Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care /Embrace Transport Service

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking two Consultants for their Paediatric Intensive Care Department and Embrace Transport Service. The role involves delivering critical care to patients, leading transport services, and supporting training. Candidates should hold an MB BS or equivalent qualifications and have extensive experience in pediatric critical care. This position offers significant responsibilities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum.
• Experience managing cardiac and post-operative liver transplant patients.
• Validity of Level 3 Safeguarding, BLS, APLS, and NLS training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with critical illness.
• Manage patients on Extracorporeal Life Support.
• Lead the Embrace transport service.

Skills

Clinical experience in PICU

Training in anaesthetics

Effective interpersonal skills

Time-management skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRCPCH, MRCP, FRCA or equivalent

Job description

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting two substantive Consultants to alternately fulfil a 50:50 split between the Paediatric Intensive Care Department at Leeds General Infirmary and the Embrace Transport Service, part of Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with critical illness: general medical, cardiac, and surgical patients.
• Manage patients on Extracorporeal Life Support and specialist surgical services including neurosurgery, liver transplant and renal transplant.
• Serve on programme activities (PA) – 5 at PCCU and 5 at Embrace, with associated on‑call duties (1 in 9 for PCCU).
• Lead and operate the Embrace transport service: clinical and managerial responsibility, equipment familiarisation, incident reporting, audit, and research.
• Support teaching, training and mentorship for medical and nursing staff.
• Collaborate with consultant colleagues across the Trust and regional transport services.

Person Specification

Training – Essential

• Completion of RCPCH Progress PICM Curriculum with two years training in a PICM ISAC‑approved centre, plus ≥6 months anaesthetics training.
• OR existing substantive consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (including transport) in the NHS.
• OR equivalent training signed off at the time of application.
• Experience managing cardiac and post‑operative liver transplant patients and ventilated child transport.
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding, BLS, APLS and NLS training.

Training – Desirable

• Experience with ECLS, neonatal and air transport, and caring for children on ECLS.
• Experience working at a consultant‑grade PICM and transport.
• Experience managing paediatric trauma patients and using POCUS.

Qualifications – Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent); MRCPCH, MRCP, FRCA or equivalent.
• On the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Intensive Care at the time of application.
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Relevant higher degree in the speciality and subspecialty.

Experience – Essential

• High level of clinical experience and competence in PICU.
• Continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Experience – Desirable

• Previous experience or interest in Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care and ECMO.

Research, Teaching & Audit – Essential

• Ability to conduct medical research.
• Experience training undergraduate and postgraduate doctors; teaching in simulation.
• Participation in clinical audit and quality/safety reviews.

Research, Teaching & Audit – Desirable

• Supervising research by junior staff; publication in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Attendance at appraisal techniques or small‑group teaching workshops.
• Train the trainer course completion; willingness to undertake additional responsibilities.
• Experience in clinical or educational supervision; postgraduate certificate in education; complaint investigation and serious incident reviews.

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Criteria – Essential

• Understanding of current NHS issues.
• Well‑organised with sound time‑management skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills and team working.
• Full GMC Registration and entry to the Specialist Register via CCT, portfolio pathway, or international routes.

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Criteria – Desirable

• Attendance at a recognised management course.