Job summary
- Main area
- PICU
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (other)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (5PA PICU 5PA KIDS)
- Job ref
- 284-26-7751141-BCKFA
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and KIDS
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and KIDS Intensive Care & Decision Support to join Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fixed-term locum consultant post (7.5DCC and 2.5 SPA)
The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality clinical care, teaching, audit, quality improvement and research, working closely with colleagues in both PICU and KIDS to maintain and advance standards of paediatric critical care.
Main duties of the job
Provide consultant-level care for critically ill children on PICU (31 beds, 1400 admissions per year), covering a broad range of medical and surgical specialities including cardiac, liver, trauma, transplantation and burns.
Lead on clinical decision-making and the safe retrieval and transfer of critically ill neonates and children within the West Midlands and beyond via the KIDSNTS service.
Participate in the shared consultant rota for both PICU and KIDS
Support service development, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research.
Contribute to the education, training and supervision of medical trainees, ANPs, nurses, and allied professionals.
Engage in regional critical care network activities, contributing to shared governance and improvement work.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading specialist centres for children and young people, with an outstanding rating from the CQC. We are home to nationally commissioned services including respiratory ECLS, liver transplantation, and cardiac surgery.
The PICU has significant expertise in safety, quality improvement, education and research, with active involvement in national and international clinical trials. The KIDSNTS service delivers 24/7 regional transport and advice, handling over 1200 referrals annually and transferring more than 45% of these to PICUs at BCH or UHNS.
By joining us, you will be part of a progressive, research-active and highly collaborative team, supported by excellent facilities and a strong organisational commitment to education, innovation and patient-centred care.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Substantial clinical experience in cardiac intensive care
- Currently a substantive consultant within the BCH PIC Consultant Team
Desirable criteria
- Echocardiography experience
- Experience of assessing candidacy for ECLS and managing patients on ECLS
Special knowledge / abilities / skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in management of acute cardio respiratory physiology
Desirable criteria
- Training in quality improvement and outcome analysis
Personal skills / qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work constructively within a multidisciplinary team and capable of working independently
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Good communication skills and situational awareness
- Ability to gain confidence and trust
- Approachable
- Ability to share best practice and transfer knowledge to others
- Ability to cope with pressure
- Ability to respond to change
- Leadership skills and ability to lead by example
- Previous experience of leading change in a clinical environment
- Willingness to challenge others where appropriate and to identify and address performance issues and training needs when applicable
- Evidence of previous management and leadership
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Leadership / management qualification
- Recognition or awards for education, teaching, simulation or management
- Understanding of and commitment to research and evidence-based practice
- Evidence of successful project management (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control, and Closure)
Education and training
Essential criteria
- Completion of Training the Trainers course or equivalent
- Evidence of supporting local education via lectures and simulation
Desirable criteria
- Presentations at national or international meetings
- Formal education qualification
- Publication/research in cardiac intensive care
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
- Have a vision for the future delivery of cardiac intensive care at BCH
- Commitment to continuing personal professional development in ECLS
- Commitment to medical education in cardiac intensive care
- Experience in clinical audit and morbidity/mortality review
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Phil Murphy
- Job title
- Operational Manager – Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 8388
- Additional information
Dr Seby Sebastian, Clinical Lead, Paediatric Intensive Care
Tel: 0121 333 9656 | Email: [email protected]
Dr William Tremlett, Clinical Lead, KIDS
Tel: 0121 333 9687 | Email: [email protected]
Dr Richard Neal, Clinical Director, Directorate of Urgent and Critical Care
Tel: 0121 333 9625 | Email: [email protected]
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