Senior Clinical Fellow - Paediatrics and Neonatology with Cardiology
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation TrustIsleworth, TW7 6AF, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust based in Isleworth, TW7 6AF. The advertised salary is £45,715 to £69,976. Applications close on 8 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are seeking to recruit resident doctors to the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in General Paediatrics and Neonatology with an interest in Cardiology, for a fixed time period of 12 months.
- One day a week of this post is dedicated to cardiology, this would allow the post holder to develop skills and knowledge in cardiology in order to prepare for application for cardiology SPIN training and as a step to acquiring accreditation in echocardiography. You would join the Paediatricians with Expertise in Cardiology in clinic and in providing cardiology advice for inpatients with the expectation that over the course of the year you would become more independent in echocardiography skills.
- The remainder of the post (including a full out of hours commitment) is dedicated to the in and out of hours acute cover of the general and neonatal resident doctor rota.
- You would be expected to provide day to day care for children in partnership with the consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
- Prepare and contribute to Paediatric MDT meetings and journal clubs.
- Manage paediatric and neonatal emergencies as part of the paediatric/neonatal resuscitation team.
- Contribute to the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programme
West London Children's Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance.
WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, and West Middlesex Hospital.
In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.
All aspects of the role will support WLCH in achieving its vision, mission and goals, which can be viewed in the attached job description.
Our vision: Healthier futures for all children and young people in North West London
We are excited to offer the opportunity for a cardiology fellowship within the department of paediatrics at West Middlesex Hospital. We are an expanding team of consultants with a range of interests to support your clinical and non-clinical development. As a cardiology fellow you would be providing clinical work as a senior clinical fellow on the full shift tier 2 rota. One day a week would be dedicated to cardiology. We would support you to develop your cardiology skills including echocardiography. You would work closely with the two Paediatricians with Expertise in Cardiology who both hold the EACVI Echo CHD Certification and can therefore act as local assessors for your own DOPS assessments for the certification.
We are excited to offer the opportunity for a cardiology fellowship within the department of paediatrics at West Middlesex Hospital. We are an expanding team of consultants with a range of interests to support your clinical and non-clinical development. As a cardiology fellow you would be providing clinical work as a senior clinical fellow on the full shift tier 2 rota. One day a week would be dedicated to cardiology. We would support you to develop your cardiology skills including echocardiography. You would work closely with the two Paediatricians with Expertise in Cardiology who both hold the EACVI Echo CHD Certification and can therefore act as local assessors for your own DOPS assessments for the certification.
Trust Values
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
- Open, welcoming and honest
- Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
- Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care
Education and Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCPCH
- Experience of working at registrar level in the NHS
- At least 6 months experience of working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 3)
- GMC Registered
Skills and knowledge
- APLS/EPALS and NLS provider
- Teaching experience
- QI and Research experience
- Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership
- Skills in Echocardiography
Trust Values
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
- Open, welcoming and honest
- Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
- Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care
Education and Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCPCH
- Experience of working at registrar level in the NHS
- At least 6 months experience of working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 3)
- GMC Registered
Skills and knowledge
- APLS/EPALS and NLS provider
- Teaching experience
- QI and Research experience
- Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership
- Skills in Echocardiography
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Middlesex Hospital
Isleworth
TW7 6AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Middlesex Hospital
Isleworth
TW7 6AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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