Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Fixed Term for 4 months, 10PA's Consultant with experience in general paediatrics.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the consultant team and will cover general paediatrics and neonatal ward rounds, general paediatrics clinic and will take part in the on-call rota in General Paediatrics and Neonates.
Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT in paediatrics.
The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants who share General Paediatric and neonatal work. There are also 4 SAS doctors, 4 Tier 2 Paediatric STs, 7 Tier 1 doctors, 2 CANPs and 2 Physician Associates on the acute paediatric rota in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy, Asthma and Diabetes and Cardiology.Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Neonatal Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme.
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Main duties of the job
1. General Paediatric New and Follow-Up clinics: weekly
2. To share work related to relevant committees, working groups and training of staff within the department, particularly relating to cardiology.
3. Take part in an on-call rota (1:16) for General Paediatrics and Neonates
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About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is a twelve cot Neonatal Unit (NNU) with two fully equipped intensive care costs. The NNU has been upgraded and re-equipped to provide a more efficient and comfortable working environment. The number of deliveries at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust continues to rise and is currently around 2,629 per year. The NNU is equipped with 2 Draegar patient-triggered ventilators and 4 high flow machines and nasal CPAP flow drivers, together with appropriate monitoring equipment, which includes facilities for CFM. SN Karen Ransom is the manager for the NNU.
There is close links with Level 3 Neonatal units at Rosie Maternity unit in Addenbrookes and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals.
The unit is a designated Level 1-unit (30 weeks and above) and babies born less than 30 weeks are stabilised and retrieved by the PANDR (Transport team incorporating ANTS) 24/7. PANDR also provide advice and guidance for the management of sick babies. The unit is equipped to provide high dependency for 4 babies which includes providing high flow/nCPAP, TPN, ultrasound and echocardiography. Retinopathy screening service is provided by the local ophthalmology team.
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is a twelve cot Neonatal Unit (NNU) with two fully equipped intensive care costs. The NNU has been upgraded and re-equipped to provide a more efficient and comfortable working environment. The number of deliveries at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust continues to rise and is currently around 2,629 per year. The NNU is equipped with 2 Draegar patient-triggered ventilators and 4 high flow machines and nasal CPAP flow drivers, together with appropriate monitoring equipment, which includes facilities for CFM. SN Karen Ransom is the manager for the NNU.
There is close links with Level 3 Neonatal units at Rosie Maternity unit in Addenbrookes and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals.
The unit is a designated Level 1-unit (30 weeks and above) and babies born less than 30 weeks are stabilised and retrieved by the PANDR (Transport team incorporating ANTS) 24/7. PANDR also provide advice and guidance for the management of sick babies. The unit is equipped to provide high dependency for 4 babies which includes providing high flow/nCPAP, TPN, ultrasound and echocardiography. Retinopathy screening service is provided by the local ophthalmology team.
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- APLS/NLS Instructor
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Paediatrics or be within six months of attaining a Certificate of Completion of Training at the time of interview.
Clinical experience
Essential
- Experience and training in child protection Level 3
- EPLS or APLS
- Experience in a wide variety of general specialist Paediatrics in senior's role in the UK.
Management and administration
Essential
- Willingness to share management and administration duties with consultant colleagues.
- To demonstrate experience in clinical audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- To have attended a management course and have some experience of management
Teaching experience
Essential
- Experience in teaching students and doctors in training
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods
- Willingness to develop personal teaching skills by participating in Trainer Development Programme
Research
Essential
- Critical reading skills
- Evidence based approach to clinical practise.
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Publication of peer-reviewed research
- Presentations at national and international meeting.
- Enthusiasm and plans for research in a DGH setting
Personal Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Show caring attitude to patients and staff.
- To be able to work effectively in a team.
- Leadership skills, appropriate management course
- Committed to work within Trust policies.
- Committed to CPD as laid down by the RCPCH.
- Committed to own professional development and be responsible for own revalidation.
- Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping.
- Be fit for the duties of the post.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - o PLAB 1 o PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
- Computer skills
- Ability to travel to rural locations.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance.
Standards
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from the GMC.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- APLS/NLS Instructor
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Paediatrics or be within six months of attaining a Certificate of Completion of Training at the time of interview.
Clinical experience
Essential
- Experience and training in child protection Level 3
- EPLS or APLS
- Experience in a wide variety of general specialist Paediatrics in senior's role in the UK.
Management and administration
Essential
- Willingness to share management and administration duties with consultant colleagues.
- To demonstrate experience in clinical audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- To have attended a management course and have some experience of management
Teaching experience
Essential
- Experience in teaching students and doctors in training
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods
- Willingness to develop personal teaching skills by participating in Trainer Development Programme
Research
Essential
- Critical reading skills
- Evidence based approach to clinical practise.
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Publication of peer-reviewed research
- Presentations at national and international meeting.
- Enthusiasm and plans for research in a DGH setting
Personal Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Show caring attitude to patients and staff.
- To be able to work effectively in a team.
- Leadership skills, appropriate management course
- Committed to work within Trust policies.
- Committed to CPD as laid down by the RCPCH.
- Committed to own professional development and be responsible for own revalidation.
- Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping.
- Be fit for the duties of the post.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - o PLAB 1 o PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
- Computer skills
- Ability to travel to rural locations.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance.
Standards
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from the GMC.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
