Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and KIDS

We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and KIDS Intensive Care & Decision Support to join Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fixed-term locum consultant post (8 DCC and 2 SPA).

The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality clinical care, teaching, audit, quality improvement and research, working closely with colleagues in both PICU and KIDS to maintain and advance standards of paediatric critical care.

Provide consultant-level care for critically ill children on PICU (31 beds, 1400 admissions per year), covering a broad range of medical and surgical specialities including cardiac, liver, trauma, transplantation and burns.

Lead on clinical decision-making and the safe retrieval and transfer of critically ill neonates and children within the West Midlands and beyond via the KIDSNTS service.

Participate in the shared consultant rota for both PICU and KIDS, working on a 50:50 basis across the two services.

Support service development, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research.

Contribute to the education, training and supervision of medical trainees, ANPs, nurses, and allied professionals.

Engage in regional critical care network activities, contributing to shared governance and improvement work.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading specialist centres for children and young people, with an outstanding rating from the CQC. We are home to nationally commissioned services including respiratory ECLS, liver transplantation, and cardiac surgery.

The PICU has significant expertise in safety, quality improvement, education and research, with active involvement in national and international clinical trials. The KIDSNTS service delivers 24/7 regional transport and advice, handling over 1200 referrals annually and transferring more than 45% of these to PICUs at BCH or UHNS.

By joining us, you will be part of a progressive, research-active and highly collaborative team, supported by excellent facilities and a strong organisational commitment to education, innovation and patient‑centred care.

For further details / informal visits contact:

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Phil Murphy

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Operational Manager – Critical Care

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• Dr Seby Sebastian, Clinical Lead, Paediatric Intensive Care

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• Dr William Tremlett, Clinical Lead, KIDS

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• Dr Richard Neal, Clinical Director, Directorate of Urgent and Critical Care

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