# Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

**Company**: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: £45,715 to £69,976 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

West London Children's Healthcare is recruiting Senior Clinical Fellows in Paediatric Emergency Medicine for a 6-month fixed-term contract starting in March 2027. This post suits trainees looking to develop acute and emergency paediatric skills from a paediatric or emergency medicine background.

The role is based in the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) as part of a dedicated PED SpR rota, supporting a PED SHO rota. Senior supervision is provided by 6 specialised Paediatric Emergency Consultants and a team of acute paediatric consultants who offer on-site, overnight cover in the PED. Currently, the rota does not include night shifts.

The department provides training to Paediatric and Emergency Medicine trainees from the London Deanery and is a recognised RCPCH PEM training centre. The post offers access to educational opportunities, including time to obtain orthopaedic, surgical, burns, and anaesthetic exposure in line with the RCPCH/RCEM PEM Curriculum.

The unit is supported by a large inpatient paediatric unit with most paediatric subspecialties represented on site. As the regional paediatric surgery and paediatric burns centre, as well as a centre for gastroenterology, plastic surgery, ENT, orthopaedic, neurology, and endocrinology, there is a complex case mix and scope to gain considerable experience.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Keep a training portfolio

- Regular assessments with an allocated educational supervisor

- Demonstrate progression in the field of Paediatrics during tenure

**Person Specification:** **Education and Qualifications:**

- MB BS or Equivalent (essential)

- Full GMC/medical registration (essential)

- BSc (desirable)

- MRCPCH (desirable)

**Experience:**

- Completed Foundation training or equivalent (essential)

- Previous Paediatric or Emergency Medicine experience (desirable)

- Teaching qualification (desirable)

**Skills and Knowledge:**

- Competencies relevant to completion of Foundation training (essential)

- Competent in full range of practical skills (essential)

- Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams (essential)

- Enthusiasm for teaching, both undergraduate and post-graduate (essential)

- Child protection experience/training (essential)

- EPLS or APLS (essential)

**Benefits:**

- Salary: £45,715 to £69,976 a year (pro rata) + On Calls & London Weighting

**Additional Information:**

- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975

- Applicants must have current UK professional registration

## Skills

### Required
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- EPLS or APLS
- Child protection experience/training
- Competencies relevant to completion of Foundation training
- Competent in full range of practical skills
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Enthusiasm for teaching

### Nice to have
- BSc
- MRCPCH
- Previous Paediatric or Emergency Medicine experience
- Teaching qualification
- Competent in full range of paediatric practical skills

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