SHO in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Overview

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a SHO in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. The closing date is 01 October 2025.

Details

Please note, that this is a 4 month post starting in December 2025 to cover a deanery trainee gap. There may be a possibility for extension if the service has future gaps. Please note that candidates not able to start in time to cover all or most of this gap may not be able to be considered.

This post is suitable for trainees in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine who want further experience in emergency care delivered in a tertiary children's hospital Emergency Department setting. Applicants for the post should have at least experience in either paediatrics or emergency medicine (of which at least 6 months was within the UK).

The placement is well supervised with support from Consultants in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, general paediatricians and all the hospital specialists. At the same time, the post holder is allowed the independence of managing a wide range of common paediatric problems including running resuscitations.

Main duties

The post holder is responsible for the assessment and management of all patients who present as emergencies to the department, except those who have been referred directly to the RMO or on-call specialty teams. Close liaison with the medical and surgical specialists is an important aspect of good clinical practice and the post holder is expected to maintain the established working relationships.

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION WHEN RESPONDING THE PRE-APPLICATION QUESTIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens 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.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCPCH Part 1 or MCEM Part A or equivalent

Experience

• Completed Foundation Year Training or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 months in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine
• At least 6 months previous experience within the NHS.
• APLS/EPALS/ATLS/ETC

Availability

• Able to start in post from December

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust