Trust Fellow in CATS

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Trust Fellow in CATS The closing date is 02 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Trust Fellow - posts starting in February and March 2027 The Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS) stabilises & transports critically ill & injured children into intensive care facilities in North Thames. The posts are ideally suited to doctors with backgrounds in paediatric critical care, anaesthesia, or emergency medicine, who wish to consolidate and broaden their experience of paediatric critical care medicine. The successful applicants will be working as part of a team of 12 specialist registrars/clinical fellows and advanced clinical practitioners. The service currently undertakes about 1000 transports per year with a wide range of paediatric, neonatal surgical and cardiac intensive care cases, including those referred for ECMO support. Supernumerary flexible time is included in the rota to allow for participation in clinical audit and to cater to the training needs of the individual. Previous experience in transport medicine is desirable but not essential as the post entails full training in the transport of critically ill children. Interested applicants are invited to contact Dr Andrew Jones, CATS consultant, andrew.jones@gosh.nhs.uk for further information. More information about CATS is available on our website www.cats.nhs.uk Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council or eligible for registration. Main duties of the job CATS receives approximately 2000 referrals per year, of which around 1000 are transported, with 50-60% being invasively ventilated. These transports are performed by land (ambulance and rapid response unit vehicle) and air (fixed wing and helicopter). The main role of the fellow is to manage all aspects of a transport to ensure a safe, efficient, and cohesive transfer from the referring centre to the accepting intensive care unit. This includes: giving advice at the initial referral call, coordinating the transport, stabilising the patient, and ensuring continuity of intensive care during the transfer. Full on the job training will be given, and all transports will be supervised throughout, either by an accompanying consultant, or by close telephone contact. It is also expected that the fellows will take an interest in the organisational aspects of transport medicine, including audit, quality assurance projects, presentation at transport forums and research in subjects pertaining to transport medicine and paediatric intensive care. A logbook of transports will be kept and reviewed by the trainee's supervisor; issues arising from these transports will be discussed on a regular basis. At the completion of the service term, the fellow will receive a formal appraisal from their supervisor. About us We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care. Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our