Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Job summary

This is a confirmed fixed-term 12 month Clinical Fellow post and an exciting opportunity to join the existing Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We are a recognised Centre of Excellence previously with two European Reference Networks as a specialised centre for both Rare Endocrine and Rare Bone disease. We are also commissioned as the south west regional CEW (Complications of Excess Weight) hub site by NHSE and Bristol is also one of the four nationally commissioned, NHS England funded complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta service. The endocrine and diabetes team based at the BRHC will consist of 6 NHS endocrine and diabetes consultants, one University of Bristol clinical academic for diabetes and Obesity, and 2 Consultant Paediatricians with an interest in diabetes, 4.9 WTE paediatric endocrinology/late-effect nurse specialists and 8.2 WTE PDSN, 3 WTE dietitians and 2.8 WTE Clinical Psychologists. This post will join the specialist endocrinology services and large diabetes team and work with the teams across both Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and Weston General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Endocrinology unit is a large and busy department which provides Specialist Endocrinology service to Bristol and the South-West Region (population 5 million) with 5 consultants providing the full range of paediatric endocrinology services with special interests in DSD, neuro-endocrinology (regional neuro-surgical unit), oncology late effects, Complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta (COI), and endocrine bone, and Obesity and Complications of weight (CEW). The tertiary service is based at BRHC and provides one of the four nationally commissioned, NHS England funded complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta services, and a nationally commissioned CEW service. There are also 4.8 WTE clinical nurse specialists in Paediatric Endocrinology and access to Psychology, and a specialist COI and Endocrine Bone MDT, and a specialist obesity MDT.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• At least 3 years experience in Paediatrics
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge to guide patient care
• Up to date with Paediatric Life Support
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Clinical experience in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
• Postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics MRCPCH or equivalent
• Successful completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
• English language competency (IELTS/OET). IELTS: Overall band 7.5 and minimum score of 7.0 in each of reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Or, OET: Grade B in all four sub-tests of listening, reading, writing and speaking

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in teams
• Experience working in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
• Evidence of computer skills - able to use Microsoft Office, email, literature review and hospital specific software effectively and efficiently
• Able to work in stressful situations, to undertake and to delegate responsibility
• Ability to organise information and time in an effective and planned manner
• Skills to communicate clearly with multi-disciplinary health professionals
• Ability to build rapport with children and their carers, communicate with them effectively and act as a patient advocate

Additional information

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.