ConsultantCritical Care

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Transport Medicine

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Warrington

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 days ago

About the role

THE NORTH WEST (ENGLAND) AND NORTH WALES PAEDIATRIC TRANSPORT SERVICE (NWTS) This service provides a dedicated paediatric intensive care stabilisation and transport service for critically sick or injured children in the North West (England) and North Wales Region. It works closely with the region's two paediatric intensive care units, Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The service has been established to support and provide high quality care and/or advice for critically sick or injured children and their families from the first point of contact with secondary care and during their transportation to an appropriate PICU. NWTS provides a single point of contact for referring hospitals with consultant-led specialist advice on stabilisation, transport, and triaging facilities for all referrals at all times. The service receives approximately 1,400 referrals and undertakes approximately 500 transfers annually from the 29 Local Hospitals and Urgent Care Centres in the region into the two tertiary hospitals within the North West. NWTS works closely with both the referring hospitals and the two providers of paediatric intensive care in the region, and is part of the Paediatric Critical Care, Children's Major Trauma and Congenital Cardiac Networks in region.

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Transport Medicine

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Duties will include providing direct clinical care and consultant advice and support for the NWTS transport service. Approximately 45-50% of referrals to NWTS are for advice on patient management only. Patients are followed up for a minimum of 24 hours following referral to track whether they have improved or deteriorated and need escalation of care. NWTS consultants will join the team for retrieval where appropriate. The successful candidate will join the team providing 24-hour consultant cover for NWTS 365 days a year - including weekends and bank holidays.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading centre of clinical excellence, renowned for pioneering patient care, advanced medical research, and a collaborative multi-speciality environment. We are the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to progress your career. With over 30,000 employees, a turnover exceeding £3 billion, and 10 hospital and community services, join our team to help us deliver outstanding healthcare to our diverse communities.We offer an engaging and supportive environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology. Research and Innovation are at the heart of our work, offering opportunities to lead research that shapes the future of medicine, working alongside experts, advancing clinical practice, and improving patient outcomes. At MFT, we foster a culture where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Your expertise is recognised, your ambitions are supported, and your impact is felt at every level. Whether you want to develop your clinical skills, pursue research interests, or seek leadership opportunities, MFT provides the ideal environment to achieve your medical or professional aspirations.If you are dedicated to driving clinical innovation and delivering compassionate patient care, join us to shape tomorrow's healthcare; where clinical excellence, innovation, and your career will thrive.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC registration and licensed to practice
MRCPCH/FRCA or equivalent
Significant PICM experience in a unit approved for training
Experience in the transportation of critically ill children
Anaesthetic experience
APLS/EPLS provider
Significant training in an approved paediatric intensive care medicine department including PICM transport, or completed PICM grid training in an approved unit and been signed off by GMC (approval via PICM ISAC) or oExisting practising consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine including transport
Extensive experience in the care of neonatal & paediatric patients with life-threatening medical and surgical conditions
Extensive experience in management of cardiac patients including post-op cardiac surgical patients
Extensive experience in the transportation of neonatal & paediatric patients receiving intensive care
Level 3 Safeguarding training
Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels across the region Teaching skills and experience
Competent in practical skills relating to paediatric intensive care
Ability to triage / prioritise workload
Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns.
Excellent oral/ written communication skills in English
Leading change through people
Holding to account
Empowering others
Effective and strategic influencing
Collaborative working
Self-motivated to set and achieve targets for self & others

Desirable

On GMC specialist register for Paediatrics (+ PICM), Anaesthetics or equivalent via CESR
MD or PhD
PGCert
APLS instructor
Special interest in education including simulation
Extensive experience in management of patients on ECMO
Credentials supporting management training
Knowledge of research governance procedures

Good leadership skills and people management skills

Experience & training in simulation and debrief techniques

Ultrasound

Experience of quality and safety improvements - e.g., critical incident & mortality reviews.