# Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-paediatric-critical-care/08324d4e-2bc7-4d33-bb37-608145dafc1e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-paediatric-critical-care/08324d4e-2bc7-4d33-bb37-608145dafc1e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Royal Hospital for Children and Young People - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £45,504 - £60,199 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-10T10:53:50.390Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=269786 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=269786 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 259374 - Salary: Clinical Fellow (CT) - (£45,504 - £60,199) - Job closing date: 01/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 10/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Paediatric Critical Care ### Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Intensive Care (1 post) ### Paediatric Intensive Care ### Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh You may also be required to work at any of NHS Lothian sites. NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh (RHCYP) This post is in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit, encompassing both Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Care, at Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh (RHCYP), one of two provider units for the Scottish Paediatric Intensive Care Service. This post is available for 12 months from October 2026 More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via link below. Closing Date 01/10/2026 Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to: Dr Jillian McFadzean, Clinical Director, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and Anaesthesia Tel: 0131 536 0226; Email: jillian.mcfadzean@nhs.scot Dr. Danielle Caulfield, Trainee Lead, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Tel: 0131 536 0226; Email: danielle.caulfield@nhs.sco Or Dr. Catherine McDougall, Clinical Lead, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine Tel: 0131 536 0226; Email: catherine.mcdougall@nhs.scot If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team in a potentially busy and stressful environment. - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members - Ability to make independent decisions with consultant support. ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial middle-grade experience (equivalent ST6 and above), specifically in paediatrics, anaesthetics/ICM, or emergency medicine **Desirable** - Experience in paediatric or neonatal intensive care medicine at middle grade level. ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: patient-focused care - Evidence of commitment to: effective and efficient use of resources - Understanding of limitations - Understanding of the work of the Scottish Paediatric Patient Safety Programme - Clear commitment to developing role in paediatric intensive care ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Ability to motivate colleagues ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: clinical audit - Evidence of commitment to: formal and informal teaching and training of medical students and other staff - Evidence of commitment to: learning and continuing professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of teaching/learning qualification ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - May be required to work at any of NHS Lothian’s sites ### Academic Achievements **Essential** - Understanding of the importance of research **Desirable** - Evidence of research activity and presentations ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner - Licence to practise - MRCPCH or equivalent qualification to baseline speciality - EPLS/APLS Provider **Desirable** - Basic POCUS course - Postgraduate qualification in medical education ## Documents - [Clinical Fellow job description RHCYP (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1196608&JobId=269786) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.