Job summary
Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Consultant Paediatric Intensivist to join the PICU team based at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales on the University Hospital of Wales site in Cardiff.Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £110,240 per annum to £160,951 per annum.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
Cardiff's Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) is based in the Children's Hospital for Wales which was opened in March 2015 and consists of 7 commissioned ITU beds and 4 HDU beds. The Paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Cardiff is the only children's intensive care unit located within Wales and accepts children requiring intensive care from all of mid and South Wales. It treats patients with all paediatric conditions including neurosurgery and is a Major Trauma Centre; whilst those acutely requiring cardiac surgery are transferred to Bristol PICU.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On Specialist Register for base specialty with accreditation in Paediatric Intensive Care at time of application OR CCT with sub-specialty accreditation in Paediatric Intensive Care OR Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date for UK RCPCH trainees (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)
- MRCPCH / MRCP / FRCA (or equivalent)
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training
- Valid BLS training
- Valid APLS
Desirable
Training & Experience
Essential
- Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum and two years training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved centre / rotation paediatric intensive care medicine plus 6 months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand alone), OR existing substantive practicing Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS including transport, OR equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off (at the time of application)
- Experience in transport of ventilated children
- Able to demonstrate competencies equivalent to Highest Specialist Paediatric training
- Evidence of continuous career progression
Desirable
- Experience of working at Consultant level in PICM and transport
- Experience in managing paediatric trauma patients
- Experience in the use of POCUS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub-specialty service
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
- Able to work unsupervised and make decisions
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit / QI project and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On Specialist Register for base specialty with accreditation in Paediatric Intensive Care at time of application OR CCT with sub-specialty accreditation in Paediatric Intensive Care OR Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date for UK RCPCH trainees (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application)
- MRCPCH / MRCP / FRCA (or equivalent)
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training
- Valid BLS training
- Valid APLS
Desirable
Training & Experience
Essential
- Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum and two years training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved centre / rotation paediatric intensive care medicine plus 6 months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand alone), OR existing substantive practicing Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS including transport, OR equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off (at the time of application)
- Experience in transport of ventilated children
- Able to demonstrate competencies equivalent to Highest Specialist Paediatric training
- Evidence of continuous career progression
Desirable
- Experience of working at Consultant level in PICM and transport
- Experience in managing paediatric trauma patients
- Experience in the use of POCUS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub-specialty service
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
- Able to work unsupervised and make decisions
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit / QI project and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
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).
