Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Paediatric Palliative Care Team at BWC. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of specialist palliative care services for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

The successful candidate will join an established multidisciplinary team providing high-quality, family-centred care to children with both malignant and non-malignant conditions. Working across hospital, community and network settings, the post holder will play a key role in supporting children, young people and their families from diagnosis onwards, including complex symptom management, advance care planning, end of life care and bereavement support.

This is a substantive Consultant post, expected to comprise 8PAs, with flexibility to meet clinical service requirements.

Based at Birmingham Children's Hospital, a leading national tertiary and quaternary paediatric centre, the successful applicant will work alongside the existing Consultants in Paediatric Palliative Medicine and the wider Palliative Care and Bereavement Team. The service supports an increasing number of children and young people with complex medical needs, working closely with specialist teams across the Trust and partner organisations throughout the region.

• Deliver specialist paediatric palliative medicine to children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
• Provide expert clinical leadership in symptom management, advance care planning, complex decision making and end of life care.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across secondary, tertiary and quaternary paediatric services.
• Undertake community-based clinical activity and support healthcare professionals across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of regional paediatric palliative care services and clinical networks.
• Participate in teaching, training, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
• Support the education and development of medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues.

Promote research and innovation within paediatric palliative care where appropriate.

• Basic Computer skills
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Advanced communication skills training
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary setting
• Leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiating skills
• Ability to work on own initiative in a pressurised environment.
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Valid BLS training
• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration and License to practice within the UK
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• On specialist register for Paediatric Palliative Medicine (CCT/Portfolio pathway (formerly CESR) or within 6 months of completion of higher specialist training). Portfolio pathway candidates must be on Specialist register at the point of application. Must demonstrate equivalent experience and skills within the arena of paediatric palliative medicine
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Higher degree
• Research training / publications / collaborations
• Can demonstrate significant clinical experience in the field of Paediatric Palliative Medicine along with experience at a senior level in leading and developing services with a Health Care setting
• Completion of National Grid training scheme in Paediatric Palliative Medicine or equivalent
• Involvement in clinical audit
• Teaching to all grades of multidisciplinary professionals
• Managerial experience at a senior level
• Evidence of service development / improvement
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status
• Managerial experience at a senior level

• Valid APLS training
• Understand and deliver evidence-based care
• Presentation skills
• Supervision / teaching / support skills for Junior team members

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.