# Consultant Children's Intensive Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-childrens-intensive-care/a01f2fbd-bda2-4dea-9968-dce340977a72 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-childrens-intensive-care/a01f2fbd-bda2-4dea-9968-dce340977a72.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Stoke University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 £113,565 - £150,569 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:50:08.427Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8255691 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8255691?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is based at Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond. ### Main duties of the job We are seeking a locum Paediatric Critical Care Consultant. The post holder will be providing 8 weeks of consultant of the week (COW) cover to PICU and 8 weeks to HDU per year, and take part in 1 in 5.5 on-call rota for PICU, including evenings and weekends. In addition, there is also time allocated to do educational supervision and attending departmental meetings. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The post holder will be fully trained in the organisational and practical skills required in Paediatric Intensive Care including, but not limited to: - Emergency airway access and intubation, - Use of the Seldinger technique for gaining secure vascular access, - Pleural drain insertion, - Renal support (CVVH), - Transport of the critically ill child, - Invasive and non-invasive respiratory support. - It is essential that the post-holder works closely with the members of the PICU team, and the wider multidisciplinary teams within the Trust. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Training expected **Essential** - Current APLS/EPLS provider - Up to date training in safeguarding children level 3 **Desirable** - APLS/EPLS/ATLS instructor ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Willingness to work without immediate supervision, but with an awareness of one’s individual limitations - Good written and oral communication skills - Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively - Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. - Good interpersonal skills, supportive and caring towards colleagues and patients. - Ability to work under pressure **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Candidates are required to be on, or eligible to be on the Specialist Register as above and: - Minimum of two years training in an approved Paediatric intensive care medicine training unit plus six months (minimum) of anaesthetics (stand-alone) - OR completed PICM GRID training (UK) - OR On specialist register for PICM via the CESR route - OR Existing Substantive consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine - Or Equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off. **Desirable** - Evidence of experience in managing complex Long Term Ventilated (LTV) patients - Evidence of experience in continuous renal replacement therapy ### Personal Circumstances **Essential** - Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post - Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required - To be accessible by telephone for on call duties ### Qualifications and Skills **Essential** - Fully registered with GMC - MRCPCH, FRCA or equivalent - Applicant should be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT by date of interview **Desirable** - Higher degree (MD, PhD) in related field ### Management and Administrative Experience **Essential** - Willingness to take part in teaching - Evidence of continuing professional development - Experience of supervising junior medical staff - Ability to teach clinical skills - Commitment to continuing medical education - Participation in research or clinical audit **Desirable** - Formal training in research or teaching methods - Publications in peer reviewed journals ### Management and Administrative Experience: **Essential** - Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning - Willingness to participate in service developments **Desirable** - Willingness to manage and develop leadership skills e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 928.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10569030) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [policy - managing risks associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3080) - [policy - protection of adults from abuse and neglect who have care and support needs (pdf, 3.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3079) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.