Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Emergency Department (ED) team. This post is offered from September 2024 within the ED of Birmingham Children's Hospital, to replace a retiring member of the consultant team. The post comprises 10 programmed activities with a commitment to 1:6 weekends on duty for the ED.
Main duties of the job
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a large, multidisciplinary, dedicated children's hospital. The ED is one of the busiest paediatric EDs in the UK, with approximately 60,000 annual attendances across a broad case-mix, and it has the full support of all paediatric medical and surgical subspecialties. We are the Major Trauma Centre for children in the Birmingham area and West Midlands region.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 Kash Jamalapuram ([email protected]), Dr Stuart Hartshorn ([email protected]), or via the departmental secretaries on 0121 333 9515/9516/9217.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMBChB or equivalent
- oMRCPH/FRCEM or equivalent
- oOn Specialist Register (or be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview) for one of: 1.Emergency Medicine with dual accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (or equivalent recognised competence-based training). 2. General Paediatrics with subspecialty accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (or equivalent recognised competence-based training)
Desirable
- oHigher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)
Experience
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oExperience in clinical teaching
- oLevel 3 Child Protection training
- oBy the time of appointment, has attended a recent Training the Trainers course
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- oAPLS/EPALS provider & ATLS/ETC provider
Desirable
- oAPLS/EPALS instructor
- oATLS/ETC instructor
Professional Development
Essential
- oCommitment to continuing professional development
Personal Skill/Qualities
Essential
- oCapable of building strong and effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues
- oGains confidence and trust of others
- oAble to respond to and cope with change
- oAble to cope with pressure from unexpected/urgent clinical situations
- oDemonstrates honesty and integrity
- oDemonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to work as part of a team
- oWillingness to seek advice & offer advice appropriately
- oWillingness to undertake educational supervision
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH