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Job overview

The post holder will be providing 10 consultant of the week cover per year to PICU and take part in 1 in 5.5 on call rota for PICU including evening and weekends .

In addition to care delivery to PICU patients, the post holder will also have 1.9 PAs allocated to support the HDU along with other PICU consultants by covering HDU Monday to Friday 9-5. This would equate to 81 HDU shifts per year ( please see the job plan). But these 1.9 PAS can be used flexibly with the successful candidate should they prefer to and have the expertise to manage another area of their interest such as paediatric palliative care or Designated Doctor for Unexplained Deaths (DDUD).

In addition there is also time allocated to do medical students teaching and educational supervision.

There are plenty of opportunities to develop interest in research, education, governance and leadership roles for future candidates.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be fully trained in the organisational and practical skills required in Paediatric Intensive Care, including emergency airway access and intubation, use of ultrasound and the Seldinger technique for gaining secure vascular access, pleural drain insertion, renal support (CVVH), transport of the critically ill child, invasive and non-invasive respiratory support. It is essential that the post-holder works closely with the members of the PICU team, and the wider multidisciplinary teams within the Trust. 

The Trust has recently appointed 2 advanced nurse practitioners in paediatric intensive care who will use their skills to provide a level of care that bridges the gap between middle grade and consultants. We plan to increase the number of advanced nurse practitioners as and when possible.

Secretarial support is provided by a secretary and support secretary based nearby to the consultants shared offices where PC and internet access is provided.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.