Consultant in General Paediatrics

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a substantive post for a Consultant Paediatrician with acute and non-acute general paediatric and neonatal skills required for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The sub-specialist area of work for this post is in supporting clinical governance activity.

The core components of the post will include outpatient general paediatric and neonatal follow-up clinics, on-call and hot week cover of the acute paediatric service and neonatal care.

Applicants must have clinical experience and competencies for the broad range of acute inpatient and outpatient general paediatric problems and expertise in the delivery of neonatal care.

There are close links with the community paediatric service and emergency department and comprehensive cross-service, multidisciplinary and interagency working. The successful candidate will be contracted by the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. They are expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and to comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust. In particular, where the Consultant is responsible for the management of employees of the Trust, they will be expected to observe the local employment and human resource policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

1. Provision with Consultant colleagues of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
2. Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.
3. Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
4. Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
5. Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.

We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation. We are truly proud to be the HSJ Trust of the Year for 2020, and of our CQC ratings.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree.

Experience

• Evidence of appropriate competencies and experience to fulfil the duties of the post.
• At least 2 years general professional training in paediatrics.
• Usually 5 years Higher Specialist Training.
• Broad experience of all clinical aspects of acute paediatrics.
• Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees.
• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload.
• Experience of partnership working across other agencies (Social Services, Education).

Teaching

• Ability to teach undergraduate medical students in outpatient clinics, wards and other teaching methods.
• Support, teach and assess postgraduate paediatric trainees.
• Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role.

Research

• Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice.
• Participation in clinical research trials.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Other

• Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.