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Senior Fellow in Paed Critical Care and Retrieval Medicine
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Job summary
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
The Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) department at Oxford University Hospital (OUH), Oxford, UK, invites applications for Paediatric Critical Care and Retrieval Fellow posts.
One Clinical Fellow (ST5-ST8) posts in Paediatric Intensive Care and Paediatric Retrieval Medicine (Southampton Oxford retrieval team (SORT -Oxford))
Fixed Term for 12 months
This post would be suitable for an enthusiastic candidate from a Paediatric, Intensive Care, Adult Intensive Care, Anaesthetic, or Emergency Medicine background, interested in training in Paediatric Intensive Care in accordance with the standards of the Intercollegiate Training Committee in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (ICTPICM). The appointee will work full-time within Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) Services at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The main responsibility would be to the PCC and SORT retrieval service. Duties would be undertaken within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, the High Dependency service, and the retrieval service.
Main duties of the job
This role is fixed term for 12 months with the first month spent on OUH PCC before rotating with SORT Oxford.
This post offers a structured training in Paediatric Critical Care and Retrieval Medicine. It is aimed at senior trainees in Paediatrics, Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthetics, or Emergency Medicine who wish to improve their skills in the assessment, stabilisation, and management of the critically ill child.
Supervised practical instruction will be given in:
o Airway skills: Basic & Advanced
o Vascular access: Central venous & arterial
o CVP, Arterial, and Intracranial pressure access and interpretation
o Cerebral function analysis monitoring
o Ventilation - standard techniques, BIPAP pressure and volume controlled modes, pressure release ventilation, high frequency oscillation and Non-invasive techniques.
o Neuro intensive care
o Advanced renal support
o Application of Brain Death Criteria
o Talking to parents in critical situations
o Stabilisation and Transport of sick infants and children
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£76,582 to £77,348 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-NOTSSCaN-8134600-MT5
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital
Hedley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) unit provides intensive and high-dependency care to the local population and children of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire, as well as further afield. It comprises an eight-bedded Intensive Care Area and an adjacent nine-bedded High Dependency ward. OUH is a major trauma centre and supports a number of medical and surgical specialities including Infectious Diseases, Respiratory medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, Paediatric surgery, Neurosurgery, craniofacial surgery and Orthopaedic surgery.
The department is run by the Consultant of the week. The Consultant is a strong presence on the unit and provides a continuous high level of training and supervision. There are twice daily consultant led ward rounds. The department is staffed with 10 trainees at ST6-7 level with a background in Paediatrics and Neonatology or Anaesthetics and adult Intensive Care Medicine.
The post holders principal duties are patient review and monitoring, and the implementation of management plans decided upon during these ward rounds. They are also responsible for the admission and discharge of children, liaison with speciality teams, the review and stabilisation of deteriorating children on the wards and attending the Emergency Department for critically ill and injured children.
Paediatric Intensive Care retrievals from the Oxford region and the neighbouring District General Hospitals are managed on a 24-hour basis jointly with Southampton General Hospital under the umbrella of the Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT). SORT provides support to over 15 District General Hospitals in the combined South Central Region. Successful applicants will be expected to be available for retrievals and outreach educational activities to the district general hospitals as well as engage in an agreed project where clinical duties allow (Research / Education / Quality Improvement).
Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT) - Oxford
The paediatric retrieval service Southampton Oxford Retrieval Service (SORT - Oxford) is a joint collaboration between 2 paediatric intensive care units John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford with University Hospitals Southampton - to provide specialist retrieval for critically ill children from birth to 16 years of age in the South Central region of England. The posts are ideally suited to doctors with backgrounds in Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Critical Care, or Emergency Medicine who wish to consolidate and broaden their experience in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine.
SORT OUH provides a comprehensive retrieval service to our five local district general hospitals, but may also transport children further across the region as needed. The retrieval service is consultant-led and delivered by a team of clinical fellows, senior nurses, and an advanced nurse practitioner, with the retrieval consultant present if warranted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) unit provides intensive and high-dependency care to the local population and children of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire, as well as further afield. It comprises an eight-bedded Intensive Care Area and an adjacent nine-bedded High Dependency ward. OUH is a major trauma centre and supports a number of medical and surgical specialities including Infectious Diseases, Respiratory medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, Paediatric surgery, Neurosurgery, craniofacial surgery and Orthopaedic surgery.
The department is run by the Consultant of the week. The Consultant is a strong presence on the unit and provides a continuous high level of training and supervision. There are twice daily consultant led ward rounds. The department is staffed with 10 trainees at ST6-7 level with a background in Paediatrics and Neonatology or Anaesthetics and adult Intensive Care Medicine.
The post holders principal duties are patient review and monitoring, and the implementation of management plans decided upon during these ward rounds. They are also responsible for the admission and discharge of children, liaison with speciality teams, the review and stabilisation of deteriorating children on the wards and attending the Emergency Department for critically ill and injured children.
Paediatric Intensive Care retrievals from the Oxford region and the neighbouring District General Hospitals are managed on a 24-hour basis jointly with Southampton General Hospital under the umbrella of the Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT). SORT provides support to over 15 District General Hospitals in the combined South Central Region. Successful applicants will be expected to be available for retrievals and outreach educational activities to the district general hospitals as well as engage in an agreed project where clinical duties allow (Research / Education / Quality Improvement).
Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT) - Oxford
The paediatric retrieval service Southampton Oxford Retrieval Service (SORT - Oxford) is a joint collaboration between 2 paediatric intensive care units John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford with University Hospitals Southampton - to provide specialist retrieval for critically ill children from birth to 16 years of age in the South Central region of England. The posts are ideally suited to doctors with backgrounds in Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Critical Care, or Emergency Medicine who wish to consolidate and broaden their experience in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine.
SORT OUH provides a comprehensive retrieval service to our five local district general hospitals, but may also transport children further across the region as needed. The retrieval service is consultant-led and delivered by a team of clinical fellows, senior nurses, and an advanced nurse practitioner, with the retrieval consultant present if warranted.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- EPALS or APLS
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 4 years training in paediatrics / anaesthetics / ICM
- A minimum of one year at a registrar level
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit activities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good spoken and written English
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to prioritise clinical needs
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Adaptable
- Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Able to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- EPALS or APLS
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 4 years training in paediatrics / anaesthetics / ICM
- A minimum of one year at a registrar level
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit activities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good spoken and written English
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to prioritise clinical needs
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Adaptable
- Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Able to work under pressure
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Hedley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Hedley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)