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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics & Neonates
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
396-2810-MS
Employer
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingston Hospital
Town
Kingston
Salary
£44,170 - £67,610 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2025 23:59

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Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics & Neonates

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

  • Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
  • Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
  • Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
  • Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

Full Time 40 hours per week (1 year fixed term) 

Two posts available.

We are looking for two dynamic Clinical Fellow's to join our Paediatric and Neonatal team at Kingston Hospital. 

Kingston Hospital has an overall CQC rating of Outstanding and we are committed to continue this provision of excellent care by attracting the highest quality candidates to join our team. 

You will be joining a team providing consultant led care in a busy DGH with a substantial NNU. The post enables the provision of consultant led care and supervision for junior and nursing staff 24 hours per day 7 days a week; providing excellent paediatric care in line with the London Quality Standards. 

Please see the job description for greater detail regarding the rota and shift patterns.

Main duties of the job

General paediatric and neonatal inpatient and OPD management.

Collaborative working with general paediatrics and neonates to meet the demands of the service.

To promote close working links with all providers of services for children, particularly within local primary care and the Southwest London Network

To manage a flexible approach to service provision, adapting practice and provision to meet changing needs

To work with consultant colleagues, other medical colleagues and junior doctors, professional and nursing colleagues and local managers to ensure the efficient and effective running of the service

Duties on middle grade rota with on-calls on Paediatric and neonatal level 2 unit.

·         Supervision of and support for junior trainees

·         Collaborative working with all areas of paediatrics extending to ED.

·        Outpatient work load and running rapid referral clinics and opportunity to develop on specialty interest.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Dr Nadia Hassan

Job title

Clinical Lead, Paediatrics and Neonates

Telephone number

020 8934 3476

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
  • • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • • Experience in Paediatric and neonates 2 yrs
  • • NLS
  • • APLS/EPALs
Desirable criteria
  • • Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Wide experience in resuscitation and stabilisation of sick infants and children.
  • • Wide range of paediatric experience including acute paediatrics, trauma, mental health, and children with complex neurodisability.
  • • Able to work in multiprofessional team
Desirable criteria
  • • Good experience in child safeguarding,
  • • Experience in dealing with young people with mental health illness.

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate at a strategic and operational level

Experience in Training, Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
  • Experience of clinical audit.
  • Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable criteria
  • Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Nadia Hassan
Job title
Consultant - Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8934 3476
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