Job description

Job responsibilities

The following opportunities are available in the department during your job, and we welcome candidates who are keen and willing to help progress the department, or relationships around the department.

Education/Simulation Dr Kate Edgworth is the Education Lead and runs an active education programme for all clinicians. There is daily teaching including simulation and radiology. Clinics for SLEs run on a Monday afternoon.

Trauma Dr Tina Newton is the Trauma lead for the trust and is an ED PEM consultant. We are the Paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the West Midlands. Candidates are expected to have an interest in trauma management, and it is desirable to have ATLS or other equivalent trauma qualifications.

Research working with Dr Stuart Hartshorn, ED Lead for Research and a Clinical Trials Scholar at the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham [email protected], and if interested any candidate will be supported to develop and complete a research project in PEM.

QI/Management working with Dr Anand Kanani ([email protected] ) runs active audit and QI projects in the department. For those who want experience in higher level QI management, opportunities will be given to complete projects that candidates have an interest in, or guided to suitable projects.

We pride ourselves on our friendly links with the rest of the hospital and, alongside working with the ED nursing staff, Emergency Nurse Practitioners and the newly expanded team of PEM consultants, fellows will be encouraged to work with other teams and specialties in the hospital relevant to their interests.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Success in one of the following: oMRCPCH oMCEM oMRCP oEquivalent qualification (eg FRACP)

Skills

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: oMake the care or your patient your first concern oProtect and promote the health of patients and of the public oProvide a good standard of practice and care oTreat patients as individuals and respect their dignity oWork in partnership with patients oBe honest and open and act with integrity
• By the time of appointment, achievement of one of the following or equivalent; oLevel 1 training competences in Paediatrics. oCT1, CT2 & CT3 Acute Common Care Stem (ACCS) Emergency Medicine (EM) competences at Core Trainee level oEvidence of 36 months training at CT1, CT2 and CT3 level in the specialties that make up the ACCS and CT3 EM programme, but must include a minimum of 6 months in EM and a minimum of 3 months in specialties other than EM. If musculoskeletal has not been completed then a minimum of 9 months EM is required.
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Competencies in acute paediatric care: Up-to-date APLS/EPALS Out of hours experience relevant to the job
• Relevant speciality clinical knowledge: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Clinical judgement: Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Practical skills: Shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job
• Clinical governance: oDemonstrates understanding of importance of risk management oTrack record of engaging in clinical governance oEvidence of active participation in audit oAware of own limitations and can demonstrate experience in learning from errors
• Research: oDemonstrates understanding of importance of research

Desirable

• APLS/EPALS instructor ATLS/ETC provider
• Has completed personal audits
• Evidence of degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, or additional evidence based medicine & e-learning modules
• Evidence of contribution to departmental guidelines.
• Evidence of active participation in research publications in peer review journals, presentations at academic meetings or poster presentations
• Instructor (or a recommendation for Instructor) status in an advanced life support course (ALS, ATLS, ETC, EPALS, APLS) or equivalent course
• Evidence of receiving positive structured feedback for teaching
• Evidence of completion of a teaching course
• Management: Evidence of interest and experience in management and leadership

Commitment

Essential

• Learning & Personal Development: oDemonstrates interest and realistic insight into paediatric emergency medicine oUnderstanding & awareness of particular requirements & demands of working with children & their parents oDemonstrates reflective approach to practice & commitment to personal development

Desirable

• Extracurricular activities/achievements relevant to paediatrics and/or EM

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Birmingham

B4 6NH