Consultant in PICU and PaNDR (10PA)

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Cambridge is seeking Consultants for Paediatric Retrieval and Intensive Care teams. Candidates will provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, support patient care, and manage multi-disciplinary teams. A CCT in Paediatric Intensive care or equivalent experience is required. The role offers an annual salary of £109,725 to £145,478, pro-rata, along with opportunities for professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Access to advanced medical facilities

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC required.
• Demonstrable skills in communication about medical topics.
• Experience and expertise in clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant clinical service for the Paediatric Retrieval and Intensive Care teams.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team and offer specialist advice.
• Manage clinical responsibilities in a 24/7 operational service.

Skills

Listening skills

Communication in English

Clinical Governance Commitment

Education

CCT in Paediatric Intensive care or equivalent experience

Job description

Consultant in PICU and PaNDR (10PA)

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Applications are invited for two Consultant posts to join our Paediatric Retrieval and Paediatric Intensive care teams at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Post 1 - 10 PA post in Paediatric Retrieval (PaNDR)

Post 2 - 10 PA post split with 5 PA's in Paediatric Intensive Care and 5 PA's in Paediatric Retrieval (PaNDR)

Main duties of the job

The appointees will be expected to provide Consultant clinical service, clinical leadership, specialist advice and multi-disciplinary management for the Paediatric Retrieval team and for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Paediatric Intensive care or equivalent experience and expertise or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

About us

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic team including clinicians, highly experienced Nurses, Specialty Registrars and fellows , dedicated ambulance technicians and the Emergency Bed Finding Service (EBS).

The Paediatric Retrieval service is co-located and integrated with the neonatal transport service and is operational 24/7, 365 days a year covering the East of England. The Paediatric team have now completed more than 1000 transfers since inception in April 2021.

Our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit supports a wide range of medical and surgical specialties, major trauma, education and research. We are the regional centre for paediatric surgery, with a 13 bedded PICU and a 40 cot neonatal unit. Paediatric cardiac surgery, paediatric transplantation and craniofacial are the only subspecialties not offered on site. There are close links with the University Department of Paediatrics and the Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. CUH, together with Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust and Cambridge University are well on the way in developments to build a new Cambridge Childrens Hospital on the Bio medical campus. This will include a fully integrated physical and mental health wards, a 16 bedded PICU as well as dedicated University space for paediatric research. Work is underway with the building expected to open in 2028.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for these posts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Score 1-5

Standards

• Score 1-5

Professionalism

• Score 1-5

Clinical Skills

• Score 1-5

Specialty Specific Skills

• Specialty specific skills related to the post. Score 1-5

Clinical Governance

• Commitment to clinical governance/ improving quality of patient care Score 1-5

Communication Skills

• Score 1-5

Personal Skills

• Score 1-5

Understanding of the NHS

• Score 1-5

Professional Development

• Commitment to ongoing professional development Score 1-5

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, pro-rata