Overview
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit (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 (PICU, 90%) and dedicated sessions supporting the HDU+ service (10%).
The closing date is 15 June 2026.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will join a highly experienced and supportive team delivering outstanding care, innovation and leadership in one of the UK\'s busiest paediatric critical care services.
Main duties / Responsibilities
* 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, delivering Level 2 critical care across BCH specialities, working with 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 supports 20-30 Level 2 patients per day across cardiac, surgical and medical specialties, with expansion plans aligned to GIRFT recommendations.
Details
Date posted: 18 May 2026
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Location: Birmingham Children\'s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Job Description & Person Specification
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view full details. When applying, evidence how you meet the job description and person specification, including transferable experience, qualifications, skills and professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications; the closing date may be brought forward. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent qualification
* FRCA/MRCP/MRCPCH/Equivalent
* On GMC Specialist Register for base specialty at 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 time of application (if CESR/Portfolio pathway)
* APLS/PALS/equivalent certification
* Level 3 safeguarding training
* Desirable
* ETC certification
* Training in simulation
* MSc or diploma in Medical Ethics/AI/Paediatric Intensive Care
Knowledge & Clinical Expertise
Essential
* Completion of the RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum and two years training in an RCPCH PICM ISAC approved center/rotation plus minimum six months of anesthetics (stand-alone)
* Or existing substantive practicing consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine in the NHS
* Or equivalent with evidence that training is signed off (at time of application)
* Extensive experience in management of cardiac patients including post-op cardiac surgical patients and post-operative liver transplant
* Desirable
* Experience managing Level 2 paediatric critical care patients in HDU or equivalent
* Experience caring for children on ECLS
* Experience at consultant grade in PICM
* Experience managing complex long-term patients and paediatric trauma patients
* Expertise in POCUS, bronchoscopy and echocardiography or similar technologies in paediatric critical care
* Subspecialty fellowship in areas such as neurocritical/cardiac/liver/trauma critical care or other PICM subspecialty
Quality Improvement and Audit
Essential
* Experience of clinical audit and maintaining high quality of care
* Experience of quality and safety reviews (mortality reviews, critical incident reviews)
* Desirable
* Experience in complaint investigations and PSIRF training
Academic Achievements
Essential
* Knowledge and experience of clinical and other research related to intensive care and intensive care transport
* Desirable
* First author publications in peer-reviewed journals
* Qualifications in Medical Education
* Principal Investigator in research studies
Leadership & Communication
Essential
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Flexible/Adaptable/Supportive; able to work under pressure
* Demonstration of non-clinical leadership roles within paediatric critical care or NHS setting
* Desirable
* Experience in medical management and/or clinical leadership
* Experience in human factors/CRM
* Certification in medical leadership
Other Requirements
* Demonstration of teaching skills; teaching/training of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors/nurses/ACP
* Experience and training in simulation
* Commitment to continuing professional development
* Respect for equality, fairness and others
Legal & Sponsorship
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check requirements apply. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. Applications from job seekers who require UK Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details. UK registration with current professional registration is required.
Employer details
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Children\'s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Employer website: https://bwc.nhs.uk/
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