Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care and COMET transport

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Paediatric Critical Care area at QMC admitted 498 patients in 2024 (420 emergencies). We deliver around 5000 (4999 in 2024) bed days per year, of which 2584 invasively ventilated (ETT and tracheostomy) and 2415 NIV bed days. Our PIM3 adjusted SMR FOR  was ~ 0.80.

We support a variety of specialist services including:

• Supra-regional nephrology and renal replacement treatment, including kidney transplants
• Supra-regional spinal surgery
• Regional neurosurgery
• Regional oncology
• The busiest Major Trauma Centre in the UK
• Regional neurology
• Regional paediatric ENT
• Regional general paediatric surgery

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
• CCT expected within 6 months of interview date

• MRCP/MRCPCH/FRCA/FRCS or equivalent.

• Higher Professional degree

• Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
• Substantial experience in the transfer of critically ill children
• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• APLS provider
• Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum as part training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved centre/rotation PICM plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (standalone) OR training assessed to be equivalent by the GMC OR Existing practicing substantive consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• APLS instructor

• Able to develop, present and ope rationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

• Original Research
• Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

• Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

Come and join our wonderful team  are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.