Locum Consultant in CATS Paediatric Critical Care Transport (10PAs)
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Holborn, WC1N3JH
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust And The Institute of Child Health Heart and Lung Division LOCUM CONSULTANT WITH THE CHI...
This position has a weekday on-call commitment of approximately 1 in 8 with prospective cover.
The post holder will be allocated office space and secretarial support.
The role of the consultant will be to contribute to the paediatric intensive care transport service for North Thames in all its aspects. They will be responsible for service delivery, setting standards, audit of the service in addition to and training medical and advanced clinical staff.
The service comprises 6.6 WTE Consultants, 1 WTE Operational and Lead Nurse, 12.0 WTE Clinical Fellows (ST6/7/8 OR equivalent), 3 WTE Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a core team of 6 WTE Band 6 CATS Nurses. Additionally, an established team of Rotational CATS Nurses provide support from each of the North London PICU's.
Administrative support is provided by 1 WTE Band 5 Service Support Manager and 6 WTE Band 4 A&C Staff Administrators.
The consultant will be expected to accompany clinicians new to the service or for challenging transports in addition to providing close distant supervision of the clinical transport team.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Always welcoming
- Always helpful
- Always expert
- Always one team
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- MRCPCH or FRCA or equivalent qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Completion of all competencies in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (minimum of 2 years) in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH National GRID training programme with evidence that this has been signed off, including a minimum of six months of anaesthetic training OR equivalence
- OR an existing practicing Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine
Desirable
- On Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT by date of interview
- Higher degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
- Formal teaching qualification
- Management qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
- Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
- Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects
- Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
- Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
- Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
Desirable
- Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
- Experience of clinical leadership or management
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever changing environment.
- Leadership skills
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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