Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for PICM RCPCH GRID trainee or trainee with equivalent training who has completed their training and are looking for a transitional consultant post in a supportive unit available to commence in September 2025.

Successful candidate must have  a full GMC registration before they can work in this post. Post Graduate Doctors who have the equivalence of RCPCH Paediatric Critical Care Medical Specialist Training are also welcomed to apply.

The chief fellow (CF) will be assigned to a bespoke rota similar to the consultant service week shift patterns The chief fellow will be responsible for leading the ward rounds; planning treatments pathways in conjunction with the PICU multidisciplinary team (physio, pharmacist, registrars and nurses), discussing with consulting specialists, teach and support PICU post graduate doctors/ANP's/nurses and discussing management plans with parents.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the 'supervision week' the CF will be supported by the PICU Consultant on service.The service week rotations will be done in the ‘three pods’ – sides A+B (CARDIAC ICU) +C.

The CF will lead on multidisciplinary discussions where appropriate with the supervising consultant observing and CF will feedback to the parents where appropriate. The CF will also be assigned to a PANDA PICU patient.

When not on service weeks, the CF may have similar shifts as the other PICU fellows, including dayshifts, weekends, nightshifts, teaching days. These shifts will mainly be in the red bleep capacity or supporting red bleep signing off of post graduate doctors

The CF will be expected to progress to first on calls (consultant level) at night towards the latter part of their posting and will be supported by an established consultant.

During the transport rotation, the Chief Fellow (CF) may work on the same rota and hours as the other trainees; however, responsibilities will increase as follows to include but not limited to:

- CF will take the first call for a referral, with the transport consultant conferenced into the call, EXCEPT when it is an ECLS call and then the CF will listen into the call

- CF will plan the appropriate management for the case referred, if required and if possible will find a bed, unless the CF has to mobilise.

- CF will plan an outreach meeting supervised by a transport consultant and deliver this meeting in a District General Hospital

Working for our organisation

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.