Job overview

Applications are invited for PICU Research Fellows (Registrar ST3+ equivalent) in Paediatric Intensive Care at Southampton General Hospital commencing August / September 2020. 

No prior experience of PICU or research is required, but a minimum of two years of either paediatrics (including neonates) OR anaesthesia OR ICU is essential. This post will be split approximately 50% clinical on PICU on the registrar rota, and 50% in the research to role to provide day to day care for children undertaking clinical trials in the Paediatric Critical Care setting. Some flexibility will be required. 

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. 

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.  

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

Clinical Role: Southampton PICU is a 16 bedded mixed intensive care unit admitting around 1000 patients each year. We are the regional referral centre for Wessex and run the combined Southampton Oxford retrieval team (SORT) service for the Wessex / Oxford network, moving around 500 critically ill and injured children per year. 

Our case mix includes cardiac, ECMO, neonatal and neurosurgical cases as well as the full range of general and paediatric sub-speciality work. We are the Wessex paediatric major trauma centre, with a dedicated paediatric emergency department on site. The successful applicant will form part of the middle grade rota for PICU, which includes shifts for the retrieval service. Full retrieval training will be provided for those without paediatric transport experience. We run a comprehensive induction and training programme for all staff starting PICU. This is a great opportunity for trainees wanting PICU experience before progressing with training or before taking substantive consultant posts. 

Research Role: University Hospital Southampton is consistently among the highest recruiting NHS Trusts for all NIHR commercial and non-commercial research including interventional studies. The Southampton National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is the operational centre of translational research at the University of Southampton (UoS) and Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The CRF operates to support research across all specialities and brings together all areas engaged in clinical translational research (including the current Southampton NIHR CRF, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and NIHR CRUK Experimental Cancer Research Centre). The NIHR CRF is part of a national network of CRFs with adult and paediatric capability. 

The primary role of this post is to provide day to day care for children undertaking clinical trials in the Paediatric Critical Care setting. In addition, the Fellow may be asked to assist in the running of other clinical studies and trials for patients. By arrangement this may be outside of the primary speciality. The post holder will therefore be expected to engage as appropriate with all aspects of the development and conduct of studies, including the submission and maintenance of regulatory documents, the recruitment of subjects and providing medical cover. You should work to ensure that all studies are conducted to Good Clinical Practice. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

·         Full GMC Registration

·         APLS or EPLS

·         Minimum 2 years’ experience in paediatrics or anaesthetics or intensive care medicine (ST1-2 equivalent) or previous experience on PICU

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• APLS or EPLS

Desirable criteria

• MRCPCH or FRCA or FFICM (any part of exams)
• NLS
• GIC (any course)
• POCUS qualification
• Medical Education Qualification

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in paediatrics or anaesthetics or intensive care medicine (ST1-2 equivalent) or previous experience on PICU

Desirable criteria

• Experience in transport of critically ill patients
• Neonatology or paediatric anaesthesia

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

• Able to prioritise workload/tasks
• Extensive practical skills
• Competent vascular access
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Analytical mind
• Ability to teach
• Works well under pressure
• Team player
• Dependable and able to adapt working practice
• Probity

Desirable criteria

• Intubation experience neonates and children

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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