Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£67,325
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS1 3EX
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

For questions about this job, contact: Dr David Finn david.finn5@nhs.net OR Dr Santosh Sundararajan (Clinical Lead) s.sundararajan1@nhs.net - Attending and contributing to the PICU morning handover and ward round meeting - Making decisions regarding the management of children on PICU - Reviewing critically ill children in other areas of the children's hospital, making management decisions and admitting them to PICU if needed - Liaising with other specialists regarding the care of PICU patients - Performing high level clinical skills including but not limited to anaesthesia, intubation, central venous and arterial access, lumbar puncture and peritoneal catheter insertion. - Writing detailed PICU discharge and death summaries - Preparing and delivering teaching to medical and nursing staff on PICU - Communicating with families on PICU, including in challenging and upsetting circumstances under appropriate supervision - Audit, research and quality improvement project work - Applicants with a good amount of previous PICU experience e.g. post-CCT may be offered opportunities to act up informally in the consultant role during which time appropriate supervision and support will always be available. Why you should join our Team The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in Leeds Children’s Hospital is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a clinical fellow. We are primarily looking for those with significant previous PICM experience e.g. post- CCT PICM subspecialty trained doctors but will consider less qualified applicants as well. The individual will also be expected to contribute to one of the 15 rota slots which follows a shift pattern that includes weekday, evening and weekend shifts. We have a large 18 bedded Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, providing exposure to critically ill children with a variety of general paediatric pathologies as well as congenital cardiac, neurosurgical, trauma, general surgical, haematological, oncological, renal and liver disease, and long-term ventilation patients. The postholder will work alongside a highly committed multi-professional team in a leading children’s hospital, providing family centred care with opportunities to develop clinical, leadership and research skills. This role is for an initial period of 12 months based at Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire. Leeds Children’s Hospital PICU has excellent experience in providing PICM training and feedback from previous subspecialty residents has been extremely positive with them all going on to have successful consultant careers. Enthusiasm, flexibility and the ability to work in a team is also essential for the individual to succeed in this role. Applicants must have full GMC registration. For further details, applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Santosh Sundararajan (Clinical Lead) or Dr David Finn. What you will bring to the role 12 months’ experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including: make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised protect and promote the health of patients and of the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession. Evidence of achievement of ST3+ competencies in: Paediatrics (as defined by RCPCH) or Anaesthetics (as defined by RCOA) or Intensive Care Medicine (as defined by FICM) Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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