Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
Provide consultant-led care for critically ill children admitted to PICU (31 beds, ~1400 admissions per year) across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, including cardiac surgery, transplantation, trauma, burns and ECLS.
Lead daily ward rounds and share responsibility for consultant cover on the unit, including out-of-hours on-call commitments.
Support the HDU+ programme, which delivers Level 2 critical care across BCH specialities, working alongside advanced practitioners, middle-grade teams and the hospital PACE outreach team.
Contribute to the ongoing development of the HDU+ model in line with GIRFT recommendations and Trust priorities.
Actively participate in audit, quality improvement, clinical governance and service development.
Provide education, supervision and mentorship for trainees, ANPs, nursing staff and undergraduates.
Engage in research activity and foster links with regional and national networks.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
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
- Experience in use of POCUS, Bronchoscopy and Echocardiogram
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
Academic achievements Research/ Publications
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport
Desirable
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
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
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
- Experience in use of POCUS, Bronchoscopy and Echocardiogram
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
Academic achievements Research/ Publications
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport
Desirable
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
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).
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)
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