Job summary
Locum Consultant Paediatric Intensivist
Full time | 10 PAsPaediatric Critical Care Unit - PICU & HDUThe Royal London Hospital | Barts Health NHS Trust
We are looking for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Intensivist to join the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at The Royal London Hospital, a regional PCCU and Paediatric Major Trauma Centre.
The unit has 10 PCCU beds, admits around 400 patients per year, and provides high-acuity intensive care, HDU and trauma services to North East London and Mid-Essex. The PCCU is co-located with paediatric theatres and is fully equipped for advanced ventilation, RRT and complex critical care.
The post is full time (10 PAs; 8.5 DCC / 1.5 SPA) with participation in a 1:7 consultant on-call rota. There is flexibility within the job plan to support interests in anaesthesia, trauma, research, education or leadership.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT) and have appropriate PICM training via GRID
Main duties of the job
Apart from their clinical expertise, the post holder will require many skills including recruitment, training, updating critical care protocols, and liaison with other Paediatric Intensive Care providers as well as with local District General Hospitals. Our aim is to provide comprehensive care for children sensitive to the needs of the local population.
Applicants are expected to be on the specialist Register or within 6 months of receiving their CCT at the time of interview, with GMC registration with a license to practice. Applicants are strongly advised to arrange a visit to the Children's Hospital to discuss the post with members of the PCCU, anaesthetic and paediatric clinical teams.
The Children's Hospital sits within the Children and Young people's Division at the Royal London Hospital. It is an amalgamation of the children's services formerly based at Queen Elizabeth Children's Hospital in Hackney, at the Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital. It provides services to the local populations of East London and the City. It provides a tertiary referral service for children in the Northeast London, and further afield regionally and nationally.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher degree in related field
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH, FRCA or equivalent
- The applicant should be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT by date of interview
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Candidates are required to be on, or eligible to be on, the Specialist Register
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in managing paediatric multi-trauma patients
Clinical expertise in Speciality /sub speciality
Essential
- Minimum of two years training in an approved Paediatric intensive care medicine training unit plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand-alone),
- OR completed PICM GRID training (UK)
- OR On specialist register for PICM via the CESR route
- OR Existing Substantive consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine including transport
- OR Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in Renal Replacement Therapy
- Qualification or evidence of Experience in CACTUS/Bronchoscopy/Echocardio graphy
Training Expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Paediatrics or Anaesthetics
- Up to date training in Safeguarding Children L3
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Training
- Professional Educational Training and Experience
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Current APLS/PALS or equivalent certification
- Demonstrable management ability
Desirable
- Patient Safety Training (PSIRF)
- Evidence of experience delivering or formal training in Simulation
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Evidence of completing an audit cycle or Quality Improvement project
Desirable
- Able to evidence significant positive change impact through audit or QI
Research/Publications
Essential
- Evidence of training in research methods or involvement in research design
Desirable
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies
- Publications in relevant indexed journals
- Interest in trauma and PICU research
Personal Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Training or experience in Data management and data analytics
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Leadership qualities
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- Ability to work under pressure
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Ability to guide and motivate other staff members
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher degree in related field
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH, FRCA or equivalent
- The applicant should be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT by date of interview
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Candidates are required to be on, or eligible to be on, the Specialist Register
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in managing paediatric multi-trauma patients
Clinical expertise in Speciality /sub speciality
Essential
- Minimum of two years training in an approved Paediatric intensive care medicine training unit plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand-alone),
- OR completed PICM GRID training (UK)
- OR On specialist register for PICM via the CESR route
- OR Existing Substantive consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine including transport
- OR Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in Renal Replacement Therapy
- Qualification or evidence of Experience in CACTUS/Bronchoscopy/Echocardio graphy
Training Expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Paediatrics or Anaesthetics
- Up to date training in Safeguarding Children L3
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Training
- Professional Educational Training and Experience
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Current APLS/PALS or equivalent certification
- Demonstrable management ability
Desirable
- Patient Safety Training (PSIRF)
- Evidence of experience delivering or formal training in Simulation
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Evidence of completing an audit cycle or Quality Improvement project
Desirable
- Able to evidence significant positive change impact through audit or QI
Research/Publications
Essential
- Evidence of training in research methods or involvement in research design
Desirable
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies
- Publications in relevant indexed journals
- Interest in trauma and PICU research
Personal Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Training or experience in Data management and data analytics
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Leadership qualities
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- Ability to work under pressure
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Ability to guide and motivate other staff members
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).
