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Permanent | 10 PAs (5 for Paediatric Critical Care and 5 for Embrace Transport). We are looking for a Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care and Embrace Transport to join our dynamic team. This unique position is split between Sheffield Children's Hospital Critical Care Unit and the Embrace transport service. You will help manage critical care transfers, offer expert clinical advice, and lead a high-performance transport team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the care of critically ill children in a collaborative environment.
Job Responsibility:
Lead clinical and managerial aspects of the Embrace transport service when on duty
Facilitate urgent conference calls for patients requiring high-priority transfer
Triage transport requests and determine appropriate team composition
Ensure the management and transfer of critically ill patients, including providing consultant-level care when needed
Support development of new team members, including supervised transports
Contribute to audits, incident reporting, and service management
Mentor medical and nursing staff within both Embrace and PCCU settings
Participate in critical care activities at Sheffield Children's Hospital HDU
Participate in critical care activities at Sheffield Children's Hospital PCCU
Requirements:
MBBS (or equivalent)
MRCPCH (or equivalent higher qualification)
GMC registration
On the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of obtaining CCT in Paediatrics
Experience leading clinical teams and providing high-quality care in paediatric high dependency settings
Expertise in complex clinical decision-making, including remote clinical advice and patient transport
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Valid BLS Training
APLS/PALS or NLS certified
Ability to prioritise and manage clinical workload
Basic experience in management, e.g., trainee rotas
Clear contribution to audit to effect change
Has interest in research and undertaken clinical projects
Ability to apply research and audit findings to clinical practice to improve patient outcomes
Teaching and training medical colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team
Commitment to continuing own professional development
Leadership skills
Ability to work harmoniously as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Drive and determination to effect change to improve clinical care
Proactive approach to supporting own and colleagues' well-being
Flexible/adaptable
Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of service
Ability to organise and prioritise own service workload
Demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in complex cases
Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
Ability to apply research to clinical management outcomes
Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary
Nice to have:
APLS/PALS/NLS instructor
Higher academic qualification (eg. MD or PhD)
NAPSTAR or similar transport course
Delivers education and training to the multi-professional high dependency team
Experience in patient transport
Experience in neonatology
Management course
Experience in quality improvement projects
Ability to provide clinical and educational supervision to junior colleagues
Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
Recognises and assesses acutely unwell children and young people in the Emergency Department, paediatric ward and post-operative environment who require high dependency care
Leads the high dependency ward round
Recognises the need for escalation of care beyond that feasible in the high dependency environment and liaises with Anaesthetic, Paediatric Intensive Care and Transport colleagues to facilitate this
Establishes, maintains and troubleshoots the management of a child requiring non-invasive respiratory support and the tracheostomy ventilated child
Contribute to additional professional responsibilities in the department
Undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels