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Consultant in Children and Young People's Gender Service (South West) Substantive, full-time post (part time and secondments welcome)

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a substantive consultant(s) based within the Paediatric Department. The successful applicant(s) will join a multi-disciplinary team delivering a new Children and Young People's Gender Service (South West).

This role is suited to a paediatrician with expertise in developmental and community paediatrics and/or adolescent health. The consultant is primarily responsible for delivering a high-quality clinical service, as well as contributing to the leadership and strategic development of the service.

The Cass Review has recommended that staff maintain a broad clinical perspective by working across related NHS services to embed the care of children and young people with gender-related distress within a broader child and adolescent health context. We encourage part-time applications from staff already working within other NHS or community paediatric services. We can also work with successful candidates applying for full-time roles to agree a job plan that includes a mix of gender service activity and activity in another clinical or allied area within UHBW (for example safeguarding, general paediatrics, medical education).

Main duties of the job

1. To contribute to an interdisciplinary team with input to biopsychosocial assessments of children and young people referred into the CYPGS for the purposes of formulation to guide recommendations for next steps within the service.
2. To contribute to broader service development with a focus on patient safety.
3. To develop and deliver a paediatric intervention clinic within one of the intervention domains to include:
   
   • Assessment of the CYP current physical health and wellbeing including pubertal staging.
   • To provide tailored recommendations, in collaboration with nursing colleagues, AHPs and others with the CYP and family/carers to optimise function and wellbeing across physical domains (including nutrition, growth, menses, hygiene, contraception, bone health, vaccination, onward referral(s) via local area).
   • To provide a developmental and physical health overview, contributing to MDT decision making around eligibility for GnRH trial.
   • To provide a development and physical health overview that considers and highlights future health that may include advice regarding contraception, sexual health and screening.
4. To seek guidance from Paediatric Endocrinologist in relation to relevant and emerging themes and share learning with the wider multi-professional team.
5. Liaison and coordination as needed with other relevant local and regional paediatric, CAMHS and primary care services to address health needs specific to individual children.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of this position.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• On GDC/GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in relevant paediatric sub-specialty (paediatrics or community child health).
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• Eligible for full UK GMC/GDC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• Level 3 Child Safeguarding training.

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent.
• FSRH Diploma or equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Completed a minimum of 18 months higher specialist training in a relevant paediatric subspecialty, including Community Child Health, Adolescent Health, Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics / Neurodisability.

Desirable

• Familiarity in and/or experience of a wide range of Autism and other communication disorder assessments (e.g ADI, 3DI or other similar tool).
• Experience in supporting gender diverse children in a range of health settings.
• Experience in other areas relevant to child health e.g CAMHS, Public Health, Sexual health and contraception services, paediatric endocrinology.
• Experience in the assessment of self-harm and suicide risk.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Up to date knowledge of the Cass Review.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working in children's services, specifically with children with complex health care needs.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in caring for children with a range of safeguarding concerns and presentations.
• Broad range of IT skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of and application of the use of common tools for assessing developmental disorders.
• Excellent knowledge of child and adolescent physical, cognitive and emotional development.

Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation and evidence of prior audit and QIP activity.
• Positive approach to evidence-based practice.
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of.
• Understanding and participation in reflective practice and learning from errors.

Research
Essential

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research.

Desirable

• Good clinical practice accreditation.
• Relevant Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Teaching and Training
Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduates.

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching a multi-agency audience.

Management & Leadership
Essential

• Evidence of leadership attributes.
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant.
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.

Desirable

• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures.
• Management qualification.
• Leadership experience.

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential

• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
• Ability to be a flexible team member.
• Excellent interpersonal skills empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Ability to provide, receive, analyse and communicate complex, highly sensitive, confidential, or highly contentious information.

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
• Awareness of personal limitations and evidence of self-reflection.

Desirable

• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels and/or evidence of this.

Other
Essential

• Demonstrates the Trust values.
• Meets professional health requirements.
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.

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