GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL
Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant
Contract: Permanent - Full time - 10 sessions per week
Location: GOSH, Holborn, WC1N 3JH London
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata per annum
As a member of the Paediatric Intensive Care Team the applicant will be expected to deliver Paediatric Intensive care clinical cover for the PICU. The on-call commitment for this joint post will be providing on call commitment on the PICU proportionate to the DCC allocated. There is internal cover for consultant leave within PICU.
During periods where the consultant is not clinically on service there will be time to undertake the administrative duties of the post, such as clinical summaries, audit, teaching and appraisal. The job plan also includes attendance at regular unit clinical meetings including the multidisciplinary case conferences, the clinical governance meeting, weekly consultant meeting, weekly morbidity and mortality meeting and the weekly joint PICU multidisciplinary meeting. Office space and secretarial support will be available for the consultant to enable them to carry out the administrative duties of the post. The consultants are expected to support and participate in research projects within the intensive care unit and across the hospital.
The attached job plan provides an idea of the work programme of the post. It is recognised that there will need to be some flexibility between consultants in how these duties are discharged.
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two-stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Closing date: 30 March 2025.