Job summary Applicants are invited for a 12 months Advanced Paediatric Neuro Critical Care Fellowship at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust commencing in September 2025. This programme is designed to enhance a critical care knowledge and skills for dedicated paediatric critical care doctors or adults intensivists wishing to work in a neurocritical care unit, a mixed paediatric intensive care or an adult critical care unit with interest in paediatric neurocritical care. Each fellow will be actively involved in clinical training within the broader critical care environment with a greater focus on neurocritical care. Fellows will be expected to develop leadership role in the design of patient management guidelines and protocols in paediatric neurocritical care. Main duties of the job k The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated education supervisor who will set a personal development plan based on the candidate's training background. There will be regular assessments, which will include annual Multisource feedback. The candidate is expected to acquire the capabilities to match the objectives within the 12 months WTE fellowship programme, however, there may be extension of the fellowship period to allow the candidate to gain these capabilities. For further information on this paediatric cardiac critical care fellowship programme- please contact Dr.Intikhab Zafurallah (Zaf) -Paediatric Critica Care fellowship programme director - Intikhab.zafurallahnhs.net About us 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. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. 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. Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £70,425 a year N/A Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 284-25-6977497-DPBC Job locations Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Postgraduate: MRCPCH or FRCA or equivalent GMC registered/licensed (if not GMC registered, MUST have OET/IELTS scores for GMC registration EPIC verification of certificate) APLS provider or instructor or equivalent Desirable ETC course SPRINT Course Train the Trainer course Cranial ultrasound POCUS Certified Experience & Skills Essential Completed 2 years of UK PICM GRID training or 2 years of PICM training from an established PICM training program similar to UK GRID or Experienced PIC/ANAESTHETIC trainees with signed off equivalence to PICM Grid training. Or Completed Paediatric Cardiology Training (UK GRID or equivalent ECLS course Desirable Trauma experience Management experience Rota coordinator experience Core fellow for Chronic PICU patient Experience in Epilepsy/ Neurology Experience in Neurophysiology / neuroradiology Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Postgraduate: MRCPCH or FRCA or equivalent GMC registered/licensed (if not GMC registered, MUST have OET/IELTS scores for GMC registration EPIC verification of certificate) APLS provider or instructor or equivalent Desirable ETC course SPRINT Course Train the Trainer course Cranial ultrasound POCUS Certified Experience & Skills Essential Completed 2 years of UK PICM GRID training or 2 years of PICM training from an established PICM training program similar to UK GRID or Experienced PIC/ANAESTHETIC trainees with signed off equivalence to PICM Grid training. Or Completed Paediatric Cardiology Training (UK GRID or equivalent ECLS course Desirable Trauma experience Management experience Rota coordinator experience Core fellow for Chronic PICU patient Experience in Epilepsy/ Neurology Experience in Neurophysiology / neuroradiology 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)