Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency (HDU+). This is a substantive consultant post (10 PAs, 7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA), with clinical activity primarily on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (90%) alongside dedicated sessions supporting the HDU+ service (10%).

The successful candidate will join a highly experienced and supportive team of consultants delivering outstanding care, innovation and leadership in one of the UK's busiest paediatric critical care services.

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• FRCA/MRCP/MRCPCH/Equivalent
• On GMC Specialist Register for base specialty at the time of application or
• Within six months obtaining CCT for UK RCPCH trainees, on the date of interview
• or on the GMC specialist register for PICM at the time of application (if CESR/Portfolio pathway)

APLS/PALS/equivalent certification

Level 3 safeguarding training

Desirable

• ETC certification
• Training in simulation
• MSc or diploma in Medical Ethics/AI/Paediatrics intensive care

Knowledge & Clinical expertise in specialty/sub-specialty

Essential

• Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum and two years training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved center/rotation pediatric intensive care medicine plus six months (minimum) of anesthetics (stand-alone)
• OR - Existing Substantive practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS
• OR equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off (at the time of application
• Extensive experience in management of cardiac patients including post-op cardiac surgical patients and post operative liver transplant

Desirable

• Experience managing Level 2 paediatric critical care patients in a High dependency unit or equivalent
• Experience in caring for children on ECLS

Experience of working at a consultant-grade in PICM

Experience in managing complex long-term patients and paediatric trauma patients

Expertise in use of POCUS, Bronchoscopy and Echocardiogram or Similar advanced technologies in paediatric critical care

Completion of subspeciality fellowship in areas of interest such as neurocritical/Cardiac/Liver/Trauma critical care or other subspeciality interest in PICM

Quality Improvement and audit

Essential

• Experience of clinical audit and the maintenance of high quality of care
• Experience of quality and safety reviews e.g.: mortality reviews, review of critical incidents

Desirable

• Experience in complaint investigation and serious incident investigations and PSIRF training

Academic achievements Research/ Publications

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport

Desirable

• First author Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Qualifications in Medical education

Principle Investigator in Research Studies

Leadership communication skills

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Flexible/Adaptable/Supportive
• Able to work effectively under pressure
• Demonstration of non-clinical leadership role/s within the paediatrics critical care environment or NHS setting

Desirable

• Experience and training in medical management and/or clinical leadership
• Experience and training in human factors/CRM
• Completion of Certification in medical leadership

Other requirements

Essential

• Demonstration of Teaching skills
• Teaching/ training of Undergraduate and Post graduate doctors/ Nurses and ACP
• Experience and training in simulation
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Abide by the principles of equality, fairness and respect for others.

Desirable

• Training the trainer's course
• Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local/regional and national level.

About the employer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a nationally recognised centre of excellence, rated Outstanding by the CQC in 2016.

The PICU is one of the largest in the country, providing supra-regional care in hepatology, cardiac surgery, transplantation and burns, with strong expertise in safety, QI, education and research.

The HDU+ service is a growing programme supporting 20-30 Level 2 patients per day across cardiac, surgical and medical specialties. It enables effective prioritisation of PICU capacity and has a dedicated education and advanced practice workforce, with expansion plans aligned to national GIRFT recommendations.

Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, research-active and forward-looking service, with opportunities to shape the future of paediatric critical care delivery.