Job summary
This post provides consultant cover to the Paediatric Critical Care Transport service (CoMET). Details of the breakdown between these two areas is described below.
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients referred to CoMET and support for those managing children requiring critical care interventions elsewhere in the hospital and throughout the region
Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
Supervise and train junior medical staff
To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
Teaching, research and administration.
To proactively develop the service.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.
Main duties of the job
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
- Responsibility for the core consultant activity of day-to-day running and leadership of the clinical activities in the paediatric critical care transport services.
- Cover consultant colleagues for absences caused by late night clinical activities or when out on retrieval.
- Participate in audit activities in the directorate relevant to critical care transport.
- These are a continued availability to provide advice or undertake retrievals if required when on for CoMET.
- Cover consultant colleagues for absences caused by late night clinical activities or when out on retrieval.
- Participate in audit activities in the directorate relevant to critical care transport.
- Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
- The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assume clinical accountability for the transport service during duty hours.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of equipment, operational policies, and staffing levels/competencies.
Coordinate and facilitate urgent conference calls for patients requiring high-priority transfer.
Provide initial clinical advice and organise discussions between the referring clinician, the designated accepting consultant, and other specialists as needed.
Triage incoming calls to determine the appropriate transport team composition.
Offer clinical guidance to the transport team regarding patient management during transfers.
Personally undertake transfers, particularly when patient acuity requires consultant-level care.
Support training and development of new team members, including supervised transfers.
Be involved in appraising and assessing residents.
Conduct utilisation reviews to ensure effective resource management
Report incidents in line with a just culture approach to safety.
Contribute to audit and research initiatives.
Adhere to all service policies and protocols.
Participate in the management and continuous improvement of the serv
Actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.
Provide mentoring and support to both medical and nursing staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assume clinical accountability for the transport service during duty hours.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of equipment, operational policies, and staffing levels/competencies.
Coordinate and facilitate urgent conference calls for patients requiring high-priority transfer.
Provide initial clinical advice and organise discussions between the referring clinician, the designated accepting consultant, and other specialists as needed.
Triage incoming calls to determine the appropriate transport team composition.
Offer clinical guidance to the transport team regarding patient management during transfers.
Personally undertake transfers, particularly when patient acuity requires consultant-level care.
Support training and development of new team members, including supervised transfers.
Be involved in appraising and assessing residents.
Conduct utilisation reviews to ensure effective resource management
Report incidents in line with a just culture approach to safety.
Contribute to audit and research initiatives.
Adhere to all service policies and protocols.
Participate in the management and continuous improvement of the serv
Actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.
Provide mentoring and support to both medical and nursing staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMRCPCH by examination or equivalent higher qualification
- oOn Specialist Register, or within six months of obtaining CCT in Paediatrics
- oValid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- oValid BLS Training
- oAPLS/PALS certified
Desirable
- oHigher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- oValid NLS training &APLS/PALS/NLS instructor
- oDelivers education and training to the multi-professional high dependency team
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCompletion of RCPCH Progress Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine Curriculum capabilities in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH PICM ISAC (e.g. 24 months WTE Grid training programme) Including a minimum of six months of anaesthetic training OR equivalent training programme OR be in a paediatric critical care training programme and be eligible to 'act up' into a consultant post and have the support and approval of their Training Programme Director / Head of School. OR an existing practising consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine.
- oExperience in critical care transport
- oExperience in a cardiac surgical PICU
- oUndertake basic and advanced intensive care procedures.
Desirable
- oExperience of ECMO
- oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest
Academic
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- oExperience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
- oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- oResearch degree
- oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement
- oPublished Audit including quality improvement.
- oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Management
Essential
- oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
- oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
Desirable
- oManagement training on an accredited course
- oAwareness of Service Development issues
Personal Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oMeets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice'
- oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
- oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
Desirable
- oEvidence of management and administration experience
- oManagement training on an accredited course.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMRCPCH by examination or equivalent higher qualification
- oOn Specialist Register, or within six months of obtaining CCT in Paediatrics
- oValid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- oValid BLS Training
- oAPLS/PALS certified
Desirable
- oHigher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- oValid NLS training &APLS/PALS/NLS instructor
- oDelivers education and training to the multi-professional high dependency team
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCompletion of RCPCH Progress Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine Curriculum capabilities in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH PICM ISAC (e.g. 24 months WTE Grid training programme) Including a minimum of six months of anaesthetic training OR equivalent training programme OR be in a paediatric critical care training programme and be eligible to 'act up' into a consultant post and have the support and approval of their Training Programme Director / Head of School. OR an existing practising consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine.
- oExperience in critical care transport
- oExperience in a cardiac surgical PICU
- oUndertake basic and advanced intensive care procedures.
Desirable
- oExperience of ECMO
- oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest
Academic
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- oExperience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
- oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- oResearch degree
- oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement
- oPublished Audit including quality improvement.
- oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Management
Essential
- oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
- oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
Desirable
- oManagement training on an accredited course
- oAwareness of Service Development issues
Personal Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oMeets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice'
- oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
- oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
Desirable
- oEvidence of management and administration experience
- oManagement training on an accredited course.
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).
