Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit

Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit The closing date is 15 June 2026 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency (HDU+). This is a substantive consultant post (10 PAs, 7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA), with clinical activity primarily on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (90%) alongside dedicated sessions supporting the HDU+ service (10%). The successful candidate will join a highly experienced and supportive team of consultants delivering outstanding care, innovation and leadership in one of the UK's busiest paediatric critical care services.

Main duties of the job Provide consultant-led care for critically ill children admitted to PICU (31 beds, ~1400 admissions per year) across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, including cardiac surgery, transplantation, trauma, burns and ECLS. Lead daily ward rounds and share responsibility for consultant cover on the unit, including out-of-hours on-call commitments. Support the HDU+ programme, which delivers Level 2 critical care across BCH specialities, working alongside advanced practitioners, middle-grade teams and the hospital PACE outreach team.

Contribute to the ongoing development of the HDU+ model in line with GIRFT recommendations and Trust priorities. Actively participate in audit, quality improvement, clinical governance and service development. Provide education, supervision and mentorship for trainees, ANPs, nursing staff and undergraduates.

Engage in research activity and foster links with regional and national networks. About us Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a nationally recognised centre of excellence, rated Outstanding by the CQC in 2016. The PICU is one of the largest in the country, providing supra-regional care in hepatology, cardiac surgery, transplantation and burns, with strong expertise in safety, QI, education and research.

The HDU+ service is a growing programme supporting 20-30 Level 2 patients per day across cardiac, surgical and medical specialties. It enables effective prioritisation of PICU capacity and has a dedicated education and advanced practice workforce, with expansion plans aligned to national GIRFT recommendations. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, research-active and forward-looking service, with opportunities to shape the future of paediatric critical care delivery.

Person Specification Qualifications FRCA/MRCP/MRCPCH/Equivalent On GMC Specialist Register for base specialty at the time of application or Within six months obtaining CCT for UK RCPCH trainees, on the date of interview or on the GMC specialist register for PICM at the time of application (if CESR/Portfolio pathway) APLS/PALS/equivalent certification Level 3 safeguarding training ETC certification Training in simulation MSc or diploma in Medical Ethics/AI/Paediatrics intensive care Knowledge & Clinical expertise in specialty/sub-specialty 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 - Existing Substantive practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS OR equivalent with evidence that this training has been signed off (at the time of application Extensive experience in management of cardiac patients including post‑op cardiac surgical patients and post operative liver transplant Experience managing Level 2 paediatric critical care patients in a High dependency unit or equivalent Experience in caring for children on ECLS Experience of working at a consultant‑grade in PICM Experience in managing complex long‑term patients and paediatric trauma patients Expertise in use of POCUS, Bronchoscopy and Echocardiogram or Similar advanced technologies in paediatric critical care Completion of subspeciality fellowship in areas of interest such as neurocritical/Cardiac/Liver/Trauma critical care or other subspeciality interest in PICM Quality Improvement and audit Experience of clinical audit and the maintenance of high quality of care Experience of quality and safety reviews e.g.: mortality reviews, review of critical incidents Experience in complaint investigation and serious incident investigations and PSIRF training Academic achievements Research/ Publications Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport First author Publications in peer‑reviewed journals Qualifications in Medical education Principle Investigator in Research Studies 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 Experience and training in medical management and/or clinical leadership Experience and training in human factors/CRM Completion of Certification in medical leadership Other requirements Demonstration of Teaching skills Teaching/ training of Undergraduate and Post graduate doctors/ Nurses and ACP Experience and training in simulation Commitment to continuing professional development Abide by the principles of equality, fairness and respect for others. Training the trainer's course Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local/regional and national level. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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