Consultant in General Paediatrics interest in CardiologyNHS

Job summary

We are advertising a permanent, fulltime 10 PA Consultant post in General Paediatrics with a special interest in Cardiology at University Hospitals Birmingham

The post is primarily based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, with the expectation that clinical duties be delivered across Good Hope and Solihull sites within the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity and we invite applications for an enthusiastic, committed colleague to join our established team of general paediatricians to provide high-quality care to our local population.

We are proud to serve a large and diverse community and are committed to working collaboratively to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families in Birmingham and surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join an experienced consultant team delivering the paediatric cardiology service and will be supported in their professional development, including opportunities to participate in joint cardiology clinics with Birmingham Children 's Hospital.

Out-of-hours on-call duties will be based at Heartlands Hospital, covering inpatient admissions, the six-bedded Paediatric High Dependency Unit (HDU), Paediatric Assessment Unit and referrals from the Emergency Department. The postholder will be involved in stabilising acutely unwell children requiring intensive care transfer.

We provide clinical support and access to HDU and inpatient care for sick and complex children and those requiring long stay admission from the Children 's Assessment Unit at Good Hope Hospital (CAU GHH). There is integration and co-operation between consultant and nursing teams across sites with frequent transfer of patients to Heartlands from Good Hope Site. Consultants work a ' Consultant of the Week ' model, covering HDU and the inpatient ward as first on-call, or the Paediatric Assessment Unit, ambulatory and short-stay admissions as second on-call. Weekday daytime cover is 08:30-17:00.

The team also provides shared care with surgical specialties, mental health services and community partners, supporting children with complex and life-limiting conditions within a multidisciplinary team. Two weeks per year will be spent on the CAU BHH, Monday-Friday, as the weekday on-call consultant.

Job description

Supporting responsibilities

Attend statutory, mandatory and essential training activities

Complete appraisal and revalidation commitments

Maintain CPD in general paediatrics including asthma and respiratory

Participation in teaching, training and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors rotating in paediatrics.

Participation in clinical governance activities including audits, and other supporting activities as directed by the needs of the service.

Respond and engage with complaints or investigations within the trust when requested

Attend and keeping up to date with child safeguarding training as per trust requirements

Maintain life support provider status (EPALS or APLS) as minimum

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.