audit
Paediatric anaesthesia / Paediatric emergency medicine
Quality improvement activities
It is expected that the successful applicant will contribute to research and teaching as part of their overall training. The learning objectives are for the successful applicant to become familiar with all aspects of paediatric critical care medicine.
d)Clinical Commitments:
The successful applicants will work in the PICU for 9 months and have the opportunity to continue for a further 3 month period or alternatively gain 3 months experience in paediatric anaesthesia or paediatric emergency medicine or retrieval medicine or related-speciality. The rota is a Band 2A shift pattern.
e)Teaching:
The appointees will be expected to participate in the organisation and presentation of some of the ‘protected-time’ unit-based postgraduate teaching sessions, and encouraged to attend the weekly clinical journal club meetings, microbiology and radiology meetings within the constraints of the rota. In addition there is the opportunity to attend transport, ECMO and the wider hospital teaching curriculum.
f) Research:
The unit has an eagerness to evolve its research / audit program. Participation to contribute or initiate research / audit projects in consultation with consultant group and senior audit and research nurse will be encouraged.
g) Library Facilities:
Good library facilities exist in each of the hospitals, at the University of Glasgow and in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. In addition a computer is provided with access to most journals via NHS Scotland e-library. There are excellent Medical Illustration Services. Audit Facilitators and assistance with statistical analysis are available.
f)Study and Training:
The posts are not intended to contribute to formal postgraduate training. However, the duties and training provided is identical to the general training given to (inter)national GRID trainees rotating through the unit and therefore should the appointee transfer from another unit with their training number, this status can be reviewed. Study leave within the United Kingdom will be in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service.
For arrangements to view the hospital or discuss the post further please contact:-
Dr Alastair Turner () or contact the PICU Secretary Ms Angela Gartland ( tel. 0141 452 4763).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT / Fixed TermGRADE AND SALARY / Senior Clinical Fellow
£30,911- £ 48,605 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY / Full Time40.00
SUPERANNUATION / New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via:
REMOVAL EXPENSES / Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT / Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling expenses.Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND / This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.
CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 / The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS / A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.
GENERAL / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES / The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE / The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE / In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr. Alastair Turner on 0141 452 4763with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
How to apply
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Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
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NOMINATION OF REFEREES
It is Board policy that no person can act as a member of an Advisory Appointments Committee and be a referee for a candidate for that post. You should therefore check with your proposed referees whether there is likely to be any difficulty in this respect for we may otherwise have to invite you to submit another name or names
Return of Applications
Please return your application by email to or to the recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
West Glasgow ACH (formerly Yorkhill)
2nd Floor
Dalnair Street,
Yorkhill,
G3 8SJ
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be17th February 2017