Job vacancy: PAEDS Junior Clinical Fellow, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area PED Grade MT03 Contract Fixed term: 1 year (Full Time) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 391-NMUH-7882036 Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site North Middlesex University Hospital Town London Salary £52,656 per annum + £2,162 London Waiting Salary period Yearly Closing 03/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading PAEDS Junior Clinical Fellow MT03 Job overview This post offers an exciting opportunity for individuals from a Paediatric or Emergency Medicine background to develop their Paediatric Emergency Medicine skills, experience and knowledge through working in our busy Paediatric Emergency Department which has around 50,000 attendances per year. The post holder will work on a dedicated Paediatric ED rota and will gain experience and training in managing medically unwell children as well as injured children; the department is a busy Trauma Unit and part of the North East London Trauma Network. The successful applicant will be supported by a team of 4 Paediatric Emergency Medicine consultants and seventeen adult Emergency Medicine consultants, and will work alongside MDT colleagues including paediatric ENPs and resident doctors from paediatric and adult EM backgrounds. Main duties of the job CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Provide direct clinical care to children presenting to the  emergency department, ensuring timely assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Contribute to the resuscitation and acute stabilisation of critically ill children. Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure high quality care for all children in the Paediatric Emergency Department Adhere to best practice guidelines in management of paediatric illness and injury Engage in education opportunities RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS Provide and maintain a high standard of patient care for all children attending the PED Maintain up to date training including Advanced Paediatric Life Support qualifications Follow local and national guidance for the management of paediatric illness and injury know when to refer for specialist management Ensure safe discharge from the Emergency department by providing appropriate written and verbal safety netting information RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT Contribute to the development of departmental paediatric emergency medicine policies and guidelines. Contribute to quality improvement projects within the PED Contribute to initiatives to improve paediatric healthcare access and outcomes Contribute to departmental audits and clinical governance activities Working for our organisation The Emergency Department at the North Middlesex University Hospital has an annual attendance of ~ 180,000 new patients. 27% of attendances are under the age of 16. The post holder will be required to play an active role in the development of our Paediatric emergency services. There is a significant trauma workload; consequently there is an active Trauma Team.