Job summary
This post, which compliments the existing SHO posts on PICU, offers a structured training in Critical Care Paediatrics. It is aimed at Paediatricians who wish to improve their skills in assessment, stabilisation and management of the critically ill child prior to acquiring an NTN.
Main duties of the job
Based on PICU you will be involved in critical care paediatrics. The PICU has 6 beds and the PHDU 6 beds, with 400 admissions per year. Our retrieval service transports around 100 children per year. Training in Paediatric Intensive Care is given. The opportunities for research, audit, education and training are excellent.
You will contribute to a Critical Care full shift system with out of hours cover dedicated to PICU.
About us
The PICU at QMC admits approximately 6-700 patients/year. We are a specialist unit for Nephrology, Major trauma, Neurosurgery, Oncology, and Spinal surgery, as well as supporting patients with medical conditions (please see below for full list of all specialties). Surgical care is provided for children with complex neonatal problems, as well as neurosurgery, E.N.T, general and spinal surgery. Currently over 80% of the admissions require at least Level 2 care and patients are equally distributed between medical and surgical specialties. All paediatric specialties, other than cardiac surgery, are supported by PICU.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Job description and main responsibilities please see Job Description and Person Specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Job description and main responsibilities please see Job Description and Person Specification attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 2 years paediatric experience
Desirable
- At least 6 months level 3 NICU experience
- At least 6 months PICU experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 2 years paediatric experience
Desirable
- At least 6 months level 3 NICU experience
- At least 6 months PICU experience
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).