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Consultant in Acute Paediatric Critical Care Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week Job ref 279-MWRSCHPAEDACUTE447
Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Alexandra Hospital Town Brighton Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for 3 new post holders to join the Paediatric Critical Care team at RACH to provide dedicated 24/7 support for the unit as part of the growing team of Paediatric Critical Care / HDU consultants. 2 posts are new and the third post is a replacement for retirement.
POST A 8 PAs(6.5 Clinical /1.5 SPA)
POST B: 8 PAs(6.5 Clinical /1.5 SPA)
POST C: 6.5 PAs (5.25 DCC/1.25 SPA)
The Alex is the only dedicated children’s hospital on the South East coast, and as such the role provides the chance to work closely with a wide team of peers, providing tertiary care to children and young people up to the age of 17 years old, living in Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex and East Surrey areas.
The post is 6.5 pa (5 Clinical /1.5 SPA) or 8 pa (6.5 Clinical /1.5 SPA) with flexibility regarding shift pattern. There is a commitment to provide shop-floor care at a frequency of 1:8 weekends.
All posts are open to working less than full time and there is flexibility in job planning of working days and shifts however all posts must contribute to evenings and weekends and on calls.
We welcome questions, and are happy to arrange visits should you wish to discuss this opportunity further.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
This post will contribute to the work of the Critical Care Team paediatricians providing consultant delivered and supervised care in the HDU.
There is currently a rolling rota to provide
* A consultant delivered service 0830-1700h in HDU 7 days a week
* On-call, out-of-hours covering HDU the rest of the time
This post may also include the opportunity to undertake working in the following clinical areas:
* Undertaking Child Protection Medicals at RACH
* General Paediatric Outpatient Clinics/HDU follow-up
* Opportunity to do clinics within a particular specialist field
We would also be open to discussion with potential candidates to continue or develop specific clinical interests in outpatient provision. The commitment to OOH evenings and weekends would still need to be covered from within the total job planned PAs and clinic frequency would be worked around these commitments.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for new post holders to join the Paediatric Critical Care team at RACH to provide dedicated 24/7 support for the unit as part of the growing team of Paediatric Critical Care / HDU consultants.
Our aim is that these posts will contribute to a team delivering comprehensive clinical commitment, in and out of hours, to our 10-bedded critical care unit. Posts A-C demonstrate our approach towards flexibility of shift pattern and supporting individual interests. Posts A+B are new posts. Post C is a replacement post due to partial retirement.
We run a consultant of the week/“hot week” rota. Your HDU “hot week” frequency will be between 1 in 8 to 1 in 12 weeks depending on which post you apply for. All posts require provision of critical care to the shop-floor cover at a frequency of 1:8 weekends. You will be on site 0900-1700 Saturday and Sunday with non-resident on-call. There is an overall 1 in 8 on-call commitment for non-resident cover beyond 5pm.
All posts are open to working less than full time and there is flexibility in job planning of working days and shifts however all posts must contribute to evenings, weekends and on calls.
We would also be open to discussion with potential candidates to continue or develop specific clinical interests in outpatient provision. The commitment to OOH evenings and weekends would still need to be covered from within the total job planned PAs and clinic frequency would be worked around these commitments.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
* FRC [specialty - e.g. FRCS, FRCA, etc.] or its recognised equivalent.
* Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
* If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Paediatrics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
* If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
* Teaching qualification
Clinical Skills & Experience
* Paediatric Critical Care Skills and experience
Knowledge
* Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
* Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Research experience
* Publications
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
* Evidence of: Good communication skills both oral and written
* Appropriate progression of career to date
Important information for applicants:
Please note, the use of AI generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the managers discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Catherine Bevan Job title Clinical Director Email address catherine.bevan1@nhs.net Telephone number 01273 696955 Additional information
Applicants are invited to visit the hospital or to phone via hospital switchboard on 01273 696955 for informal discussion by arrangement with:
Dr Catherine Bevan, Clinical Director catherine.bevan1@nhs.net
Dr Anne Davidson Consultant Paediatrician anne.davidson10@nhs.net
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