PICU Consultant

Job Summary The Consultant Paediatric Intensive Care is responsible for providing specialized medical care to critically ill infants, children, and adolescents within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The role involves managing complex and life-threatening conditions, providing advanced critical care interventions, and ensuring high standards of patient safety, clinical outcomes, and family-centred care. Key Responsibilities • Assess, diagnose, and manage critically ill paediatric patients requiring intensive care and continuous monitoring • Provide advanced life support, airway management, mechanical ventilation, and other critical care interventions • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for patients with complex medical, surgical, and emergency conditions • Coordinate multidisciplinary care with Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia, Surgery, and other clinical specialties • Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and guidance to junior physicians, residents, and PICU healthcare professionals • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with patient safety, clinical governance, accreditation, and hospital policies Qualifications • Medical degree (MBBS, MD, or equivalent) with recognized postgraduate specialization in Paediatrics • Recognized fellowship, subspecialty qualification, or board certification in Paediatric Critical Care / Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine • Valid SCFHS professional classification and registration as a Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care • Relevant post-specialization clinical experience meeting Consultant classification requirements • Must have extensive clinical experience in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) • Hospital experience in a tertiary care or specialist paediatric intensive care setting is preferred Show more Show less