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Job overview
This fixed-term locum consultant post is intended to support both the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and the KIDS Intensive Care and Decision Support (KIDSNTS) retrieval service at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The post is for 10 months to provide maternity cover from August 2026, with the successful candidate dividing their time equally between PICU and KIDSNTS on a 50:50 basis. The role includes the delivery of high-quality paediatric intensive care, retrieval and decision support for critically ill children across the West Midlands network, alongside participation in teaching, quality improvement, governance and service development activities.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join the dedicated PICU and KIDSNTS teams at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to support the delivery of high-quality paediatric intensive care and retrieval services across the West Midlands network. The post holder will be expected to maintain clinical standards and protocols, participate in teaching and supervision of junior medical and nursing staff, contribute to audit, quality improvement and governance activity, and support the ongoing development of both services. The role will involve regular clinical duties across both PICU and KIDSNTS on a 50:50 basis, including daytime, on-call and weekend commitments.
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit on an informal basis by arrangement with:
Dr Seby Sebastian, Clinical Lead PICU Tel: 0121 333 9656 Email: [email protected]
Dr Will Tremlett, Clinical Lead KIDS Tel: 0121 333 9687 Email: [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to participate in the delivery, development and ongoing improvement of paediatric intensive care and retrieval services within the Trust’s Service and Financial Framework and in line with the Trust’s clinical strategy. The post holder will contribute to high-quality clinical care across both PICU and KIDSNTS, including clinical governance, teaching, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
The post holder will also be expected to participate in the activities of relevant Departmental, Directorate and Trust committees and working groups as required.
Please see attached documents for the detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- FRCA/MRCP/MRCPCH/FICM/Equivalent
- On GMC Medical Register
- APLS/PALS/equivalent certification
- Level 3 safeguarding training
Desirable
- ETC certification
- Training in simulation
- On GMC Specialist Register (PICM/ Anaesthetics)
Other requirements
Essential
- Teaching skills
- Experience and training in simulation
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Abide by the principles of equality, fairness and respect for others.
Desirable
- Training the trainer’s course
- Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local/regional and national level.
Quality Improvement and audit
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit and the maintenance of high quality of care
- Experience of quality improvement project delivery
- Experience of quality and safety reviews e.g. mortality reviews, review of critical incidents
Desirable
- Experience in complaint investigation and serious incident investigations PSIRF training
Leadership communication skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Flexible/Adaptable/Supportive
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- Demonstration of non-clinical leadership role/s within the paediatrics critical care environment or NHS setting
Desirable
- Experience and training in medical management and/or clinical leadership
- Experience and training in human factors/CRM
Academic achievements Research/ Publications
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport
Desirable
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
Knowledge & Clinical expertise in specialty/sub-specialty
Essential
- Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum and two years training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved center/rotation pediatric intensive care medicine plus six months (minimum) of anesthetics (stand-alone)
- OR Within six months of obtaining CCT for UK RCPCH trainees, on the date of interview
- OR equivalent with evidence in application of attainment of equivalent capabilities
- OR Existing Substantive or Locum practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS, including transport
- Experience in management of cardiac patients including post-op cardiac surgical patients and post-operative liver transplant
- Experience in transport of ventilated children.
Desirable
- Experience in caring for children on ECLS
- Experience in managing complex long-term patients and paediatric trauma patients.
- Experience in transporting cardiac children.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant - PICU and KIDS 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 Locum: 10 months (10 months fixed term from August 2026.). The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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