Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Pain

Job summary

Applications are invited from candidates with suitable training for the post of Fellow in Paediatric Pain based at Sheffield Children's Hospital (SCH).

Salary will be commensurate with experience from ST3-ST8, nodal band 4 or 5. A post CCT (or equivalent) doctor is likely to be on the highest ST8 banding.

Annual leave allowance will be 30 days per year pro-rata, study leave is 10 days per year.

Main duties of the job

Duties

The post will be of three months duration. The majority of the work will be based in the pain department at SCH, providing acute inpatient pain management and outpatient clinic based service. You may be asked to provide some evening and weekend acute pain service provision which will be compliant with the EWTD.

You will be encouraged to gain experience in other centres within our network for wider Paediatric Pain experience. Depending on availability and your wishes, this could be a block or regular day-release. There is also opportunity within theatre based work to undertake regional anaesthesia for post operative pain management to further ultrasound based skills.

About us

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children's Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Job responsibilities

Interviews are scheduled to take place 23rd December

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

• Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
• Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
• Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
• Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• CCT prior to taking up role
• Postgraduate diploma in Child Health

Desirable

• MSc in Child Health

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate experience in Pain Medicine
• Basic experience in management eg trainee rotas
• Clear involvement in clinical governance

Desirable

• Involvement in audit/clinical effectiveness projects

Knowledge

Essential

• Has interest in research and undertaken clinical projects
• Able to communicate well with children, parents and staff
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues from medical and other disciplines

Desirable

• Ability to teach
• Shown evidence of interest in Pain research

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

• Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

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.
Certificate of 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.