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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Anaesthesia
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Locum: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA contract)
Job ref
284-7372107-BC-KF-25
Employer
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/08/2025 23:59

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Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.  

Job overview

Applications are invited for a locum consultant post (12 months fixed term) in the Department of Anaesthesia at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

The post holders may be required to work on other Hospital sites where Birmingham Children’s Hospital has a Service Level Agreement to provide anaesthesia. The post holders may be required to undertake one evening theatre session per week. The posts will not involve any duties on the PICU.

The posts will consist of a 10 PA contract involving  6 (possibly 7) clinical sessions per week. There will be no on call commitments initially. 

Main duties of the job

The posts will consist of a 10 PA contract involving  6 (possibly 7) clinical sessions per week. There will be no on call commitments initially. 

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We have a locum consultant paediatric anaesthetist post (12 months fixed term) available due to expansion of activity. We are looking for individuals with specialist training and experience in paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia, either in the UK or equivalent training overseas. The successful applicants will not be required to take part in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit consultant cover.  The post holders may be required to work on other hospital sites where Birmingham Children’s Hospital has a Service Level Agreement to provide anaesthesia as well as the main hospital site. 

 The appointees will be offered a 10 PA fixed-term locum contract involving 6 (possibly 7) clinical theatre sessions (7.5 PA) per week. There will be provision of 1.5 PA per week for Supporting Professional Activity time. Within this contract the post holder, in addition to clinical duties, will be expected to participate in continuing professional development, may be asked to undertake teaching and training, be involved in and aware of the Clinical Governance issues of the Trust and participate in clinical audit. The successful candidates may be required to undertake one of their clinical sessions on a weekday evening. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent. Full GMC registration. Inclusion on Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview or CCT holder in Anaesthesia. Equivalence for overseas trained applicants must have been approved by Royal College SAC in advance of job application.
Desirable criteria
  • Diploma or higher degree in associated paediatric practice

Relevant Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad experience in paediatric anaesthesia of which a minimum of one year must be in a recognised advanced paediatric anaesthesia training post or equivalent in UK or overseas.
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical experience in another specialty relevant to paediatric anaesthesia.

Ability

Essential criteria
  • To demonstrate basic and advanced principles of safe paediatric anaesthesia including perioperative care and resuscitation.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Jimmy Montgomerie
Job title
Clinical Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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