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Employer: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 5 Jul 2025

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High Dependency Care continues to evolve as a specialty with exciting opportunities for staff development. The "Getting it Right First Time" critical care review aims to formalize level 2 critical care beds within tertiary and some district general hospitals, adopting a hub and spoke model.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the tertiary HDU team within Critical Care at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The unit is a busy 15-bed level 2 HDU admitting a broad range of patients, including cardiology, general, and specialty medical and surgical paediatric patients, including post-operative cases. Located adjacent to the 21-bed regional Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the teams collaborate closely to facilitate patient step-up and step-down processes. The unit admits approximately 650 patients annually, most requiring level 2 critical care interventions.

This position is suitable for a post-CCT Paediatrician or a Progress+ Level 2 Paediatric trainee as an OOPE to develop critical care skills applicable to a District General Hospital setting or as part of their High Dependency Care (HDC) SPIN. The successful candidate will work alongside HDU-trained ACPs in a hybrid middle grade rota, collaborating with HDU Consultants to deliver care to some of the most critically ill patients, ranging from general paediatrics to specialty medical and surgical cases. There will be opportunities to engage in clinical governance activities and develop leadership and management skills.

This is a new role as part of the HDU medical team development. The successful candidate will gain valuable level 2 HDU experience and contribute to the development of the HDU Clinical Fellow role. The clinical commitment will be exclusively on HDU, with no obligation to cover the broader hospital's general paediatric rota.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is one of Europe's largest and busiest children's hospitals, treating a wide range of conditions from common illnesses to complex and specialist cases. We offer paediatric services across multiple community sites and clinics throughout Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales, and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialized inpatient mental health care in our state-of-the-art facility.

We lead research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation, and oncology. Recognized as a global leader in children's healthcare and research, we contribute to public health, pioneering research, and education for future children's specialists. Our Innovation Hub fosters collaboration between clinicians and industry to develop new products and technologies.

We believe in holistic care, ensuring every child feels happy, safe, and confident to play, learn, and grow, supporting not just the child but their family too.

The current middle grade rota covers daytime hours from 0800-1730, seven days a week. The new post will include either twilight or night shifts on HDU, with exact out-of-hours coverage to be confirmed as the team expands.

This is initially a 6-month fixed-term post, with potential for extension based on mutual agreement with the Clinical Director.

Essential:

• Senior paediatric trainee ST6+ or post-CCT paediatrician
• Clinical experience and knowledge in acute paediatrics
• Evidence of leadership & teamwork

Desirable:

• Experience or knowledge of paediatric critical care
• Ability to lead a team to support safe clinical care
• Participation in HDU SPIN (Out of programme)

Additional requirements:

• Ability to manage and prioritize workload

This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks and UK professional registration. Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. For further details, please visit the respective links provided.

Employer: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP

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