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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Intensivist
Grade
YM72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED7374800RLH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/08/2025 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Consultant Paediatric Intensivist

YM72

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Join the Department of Paediatric Critical Care at Barts and The London Children's Hospital, an advanced facility located at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. As the regional Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) for northeast London and Mid-East Essex, we offer comprehensive PICU, high-dependency, and major trauma services to local and regional populations. Our modern, well-equipped 10-bed unit, which admits approximately 400 patients annually, is situated next to the pediatric theatres and supports a range of individualized ventilation and critical care strategies.

Main duties of the job

Our unit works closely with the pan-London PIC forum and North Thames Paediatric Network, receiving patients from CATS, PANDR, and STRS retrieval teams to ensure the highest standard of care for deteriorating children. We place strong emphasis on research, quality improvement, and innovation, with established links to the Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN) and regular multi-centre research collaborations. A 24-hour Pediatric Critical Care Outreach Team supports care across the pediatric wards and A&E, ensuring robust support in one of London’s busiest pediatric Major Trauma Centers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative, well-supported environment that prioritizes excellence in critical care.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

-     To provide a high quality, accessible consultant led service in paediatric critical care.

 

-      To deliver core clinical workload of the PCCU and administrative, managerial, and clinical governance responsibilities. We are happy to support a post-holder who has a complimentary interest, e.g., anaesthesia, research, cardiology, lecturing, sessional time DCC or SPA. This opportunity can be negotiated individually depending on necessary commitments. As the regional PCCU for northeast London the post holder, along with the other PCCU consultants, will be encouraged to form helpful links and support to our local hospitals.

To participate in the Paediatric Critical Care rota, to be up to date in Level 3 Safeguarding training and undertake appropriate review and action on cases admitted during attending weeks as well as support the development of the ward based HDU and LTV service. 

To contribute to the training, development and education of medical and nursing staff and medical students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

 

-       To foster multidisciplinary working and take an active role in developing clinical governance initiatives, by participation in multidisciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness initiatives, quality improvement and risk management.

 

-       To review and modify current practice based on accepted techniques and use of evidence-based guidelines.

 To be ‘in good standing’ with the RCPCH/RCOA or equivalent by making regular returns to the RCPCH/RCOA of CPD activities as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • The applicant should be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT by date of interview
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH, FRCA or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree in related field

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of two years training in an approved Paediatric intensive care medicine training unit plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand-alone)
  • Or Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off.
  • OR Existing Substantive consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine including transport
  • OR On specialist register for PICM via the CESR route
  • OR completed PICM GRID training (UK
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of experience in Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Evidence of experience in managing paediatric multi-trauma patients
  • Qualification or evidence of Experience in CACTUS/Bronchoscopy/Echocardiography

Training Expected

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable management ability
  • Higher Specialist Training in Paediatrics or Anaesthetics
  • Up to date training in Safeguarding Children L3
  • Current APLS/PALS or equivalent certification
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of experience delivering or formal training in Simulation
  • Quality Improvement Training
  • Professional Educational Training and Experience
  • Patient Safety Training (PSIRF)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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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Name
konstantinos dimitriades
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
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