Fellow in Paediatric Palliative Medicine

We welcome applications from an enthusiastic Consultant-level paediatrician for an exciting opportunity to gain additional training and skills in paediatric palliative medicine during a two-year part time fellowship. Applicants must have paediatric experience equivalent to Consultant level to join an innovative and progressive multi-disciplinary team working across organisational boundaries to serve the needs of life-limited children across the West Midlands. Birmingham is an interesting and challenging place to work with many areas with high deprivation indices, a diverse demographic and twice the national prevalence of children with life-limiting conditions.

The programme is part time (5 programmed activities per week) and will be based at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. The programme will include extensive experience with inpatients, outpatients, community and hospice patients in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. The caseload varies from antenatal to transition age children with a broad range of symptom management and diagnoses. The work will require flexibility, adaptability and independent transport means to meet clinical needs. It will include providing out of hours telephone support to clinical teams. The programme has been approved by the RCPCH College Specialty Advisory Committee for SPIN (Special Interest) accreditation.

The applicant must have written evidence of approval in principle from their current employer/line manager for the necessary change in job plan to accommodate this fellowship at the time of application. The Fellowship is available to start as soon as possible.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact;

Dr Yifan Liang or Dr Christine Mott BWCH

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.