Locum Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care, Cambridge, UK

Via www.healthjobsuk.com. Applications are invited to apply for the post of locum consultant in paediatric intensive care at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK to take up appointment on 1 August 2012 for a period of 12 months in the first instance.

The PICU at Addenbrooke’s Hospital offers specialist care for children admitted with neurosurgical problems including trauma and support for co-located paediatric subspecialties which include endocrinology and diabetes, haematology and oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, respiratory, spinal surgery, general surgery and cleft/lip and palate surgery. While there is no cardiac surgery at Addenbrooke’s all other forms of cardiovascular, respiratory and renal support are undertaken on the PICU, including high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, haemofiltration and intracranial pressure monitoring. The post will be part of a 1:7 on call rota with the other intensivists (paediatric and anaesthetic). There are close links with the University of Cambridge and the department has a strong academic interest.

Click on the link below for more information and to apply for this post. The closing date for applications is 17.00, 26 July 2012.

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