PICU Consultant

The PICU Consultant is responsible for providing specialized medical care to critically ill infants, children, and adolescents in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The role involves managing complex and life-threatening conditions, supervising intensive care treatment, coordinating emergency interventions, and working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure the best possible patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive medical care to critically ill children in the PICU.

• Assess, diagnose, and manage complex paediatric medical and surgical conditions.

• Monitor patients’ vital signs, organ function, and response to treatment.

• Manage respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and other critical conditions.

• Supervise advanced life support, mechanical ventilation, and other intensive care interventions.

• Coordinate emergency resuscitation and stabilization of critically ill patients.

• Develop and review individualized treatment plans based on patient needs.

• Collaborate with paediatricians, intensivists, nurses, and other specialists.

• Communicate with parents and caregivers regarding patients’ conditions, treatment plans, and prognosis.

• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with intensive care protocols.

• Supervise and mentor junior doctors and healthcare professionals.

• Ensure adherence to infection prevention, patient safety, and clinical quality standards.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) from a recognized institution.

• Postgraduate qualification in Pediatrics, such as MD Pediatrics, DNB Pediatrics, or an equivalent recognized specialist qualification.

• Fellowship or specialized training in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine is preferred.

• Valid specialist medical license from the relevant healthcare authority.

• Previous experience in a PICU or paediatric critical care setting is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of paediatric emergency medicine, intensive care, and life-support protocols.

• Experience in managing mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and critically ill children.

• Excellent clinical judgment, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Commitment to patient safety, professional ethics, and continuous medical education.