Job Description

We are recruiting to our highly motivated and skilled team of Paediatric Emergency Medicine Advanced Clinical Practitioners in the Emergency Department at Birmingham Children's Hospital.



This post is for a trainee (Band 7) or qualified (Band 8a) Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.



68,000 children and young people, aged 0-16 years, attend our department every year with a broad range of medical and trauma presentations. We are the regional major trauma centre and have a number of highly specialised medical and surgical teams within the hospital.



If you are passionate and motivated about the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care to children and their families, in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.



Clinical assessment, examination and investigation of the undifferentiated undiagnosed medical, surgical or trauma patient presenting to the Emergency Department.



Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (BWC) will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide outstanding care to children and their families requiring emergency care.



Paediatric Emergency Medicine ACP's will spend around 80% of their hours working clinically on the medical rota providing expert identification, assessment, treatment, and management of the emergency care case load, using complex clinical judgement & decision making, discretion and high-level communication.



Paediatric Emergency Medicine ACP's will demonstrate competence in the four pillars of Advanced Practice: Leadership & Management, Education, Research & clinical practice. They will work with the nursing, medical and AHP teams to monitor and improve standards of care using evidence-based practice, supervision, teaching and supporting colleagues. They will demonstrate skilled professional leadership, and be a role model of the highest calibre, whilst participating in clinical governance initiatives within the service by undertaking and participating in audit and research as part of the MDT, within their specialist field.



Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.



Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.



Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.



Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.



Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.



When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).



Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.