Job summary
Applications are invited for 2 locum consultant posts (12 months fixed term) in the Department of Anaesthesia at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

The post holders may be required to work on other Hospital sites where Birmingham Children's Hospital has a Service Level Agreement to provide anaesthesia. The post holders may be required to undertake one evening theatre session per week. The posts will not involve any duties on the PICU.

The posts will consist of a 10 PA contract involving 6 (possibly 7) clinical sessions per week. There will be no on call commitments initially.

Job responsibilities
We have a locum consultant paediatric anaesthetist post (12 months fixed term) available due to expansion of activity. We are looking for individuals with specialist training and experience in paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia, either in the UK or equivalent training overseas. The successful applicants will not be required to take part in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit consultant cover. The post holders may be required to work on other hospital sites where Birmingham Children's Hospital has a Service Level Agreement to provide anaesthesia as well as the main hospital site.

The appointees will be offered a 10 PA fixed-term locum contract involving 6 (possibly 7) clinical theatre sessions (7.5 PA) per week. There will be provision of 1.5 PA per week for Supporting Professional Activity time. Within this contract the post holder, in addition to clinical duties, will be expected to participate in continuing professional development, may be asked to undertake teaching and training, be involved in and aware of the Clinical Governance issues of the Trust and participate in clinical audit. The successful candidates may be required to undertake one of their clinical sessions on a weekday evening.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview or CCT holder in Anaesthesia.
• Or evidence of a CESR application in progress
• Desirable: Diploma or higher degree in associated paediatric practice

Relevant Experience

• Essential: Broad experience in paediatric anaesthesia of which a minimum of one year must be in a recognised advanced paediatric anaesthesia training post or equivalent in UK or overseas.
• Desirable: Clinical experience in another specialty relevant to paediatric anaesthesia.

Ability

• Essential: To demonstrate basic and advanced principles of safe paediatric anaesthesia including perioperative care and resuscitation.

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Apply through our website.

Employer details
Employer name: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Contact: Dannielle Seddon, Clinical Service Lead, dannielle.seddon1@nhs.net

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.