Locum Consultant Paediatrician in Birmingham

Employer information

Flexible working

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the specialist Paediatric Palliative Care Team and play a key role in the development of paediatric palliative and end-of-life care services across Birmingham and the West Midlands. The post combines direct clinical care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions with the opportunity to support service development across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW) footprint.

Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team of consultants, specialist nurses and family support staff, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality symptom management, advance care planning and holistic family-centred care across hospital and community settings.

This is a 5 PA locum consultant post offering a unique opportunity for an established paediatrician with an interest in palliative care to further develop specialist knowledge and skills within an accredited training centre. Depending on experience, there may be opportunities to work towards paediatric palliative medicine SPIN competencies under consultant supervision.

Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise and demonstrate the skills and experience required to work at consultant level within paediatrics.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a specialist paediatric palliative care service for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and the wider West Midlands. Working alongside the existing consultant and specialist nursing team, the post holder will support children with malignant and non-malignant conditions across both hospital and community settings with particular emphasis on the STW footprint.

The work will be in conjunction with and under the supervision of the existing Consultant body. The post-holder will deliver symptom management, advance care planning and end-of-life care, whilst working closely with multidisciplinary teams, community services, hospices and other partner organisations. The post will ideally suit someone with experience of palliative care and children with severe neuro-disability and complexity. The post holder will also contribute to service development, education and the ongoing delivery of high-quality specialist paediatric palliative care across the region.

More information included within the JD.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

Person specification

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview or CCT holder in Anaesthesia. Or evidence of a CESR application in progress

Desirable criteria

• Diploma or higher degree in associated paediatric practice

SKILLS / ABILITIES

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

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

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Involvement in clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Managerial experience at a senior level

OTHER

Essential criteria

• Evidence of service development / improvement
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status

Additional employer information

Sponsorship

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 296.7KB)