Senior Paediatric Palliative Care Consultant

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a permanent Consultant Paediatric with a specialist interest in palliative care. The post is based at Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke, delivering acute paediatrics and leading on palliative care initiatives.

The role includes 9 PAs, a 1 in 12 general paediatric on-call rota, and opportunities to develop the Paediatric Palliative Care Service, teach, audit and drive service improvements.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with GMC.
• BLS/PLS/PiLS trained.
• APLS or PALS provider.
• Post-graduate qualification in paediatrics (MRCPCH, MSc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist paediatric palliative care at UHNM and Dougie Mac Children's Hospice.
• Participate in the palliative care on-call rota.
• Support the CAU and inpatient wards during service weeks.
• Engage in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Participate in service development and innovation.

Skills

GMC registration

BLS/PLS/PiLS

APLS or PALS provider

Post-graduate paediatrics qual

Education

MRCPCH, MSc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a permanent Consultant Paediatric with a specialist interest in palliative care. The post is based at Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke, delivering acute paediatrics and leading on palliative care initiatives.

The role includes 9 PAs, a 1 in 12 general paediatric on-call rota, and opportunities to develop the Paediatric Palliative Care Service, teach, audit and drive service improvements.