Job summary
The Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) is a busy 18-bed unit serving the local population and 5 district-general hospitals in the Thames Valley (TV) Area andsupporting district hospitals across the Thames Valley and Wessex. The paediatric critical care transport and retrieval service is called the Southampton Oxford Retrieval Service (SORT). It isa joint venture run as a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year service with teams available from both Oxford and Southampton sites. We support a variety of specialist services including paediatric neurosurgery, craniofacial surgery, ENT, cardiology, respiratory and haematology/oncology in conjunction with the specialist teams.
We are a Major Trauma Centre (MTC) and the hub for the Thames Valley major trauma network, responsible for the care of over 1000 adult and child major trauma cases per year. We have a vibrant clinical research portfolio contributing to a variety of national and international clinical trials. We jointly run and staff a 24-hour paediatric critical care transport and retrieval service in conjunction with University Hospitals Southampton (SORT).
Main duties of the job
Principal Activities
The post holder's duties will be to provide tertiary specialist intensive care to children presenting to the John Radcliffe Hospital and other hospitals primarily in the Thames Valley and Wessex paediatric critical care retrieval network.
Clinical
The Paediatric Critical Care Unit in Oxford admits around 850-900 children per year. The Unit provides high dependency (Level 2) and intensive (Level 3) care to children in the Thames Valley and Wessex region.
The unit supports medical specialities such as tertiary-level respiratory, cardiology, infectious disease and immunology, haematology and oncology, and gastroenterology. We are a major trauma centre and provide emergency and elective paediatric neurosurgery. We also have nationally recognised cleft lip and palate, ENT, plastic surgery, and craniofacial services, all of which depend on Oxford PCCU for post-operative care.
There are 8 whole-time equivalent posts and these posts have been made with increased funding from NHSE for the expansion of the SORT retrieval service in Oxford to allow 24-hour cover from both Oxford and Southampton. The consultant group includes people with both anaesthetic and paediatric backgrounds who have a diverse range of interests including point-of-care ultrasound, echocardiography, clinical and academic research and education and simulation.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outline Job Plan Weekly Provisional Programmed Activities
A draft indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the team and clinical director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually. Job plans in PICU are fully annualised.
Day
Time
Work
Frequency
Category
PA/week
Monday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
09:00-17:00
DGH outreach days
3 days per year
DCC
0.115
Tuesday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
16:30-08:00
Overnight 1st on call
29 nights/year
DCC
2.04
Wednesday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
20:00-08:00
Overnight 2nd on call
(Regional transport cover)
26 nights/year
DCC
0.619
Thursday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
08:30-18:00
2nd on Daytime work
(transport, HDU, seeing internal referrals, supporting 1st on)
23 days/year
DCC
1.3
Friday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
Various timings during week
Internal MDT meetings (transport MDT, consultant meeting, XR meeting, Governance, M+M etc)
Weekly
DCC
0.24
Saturday + Sunday
08:30-16:30
Weekend daytime work (1st on)
5 weekends per year
DCC
0.634
16:30-08:00
Weekend 1st on call
5 weekends per year
DCC
0.754
1 PA per 12 hours (unpredictable)
Weekend 2nd on call
5 weekends per year
DCC
0.476
Flexible
Flexible
Clinical Admin work to support above
Flexible
DCC
0.404
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly (details discussed in individual job plan meetings)
Quality improvement
Education
Governance
Research
Service improvement
etc
SPA
0.5
CPD, Appraisal and Revalidation
SPA
1.0
Total DCC
8.5
Total SPA
1.5
Programmed activity
Number
Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)
8.5
Supporting professional activities
1.5
Other NHS responsibilities
External duties
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
10
Anticipated on-call availability supplement
1 in 5
Agreed on-call rota e.g. 1 in 5:
A
Agreed category (delete):
5%
On-call supplement %:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outline Job Plan Weekly Provisional Programmed Activities
A draft indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the team and clinical director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually. Job plans in PICU are fully annualised.
Day
Time
Work
Frequency
Category
PA/week
Monday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
09:00-17:00
DGH outreach days
3 days per year
DCC
0.115
Tuesday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
16:30-08:00
Overnight 1st on call
29 nights/year
DCC
2.04
Wednesday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
20:00-08:00
Overnight 2nd on call
(Regional transport cover)
26 nights/year
DCC
0.619
Thursday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
08:30-18:00
2nd on Daytime work
(transport, HDU, seeing internal referrals, supporting 1st on)
23 days/year
DCC
1.3
Friday
08:00-17:00
Supervised time in theatres for non anaesthetists.
1 week/year
DCC
0.043
08:30-18:00
Consultant of
The week (ICU).
6 weeks/year
DCC
0.339
Various timings during week
Internal MDT meetings (transport MDT, consultant meeting, XR meeting, Governance, M+M etc)
Weekly
DCC
0.24
Saturday + Sunday
08:30-16:30
Weekend daytime work (1st on)
5 weekends per year
DCC
0.634
16:30-08:00
Weekend 1st on call
5 weekends per year
DCC
0.754
1 PA per 12 hours (unpredictable)
Weekend 2nd on call
5 weekends per year
DCC
0.476
Flexible
Flexible
Clinical Admin work to support above
Flexible
DCC
0.404
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly (details discussed in individual job plan meetings)
Quality improvement
Education
Governance
Research
Service improvement
etc
SPA
0.5
CPD, Appraisal and Revalidation
SPA
1.0
Total DCC
8.5
Total SPA
1.5
Programmed activity
Number
Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)
8.5
Supporting professional activities
1.5
Other NHS responsibilities
External duties
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
10
Anticipated on-call availability supplement
1 in 5
Agreed on-call rota e.g. 1 in 5:
A
Agreed category (delete):
5%
On-call supplement %:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPCH
- GMC specialist register or CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent (via portfolio pathway) or within 6 months of achieving this at the time of the interview
- NTN level 3 GRID training in Paediatric Intensive Care or equivalent
- Trained to level 3 safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher medical degree e.g. MD, PhD or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree
- APLS or equivalent course in date
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at tertiary level in paediatric intensive care
- Comprehensive training in Paediatrics and all aspects of Paediatric Intensive Care
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level, to manage complex clinical problems and to liaise appropriately with colleagues
Desirable
- Previous experience as Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Evidence of previous active participation in research. Presentations at national meetings and publication of research in peer-reviewed journals.
- UK Driving licence
Desirable
- Training in clinical management
- Education qualification
- Previous leadership roles in clinical governance
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP). CI/Pi on local studies. Presentations at international meetings. Previous holder of research grants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPCH
- GMC specialist register or CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent (via portfolio pathway) or within 6 months of achieving this at the time of the interview
- NTN level 3 GRID training in Paediatric Intensive Care or equivalent
- Trained to level 3 safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher medical degree e.g. MD, PhD or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree
- APLS or equivalent course in date
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at tertiary level in paediatric intensive care
- Comprehensive training in Paediatrics and all aspects of Paediatric Intensive Care
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level, to manage complex clinical problems and to liaise appropriately with colleagues
Desirable
- Previous experience as Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Evidence of previous active participation in research. Presentations at national meetings and publication of research in peer-reviewed journals.
- UK Driving licence
Desirable
- Training in clinical management
- Education qualification
- Previous leadership roles in clinical governance
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP). CI/Pi on local studies. Presentations at international meetings. Previous holder of research grants
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).
