Consultant Children's Intensive Care
- Permanent, Full-time
Job summary
This post is based at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a locum Paediatric Critical Care Consultant. The post holder will be providing 8 weeks of consultant of the week (COW) cover to PICU and 8 weeks to HDU per year, and take part in 1 in 5.5 on-call rota for PICU, including evenings and weekends.
In addition, there is also time allocated to do educational supervision and attending departmental meetings.
About us
Staffordshire Children's Hospital is part of UHNM which has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. The Staffordshire Children's Hospital is based at the Royal Stoke site, all inpatient services for children are there. Outpatient clinics run at both sites.
The Paediatric Department is one of the largest in the country with a number of sub speciality areas receiving tertiary care referrals. The Trust has a purpose built Children's Centre comprising of inpatient wards, Children's A&E and admissions unit and outpatients department adjacent to the Child Development Centre. The Child Health Directorate provides a wide range of services encompassing acute paediatrics, paediatric and neonatal intensive care, outpatients and community paediatrics. We also provide consultant support to the children's emergency centre and deliver a range of paediatric general and speciality clinics on the County Hospital site.
Flexible working requests will be considered.
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be fully trained in the organisational and practical skills required in Paediatric Intensive Care including, but not limited to:
- Emergency airway access and intubation
- Use of the Seldinger technique for gaining secure vascular access
- Pleural drain insertion
- Renal support (CVVH)
- Transport of the critically ill child
- Invasive and non-invasive respiratory support
It is essential that the post-holder works closely with the members of the PICU team, and the wider multidisciplinary teams within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- Fully registered with GMC
- MRCPCH, FRCA or equivalent
- Applicant should be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT by date of interview
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD) in related field
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Candidates are required to be on, or eligible to be on the Specialist Register as above and: 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, OR Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off.
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in managing complex Long Term Ventilated (LTV) patients
- Evidence of experience in continuous renal replacement therapy
Training expected
Essential
- Current APLS/EPLS provider
- Up to date training in safeguarding children level 3
Desirable
- APLS/EPLS/ATLS instructor
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Willingness to take part in teaching
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Participation in research or clinical audit
- Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning
- Willingness to participate in service developments
Desirable
- Formal training in research or teaching methods
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Willingness to manage and develop leadership skills e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willingness to work without immediate supervision, but with an awareness of one's individual limitations
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and caring towards colleagues and patients
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required
- To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address: University Hospitals North Midlands, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead: Dr Ramesh Pavanasam, pavanasam.ramesh@uhnm.nhs.uk
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