Vacancy: Lead for ENT UK Paediatric Emergency Skills Course (PESC)

23 November 2023 (Last updated: 10 Jan 2024 09:46)

We are looking to recruit a new lead for the PESC to deliver and develop the course.

Paediatric airway emergencies are rare but most ENT consultants in the UK who take part in an on-call rota may find themselves called on to deal with them. The scarcity of clinical experience leads to many ENT consultants becoming relatively deskilled.  In tandem with reluctance on the part of anaesthetists in smaller units to anaesthetise small children, this has led to a gradual drift of referrals to larger children’s units. There are, however, a small number of cases that are simply too urgent or sick to be transferred and need to be treated immediately.

PESC is an ENT UK members benefit, with two courses taking place each year in different locations around the country. The faculty is made up from paediatric ENT surgeons and paediatric anaesthetists and the day is divided into formal lectures, small group tutorials and simulations. Although the course content is constantly evolving, the current simulation scenarios include bronchoscopy for inhaled foreign bodies, emergency management of blocked tracheostomy tubes, the management of major haemorrhage and medical and surgical management of acute airway obstruction. As well as the core curriculum covered on each course there is ample room for discussion of other aspects of paediatric ENT emergency work with members of the faculty.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, with good organisational skills and leadership skills. . The successful candidate will be supported by the ENT UK Director of Education and will be a member of the ENT UK Education and Training Committee. Please provide a 250-word statement outlining your suitability for this role and send to Janet Stephen, Education & Governance Officer email: education@entuk.org.

The appointment will be initially for 3 years.

For further information please contact Wendy Smith ENT UK Director of Education via education@entuk.org