HDU Consultants

Alder Hey Children's Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Liverpool is hiring a Consultant in High Dependency Care. This role involves directing clinical care for patients in HDU, working collaboratively with specialty colleagues, and contributing to a flexible shift rota. Candidates must have extensive experience in high dependency care and relevant subspecialties. The position offers various employment benefits including flexible work opportunities and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Lease car scheme

Home Electronics Scheme

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience in tertiary high dependency care including general and subspecialty patients.
• Experience in relevant subspecialties particularly advantageous.
• Completion of Paediatric High Dependency Care SPIN module required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a rota for daytime and out-of-hours cover for the HDU.
• Direct clinical care of all patients admitted to HDU.
• Lead care of patients from emergency department and other units.

Skills

Extensive experience in tertiary high dependency care

Experience in intensive care

Experience in cardiology

Experience in neurology

Experience in retrieval

Experience in long-term ventilation

Education

Completion of Paediatric High Dependency Care Special Interest (SPIN) module

Minimum of 12 months of Paediatric Intensive Care

Job description

Role Overview

The postholder will contribute to a rota that provides daytime and out‑of‑hours cover for the HDU in combination with other consultant colleagues. A total of 10 programmed activities are payable per week. As per Trust policy for new consultants, increases beyond 1.5 SPA in respect of appropriate activities can be negotiated by mutual agreement following annual job planning reviews.

Clinical Responsibilities

The HDU consultants direct the clinical care of all patients admitted to HDU. The role requires effective co‑working with specialty colleagues. Currently patients are admitted under a primary “lead” specialty clinician but the care of the patients whilst on HDU are led by the HDU Consultant until they are discharged from the unit. Patient’s are admitted from the emergency department, as step‑up care from the general wards or ward HDU areas, step‑down care from PICU or transfer in from regional hospitals.

Shift Model

The consultants work on a Hot Week model with a daytime consultant leading the care of the patients from week to week. On Mondays to Thursdays a second‑on consultant is later available and then subsequently provides resident twilight cover and then non‑resident on‑call cover until the following morning. The HDU consultant team work together flexibly to support the rota and each other. This post attracts 10 programmed activities per week with a breakdown of 8 DCC + 2 SPA. Additional direct clinical care PAs may be available by mutual agreement between the Trust and the successful candidate.

Shift Schedule

• First on weekdays Monday to Friday 0830‑1730 (9 PA, 2.25 PA/week)
• First on weekends and bank holidays 0830‑1730 (9 PA, 3 PA/week)
• Second on Monday to Thursday 1300‑2200 (9 PA, 2.5 PA/week)
• Second on twilight bank holidays 1300‑2200 (9 PA, 3 PA/week)
• On‑call (non‑resident following twilight) Monday to Thursday 2200‑0900 variable (1 PA/week)
• HDU meeting (consultants not on shift) Monday 1pm 0.5 PA, 1.5 SPA

Candidate Qualifications

Applicants must have extensive experience in tertiary high dependency care including the care of general and subspecialty patients. Additional experience in intensive care, relevant subspecialties particularly cardiology, neurology, retrieval, respiratory or long‑term ventilation would be advantageous. Applicants must have completed the Paediatric High Dependency Care Special Interest (SPIN) module. This should include a minimum of 12 months of Paediatric Intensive Care.

Employment Benefits

• Great flexible working opportunities
• Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well‑being programmes

Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well‑managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

Application Process

Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted. If you require any assistance during the application stages please contact the recruiting manager at [email protected] or call 0151 282 4599.