Trust Fellows in ECMO/Cardiac Intensive Care

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 Fellows in ECMO/Cardiac Intensive Care The closing date is 03 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Clinical Fellowship Posts in the following area: Trust Fellow (Equiv. ST6+) in ECMO & Cardiac Intensive Care These posts are suitable for a specialty trainee ST6 equivalent and above, or equivalent trainee, or post CCST additional specialist experience and open to both national and international applicants. The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital with 19 commissioned beds is one of the largest in the UK dedicated to the care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease with over 700 admissions annually. The unit provides comprehensive care for critically ill children with complex heart disease including nearly 600 open heart surgeries/year. In addition, the unit provides care for 5 highly specialised services which include extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for neonatal and paediatric respiratory failure, mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (VAD) programme, heart/lung transplantation (largest in Europe), dedicated national Tracheal programme and national paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Service. The CICU team is committed to advancing the field of paediatric cardiac critical care through continuous education, research, and innovation. With the hospital being the lead centre for paediatric intensive care for North Thames, the CICU training provided is bespoke and comprehensive. If you have applied previously, you don't need to re-apply. Main duties of the job To provide medical care to patients on cardiac intensive care and ensure efficient service delivery within cardiac intensive care services To work in close co-operation with the wider multi-disciplinary team including cardiorespiratory and intensive care services Co-ordinate care of children on cardiac intensive care, including those with complex congenital heart disease, extracorporeal life support or ventricular assist device. The appointees will be required to take a share in all activities of the unit, and supervise and support the more junior members of the clinical team. Although an agreed duty rota is carefully followed, occasional emergency cover may be required. Unit and hospital protocols and clinical practice guidelines exist and the post holder is expected to adopt management which takes note of these. In particular the Unit has a firm policy with regard to all admissions and discharges which should be adhered to. About us GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed. We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members. We have policies and proce