Job overview

We welcome applications for an exciting opportunity to gain additional training and skills in paediatric palliative medicine during a two-year fellowship. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate post-CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) paediatrician to join an innovative and progressive multi-disciplinary team working across organisational boundaries to serve the needs of life-limited children across the West Midlands.  Birmingham is an interesting and challenging place to work with many areas with high deprivation indices, a diverse demographic and twice the national prevalence of children with life-limiting conditions.

The applicant must have written evidence of approval in principle from their current employer/line manager for the necessary change in job plan to accommodate this fellowship at the time of application. The proposed date for interview is 11 July 2025 with a start date for Fellowship programme 3 Sept 2025. 

Main duties of the job

The programme is part time (5 programmed activities per week) and will be based at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.  The programme will include extensive experience with inpatients, outpatients, community and hospice patients in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. The caseload varies from antenatal to transition age children with a broad range of symptom management and diagnoses. The work will require flexibility, adaptability and independent transport means to meet clinical needs.  It will include providing out of hours telephone support to clinical teams.  The programme has been approved by the RCPCH College Specialty Advisory Committee for SPIN (Special Interest) accreditation.

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.