SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW
IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE
CARE
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR
CHILDREN
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 38820D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 20TH NOVEMBER 2015
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SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
POST: SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE
BASE: ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
This post CCT fellowship offers advanced sub-specialist training in Paediatric
Intensive Care and will be based at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.
This is a new 12 month post (9 months paediatric critical care, 3 months
paediatric anaesthesia) 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 applicant 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.
This post has not been approved for Training purposes by NES.
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, RHSC, Glasgow.
Personal Specification for the Post
This is a new 12 month post (9 months paediatric critical care, 3 months paediatric
anaesthesia or paediatric emergency 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 applicant 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
This post is based at the recently opened Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow,
where the duties will primarily be performed.
The Royal Hospital 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 the ‘Hypoplastic
Left Heart Syndrome’ program, 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 has recently relocated to the Southern campus. 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 our well 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 for ECLS
retrievals.
The Structure of the Department
The PCCU accommodates approximately 1000 admissions per year, 40% being
cardiac, within 22 identically equipped beds 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 10 WTE 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 micro-managing the critically ill planned or unplanned
admission(s) from the ward/ER/theatre or externally; supervising handover(s) and
ward round(s); teaching, audit, research and adopting quality improvements
initiatives. There are approximately 10 WTE junior fellows and frequent medical
attendees of all grades who have sought personal arrangements to gain experience of
the PCCU. Allied health professional teams intrinsic to the unit include a well
established cohort of experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners who provide unit and
autonomous transport cover, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dietetics, and a respiratory
physiologist.
The Work of the Department
The post ensures 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:
Evolving centre for major airway surgery including slide tracheoplasty.
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 A McIntyre
Dr Jennifer Scarth
Dr Chris Kidson
Dr Neil Spenceley
Dr Mark Davidson
Dr Richard Levin
Dr Alastair Turner
Dr Colin Begg
Dr Warren Rodriguez
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 applicant will work in the PCCU 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. On-call duties
will be confined to critical care. The rota is a Band 2A shift pattern.
e) Teaching:
The appointee 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 post is 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.
Conditions of Appointment
For all new entrants to the Health Service, a medical examination will be required
prior to confirmation of the appointment.
Every employee, Contractor or Self Employed person working on the Yorkhill
Division premises or elsewhere on behalf of the Division has a legal duty, to take all
reasonable care for their own health and safety as well as that of others who may be
affected by their acts or omissions.
The Yorkhill Division is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The policy is that all
employees and job applicants should be afforded equal opportunities in employment
irrespective of their sex, marital status, race, religion, creed, colour, age or disability.
For arrangements to view the hospital or discuss the post further please contact
Dr Neil Spenceley at neil.spenceley@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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 Term
GRADE AND SALARY
Senior Clinical Fellow
£ 30,302 £ 48,123 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 Time 40.00
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: www.sppa.gov.uk
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
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
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.
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.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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on www.show.scot.nhs.uk
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Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Neil
Spenceley on 0141 452 4763 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3
Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to
Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the
recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be 20th November 2015