Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric ICU
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (Potential to extend - Start date in August/September 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 387-WC5087-DH
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
NHS Medical & Dental
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
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 months, with a potential to extend and a start date in August/September 2025.
For more details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of Core training (minimum 2 years) in base specialty
- Previous experience in either Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Paediatric Surgery or Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Previous ECMO/ECLS experience
- Exposure to intensive care medicine (adult, paediatric or neonatal)
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- Respecting Everyone
- Embracing Change
- Recognising Success
- Working Together
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree
- GMC Full Registration
- First part of Postgraduate medical qualifications e.g. MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS or equivalent if non UK trained
Desirable criteria
- Full MRCPCH, FRCA, FRCS (or equivalent)
- Membership of defence organisation
- Evidence of current accreditation in paediatric/neonatal life support (APLS,PALS,NLS or EPLS)
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Stutchfield
- Job title
- Consultant PICU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Juli Talmud: [email protected]
PICU Secretary: 0117 342 8843
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