Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine


Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
22 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
25 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

11 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Appropriate progression of career to date

  • Experience

    Experience in clinical teaching

  • Experience

    Level 3 Child Protection training

  • Experience

    By the time of appointment, has attended a recent Training the Trainers course

  • Experience

    Minimum 8 years postgraduate experience

  • Qualifications

    Full GMC Registration

  • Qualifications

    MBChB or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    MRCPH/FRCEM or equivalent o On GMC Specialist Register with CCT in Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics or be within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview o Paediatric candidates should have evidence of Grid or equivalent training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine o Emergency Medicine Candidates should have Paediatric subspecialty training

  • Qualifications

    Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR): you may apply if your CESR application has been submitted and you will be on Specialist Register by the interview date. If not on Specialist Register by the date of interview you won’t meet the essential criteria and therefore can’t be interviewed for the substantive role

  • CLINICAL SKILLS

    APLS/EPALS provider & ATLS/ETC provider

  • Professional Development

    Commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications

    Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)

  • CLINICAL SKILLS

    APLS/EPALS instructor

  • CLINICAL SKILLS

    ATLS/ETC instructor

  • CLINICAL SKILLS

    EMSB Instructor

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Emergency Department (ED) team. This post is offered from January 2027 within the ED of Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The post comprises 10 programmed activities with a commitment to 1:6 weekends on duty for the ED.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a friendly and dedicated team of 10 Consultants, 6 Specialty Doctors/Senior Clinical Fellows, 4 senior Specialist Trainees (from Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics), 9 ST2/3s, 2 GPVTS trainees and 2 Teaching Fellows. We are also proud of our ongoing development of Advanced Nursing Practice within the ED. As a university teaching hospital, we provide excellent opportunities for education, and there is an active research programme within our department.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Bridget Wilson bridget.wilson2@nhs.net

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

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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This advert is for Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.

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