PICU Locum Consultant

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a friendly, cohesive Paediatric Intensive Care and Critical Care transport teams in a busy department with an excellent reputation.

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital is a dedicated children's hospital providing secondary level paediatric services for the City of Birmingham, and a full range of tertiary level services for the West Midlands region (population 5.2m). Many of its specialist services extend their referral base beyond the regional boundaries. It also hosts a number of national services. There is an active research and paediatric training programme within the hospital.

This locum Consultant post has 10PAs of which 8 are clinical PAs and 2 are SPAs. The appointee will undertake clinical and SPA sessions in PICU, HDU+ and KIDS no a 50:10:40 basis.

Applicants who do not wish to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the dedicated PIC, HDU+, and KIDS teams to provide high quality service delivery, maintain standards and protocols, to provide teaching and perform audit.

Interested applicants are encouraged to visit on an informal basis by arrangement with:

Dr Andrea Cooper, Clinical Lead, Paediatric Intensive Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Tel: 0121 333 9656

Email: andrea.cooper3@nhs.net

Dr Jane Cassidy, Clinical Lead HDU+

Tel: 0121 333 9656

Email: jane.cassidy1@nhs.net

Dr Will Tremlett, Clinical Lead KIDS

Tel: 0121 333 9687

Email: w.tremlett@nhs.net

Dr Tina Newton, Clinical Director, Directorate of Urgent and Critical Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Tel: 0121 333 9516

Email: tinanewton@nhs.net

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

15 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-5602128-23-BCKF

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lance

Birmingham

B4 6NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to take part in the delivery and development of clinical services within the Trusts Service and Financial Framework and in line with the Trusts clinical strategy.

The post-holder will also be expected to participate in the activities of appropriate Departmental, Directorate or Trust Committees and Working Groups as required.

Please see attached documents for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to take part in the delivery and development of clinical services within the Trusts Service and Financial Framework and in line with the Trusts clinical strategy.

The post-holder will also be expected to participate in the activities of appropriate Departmental, Directorate or Trust Committees and Working Groups as required.

Please see attached documents for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

GMC Registration

Essential

Candidates are required to be on, or eligible to be on, the Specialist Register
Minimum of two years training in an approved paediatric intensive care medicine department plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand-alone), or completed PICM GRID training in a unit/rotation and been signed off by GMC (approval via PICM ISAC) - OR - Existing practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine including transport oOr Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off

Person Specification

GMC Registration

Essential

Candidates are required to be on, or eligible to be on, the Specialist Register
Minimum of two years training in an approved paediatric intensive care medicine department plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand-alone), or completed PICM GRID training in a unit/rotation and been signed off by GMC (approval via PICM ISAC) - OR - Existing practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine including transport oOr Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off

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).