Job summary
Clinical Fellow in Children's Epilepsy Surgery Service (CESS)
Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow post in CESS, based at Birmingham Children's Hospital for 12 months, extendable to 24 months with mutual agreement. The successful candidate will join the established CESS service under the umbrella of Paediatric Neurology Service which will enable the successful candidate in gaining experience in all aspects of complex epilepsy management.
Successful candidate will be an enthusiastic person with some experience of working in Paediatric Neurology and/or paediatric epilepsies and be able to demonstrate a keen interest in developing a career in the field of Paediatric Neurology.
For further information please telephone Dr Shakti Agrawal, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist on 0121 333 8158/8166.
Main duties of the job
Day-to-day running of CESS service and delivering patient-care at the highest level possible. The clinical fellow would act as a conduit between various specialties within CESS to enable better communication which leads to better patient care. You would be expected to be running autonomous ward rounds with complex epilepsies patients and supervised (and some autonomous) outpatient clinics.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree or further qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Previous training in Paediatric Neurology
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Appropriate training in the field of child protection
Desirable
- Experience in Clinical teaching
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to seek and offer advice appropriately
- Capacity to assess and manage undifferentiated clinical problems
- Perseverance and effectiveness in problem-solving
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Capacity to build strong and effective relationships with parents, families and colleagues
- Capacity to gain confidence and trust from others
- Ability to respond to and cope with change
- Ability to cope with pressure from unexpected or urgent clinical situations
- Ability to lead a professional team
- Ability to organize workload and prioritise competing demands
- Honesty and integrity
- Evidence of audit projects having been completed and some evidence of basic management training
- Supportive attitude
- Willing collaborator
Desirable
- Core skills in the assessment and management of child protection issues
- IT Literacy
- Previous personal research experience
- Peer review research and/or clinical publications
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham
B4 6NH