Job summary
- Main area
- PICU
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: other
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (5PA PICU 5PA KIDS)
- Job ref
- 284-25-7501985-BCKF
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and KIDS
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a 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 substantive consultant post (10 PAs, 7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA), with an equal split of clinical and supporting professional activities across PICU and the KIDSNTS regional transport and advice service.
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.
Main duties of the job
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, with a fixed 50:50 allocation.
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- FRCA/MRCP/MRCPCH/Equivalent
- APLS/PALS/equivalent certification
- Level 3 safeguarding training
- On GMC Specialist Register for base specialty at the time of application or
- Within six months obtaining CCT for UK RCPCH trainees, on the date of interview
- or on the GMC specialist register for PICM at the time of application (if CESR/Portfolio pathway)
Desirable criteria
- ETC certification
- Training in simulation
Knowledge & Clinical expertise in specialty/sub-specialty
Essential criteria
- Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum and two years training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved center/rotation pediatric intensive care medicine plus six months (minimum) of anesthetics (stand-alone)
- OR - Existing Substantive practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS, including transport–
- OR equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off (at the time of application)
- Experience in management of cardiac patients including post-op cardiac surgical patients and post operative liver transplant
- Experience in transport of ventilated children
Desirable criteria
- Experience in transfer of patients being considered for ECLS
- Experience in neonatal transport
- Experience of air transport
- Experience in caring for children on ECLS
- Experience of working at a consultant-grade in PICM and transport.
- Experience in managing complex long-term patients and paediatric trauma patients
- Experience in use of POCUS, Bronchoscopy and Echocardiogram
Quality Improvement and audit
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical audit and the maintenance of high quality of care
- Experience of quality and safety reviews e.g.: mortality reviews, review of critical incidents
Desirable criteria
- Experience in complaint investigation and serious incident investigations
Academic achievements Research/ Publications
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport
Desirable criteria
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Qualification in Medical education
Leadership communication skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Flexible/Adaptable/Supportive
- Able to work effectively under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Experience and training in medical management and/or clinical leadership
- Experience and training in human factors/CRM
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Teaching skills
- Experience and training in simulation
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Abide by the principles of equality, fairness and respect for others
Desirable criteria
- Training the trainer’s course
- Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local/regional and national level
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Phil Murphy
- Job title
- Operational Manager – Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 8388
- Additional information
Dr Seby Sebastian, Clinical Lead, Paediatric Intensive Care
Tel: 0121 333 9656 | Email: [email protected]
Dr William Tremlett, Clinical Lead, KIDS
Tel: 0121 333 9687 | Email: [email protected]
Dr Richard Neal, Clinical Director, Directorate of Urgent and Critical Care
Tel: 0121 333 9625 | Email: [email protected]
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