Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a substantive post (1 WTE). The post holder will cover most aspects of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis (CF), with scope to develop an area of sub-specialty interest to complement the service.

The Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis is currently staffed by 7 Consultants (6.25 FTE), 3 ST2-8 trainees, 1 F2 doctor and 2-3 fellows (including a research fellow undertaking a post graduate research degree) within an expanding, dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The department provides a comprehensive clinical tertiary service for respiratory and CF patients from the West Midlands, and specialist input to many paediatric sub-speciality services. The team actively participates in research activities and there are further exciting research developments planned. Please see job description for further details.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to Job Description and Personal Specification

This is a replacement substantive post to deliver the existing respiratory and cystic fibrosis service. The post holder will join an established Respiratory and Cystic fibrosis service which provides tertiary respiratory care including Cystic fibrosis, long term ventilation, Sleep, Difficult asthma, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Bronchiectasis and several other conditions.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

20 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-6935364-BC-KF-25

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Personal Specification

This is a replacement substantive post to deliver the existing respiratory and cystic fibrosis service. The post holder will join an established Respiratory and Cystic fibrosis service which provides tertiary respiratory care including Cystic fibrosis, long term ventilation, Sleep, Difficult asthma, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Bronchiectasis and several other conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Personal Specification

This is a replacement substantive post to deliver the existing respiratory and cystic fibrosis service. The post holder will join an established Respiratory and Cystic fibrosis service which provides tertiary respiratory care including Cystic fibrosis, long term ventilation, Sleep, Difficult asthma, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Bronchiectasis and several other conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Respiratory Medicine or be within 6 months of this
  • MRCPCH
  • Up to date APLS and Level 3 child protection

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)
  • Management training

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years specialist training in units approved for training by Respiratory CSAC (RCPCH) or an established consultant in Respiratory Paediatrics
  • Competent in fibre-optic bronchoscopy
  • Experience in paediatric lung function and sleep studies interpretation
  • Experience in clinical teaching
  • Appropriate training in the field of child protection
  • Appropriate progression of career to date
  • Training in paediatric resuscitation

Desirable

  • Special experience in a sub-specialty of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine to complement current interests within department

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • Good knowledge and skills in clinical governance, patient safety and child protection procedures
  • Completed audit cycle

Desirable

  • Influenced guideline or protocol development and effected change in practice

Academic Achievments

Essential

  • Personal research experience

Desirable

  • Support research activities of other staff
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals and presentation at national and international meetings

Management

Essential

  • Experience of management and leadership

Desirable

  • Attendance at recognised management course
  • Evidence of some Regional or National experience of committee work

Personal Skills, Qualities and Aptitude

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to cope with pressure from unexpected or urgent clinical situations
  • The ability to organise workload and prioritise competing demands
  • Able to build strong and effective relationships with patients, families, and colleagues
  • IT literacy

Desirable

  • Innovation and an excellent ability to respond to and cope with change

Professional Development

Essential

  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • To develop the speciality in co-operation with departmental colleagues

Teaching

Essential

  • "Training the trainers" training or equivalent Commitment to teaching and training

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Respiratory Medicine or be within 6 months of this
  • MRCPCH
  • Up to date APLS and Level 3 child protection

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)
  • Management training

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years specialist training in units approved for training by Respiratory CSAC (RCPCH) or an established consultant in Respiratory Paediatrics
  • Competent in fibre-optic bronchoscopy
  • Experience in paediatric lung function and sleep studies interpretation
  • Experience in clinical teaching
  • Appropriate training in the field of child protection
  • Appropriate progression of career to date
  • Training in paediatric resuscitation

Desirable

  • Special experience in a sub-specialty of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine to complement current interests within department

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • Good knowledge and skills in clinical governance, patient safety and child protection procedures
  • Completed audit cycle

Desirable

  • Influenced guideline or protocol development and effected change in practice

Academic Achievments

Essential

  • Personal research experience

Desirable

  • Support research activities of other staff
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals and presentation at national and international meetings

Management

Essential

  • Experience of management and leadership

Desirable

  • Attendance at recognised management course
  • Evidence of some Regional or National experience of committee work

Personal Skills, Qualities and Aptitude

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to cope with pressure from unexpected or urgent clinical situations
  • The ability to organise workload and prioritise competing demands
  • Able to build strong and effective relationships with patients, families, and colleagues
  • IT literacy

Desirable

  • Innovation and an excellent ability to respond to and cope with change

Professional Development

Essential

  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • To develop the speciality in co-operation with departmental colleagues

Teaching

Essential

  • "Training the trainers" training or equivalent Commitment to teaching and training

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine

Dr. Prasad Nagakumar

p.nagakumar@nhs.net

01213338199

Date posted

20 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-6935364-BC-KF-25

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


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