Job summary
We are excited to be recruiting for a Consultant Paediatrician with Special Interest in Paediatric Palliative Care to join our established Medical Team in supporting the children and families we care for.
Hours: 6-8 sessions per week
Location: Helen & Douglas House, Oxford
Salary: £194.88 per session
Closing date: 8th June 2025 at Midnight
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
This role will work closely with Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire (BOB) Managed Clinical Network (MCN) for children and young peoples (CYP) palliative and end of life care (PEoLC) at a clinical & strategic level (hosted by BOB ICB). As well as Clinical Staff and senior management within Helen & Douglas House and clinical colleagues in paediatric services within Buckinghamshire Health NHS Trust (acute and community).
The post holder will eventually have an NHS Contract at Consultant level from BHT, shared with Helen & Douglas House (to be sought once appointed by HDH).
The role will contribute to strategic development and service improvements in paediatric palliative care in Buckinghamshire, following gaps identified in mapping of services, provide expert Paediatric Palliative Care to children and families on the HDH caseload (particularly across Buckinghamshire), and provide clinical leadership for the provision of symptom management, palliative and end of life care to infants, children and young people with all types of life-limiting conditions and their families, from the antenatal period to transition to adult services.
For further details please see the job description.
About us
Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families.
We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description under supporting documents for more information about the role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description under supporting documents for more information about the role with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; Eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Paediatrics with a completed SPIN in PPC.
- Evidence of competence in paediatric resuscitation
- Level 3 child protection training
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations (ICPCN, EAPC, APPM)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine (paediatric)
- Post graduate degree in a related area
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of medical research and ability to critically assess evidence.
- Willing to commit to role of clinical supervisor and/or educational supervisor if required
- Knowledge of the death and dying process
- Understanding of rare disorders and their pathways
- Support for advanced care planning, including emergency care planning
- Support for end-of-life decision making, including preferred place of care
- Rapid discharge for end-of-life care, including fast track to hospice or home
- Understanding of psychosocial support for children, young people, families, and professionals
- Understanding of bereavement support options
Desirable
- Publications related to PPC
- Presentations at local / national / international meetings & conferences
Experience
Essential
- Wide range of experience in paediatric specialties (ideally including PICU, Oncology and community paediatrics)
- Experience and training in paediatric palliative care and a willingness to develop this further
- Demonstrable experience of participation in clinical audit and implementation of its findings
- Advanced symptom management including complex symptom control skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of paediatric patients with both oncology and non-oncology diagnoses at the end of life
- Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines
- Ability to provide out of hours specialist advice
- Parallel planning and enhanced supportive care experience
- Evidence of commitment to patient focused care, continuous professional development, effective and efficient use of resources
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Well organised and with good time management skills
- Access to a car or alternative travel for business use
Desirable
- Specialist communication skills training such as conflict resolution, or medical mediation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; Eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Paediatrics with a completed SPIN in PPC.
- Evidence of competence in paediatric resuscitation
- Level 3 child protection training
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations (ICPCN, EAPC, APPM)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine (paediatric)
- Post graduate degree in a related area
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of medical research and ability to critically assess evidence.
- Willing to commit to role of clinical supervisor and/or educational supervisor if required
- Knowledge of the death and dying process
- Understanding of rare disorders and their pathways
- Support for advanced care planning, including emergency care planning
- Support for end-of-life decision making, including preferred place of care
- Rapid discharge for end-of-life care, including fast track to hospice or home
- Understanding of psychosocial support for children, young people, families, and professionals
- Understanding of bereavement support options
Desirable
- Publications related to PPC
- Presentations at local / national / international meetings & conferences
Experience
Essential
- Wide range of experience in paediatric specialties (ideally including PICU, Oncology and community paediatrics)
- Experience and training in paediatric palliative care and a willingness to develop this further
- Demonstrable experience of participation in clinical audit and implementation of its findings
- Advanced symptom management including complex symptom control skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of paediatric patients with both oncology and non-oncology diagnoses at the end of life
- Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines
- Ability to provide out of hours specialist advice
- Parallel planning and enhanced supportive care experience
- Evidence of commitment to patient focused care, continuous professional development, effective and efficient use of resources
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Well organised and with good time management skills
- Access to a car or alternative travel for business use
Desirable
- Specialist communication skills training such as conflict resolution, or medical mediation.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
