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Job overview
Two Locum Consultant posts are available within the Emergency Department of Birmingham Children’s Hospital to support our winter period. The posts comprise 10 programmed activities with a commitment to 1:5 weekends on call for the Emergency Department.
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).
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- • Appropriate progression of career to date
- • Experience in clinical teaching
- • Level 3 Child Protection training
Qualifications
Essential
- • Full GMC Registration
- • MBChB or equivalent
- • MRCPH/FRCEM or equivalent
Desirable
- • Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- • APLS/EPALS provider & ATLS/ETC provider
Desirable
- • APLS/EPALS instructor
- • ATLS/ETC instructor
Personal Skill/Qualities
Essential
- • Capable of building strong and effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues
- • Gains confidence and trust of others
- • Able to respond to and cope with change
- • Able to cope with pressure from unexpected/urgent clinical situations
- • Demonstrates honesty and integrity
- • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to work as part of a team
- • Willingness to seek advice & offer advice appropriately
- • Willingness to undertake educational supervision
Professional Development
Essential
- • Commitment to continuing professional development
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, 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 Fixed term: 6 months (N/A). The application deadline is 24 Aug 2026.
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