Job summary
Applications are invited for a substantive 10PA Consultant
post in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine within the Department of Child Health
at Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Kings College Hospital is a major London teaching hospital providing
a wide range of tertiary paediatric specialist services. It is part of Kings
Health Partners, one of Londons most comprehensive Academic Health Sciences
Centres, in partnership with Kings College London, Guys and St Thomas NHS
Foundation Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
This is a replacement Consultant post within the Department
of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at Kings College Hospital. The post can be
tailored to reflect the successful candidates specialist interests.
The appointee will join an established team of five
Consultants and will contribute to the delivery and development of the tertiary
paediatric respiratory service. The postholder will work as part of the
multi-disciplinary Paediatric Respiratory and Cystic Fibrosis teams, providing
high-quality care to patients and supporting the ongoing development of both
respiratory services within the Trust. They will also contribute to
consolidating the departments position as the leading provider of tertiary
paediatric respiratory services for South London and the Southeast, and to the
further development of outreach services, building on the existing cystic
fibrosis clinical network.
The postholder will be primarily based at the Paediatric
Respiratory Centre within the Variety Childrens Hospital at Kings College
Hospital, with the potential to undertake outreach clinics in the Southeast
region. The job plan (10 PAs) will be subject to review within three months of
appointment to ensure it reflects service needs and professional development.The on-call commitment is for a 1:6 rota (prospective cover), which is classed
as Category B.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.
Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.
We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.
We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.
Our Strong Roots, Global Reach strategy, published in 2021, sets out our BOLD vision, and commitment towards:
- Brilliant People
- Outstanding care
- Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do
At King's, we are proud to serve a diverse range of communities, and our staff reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, with many people also travelling from all the world to start and develop their careers with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
- Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
- Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure
- Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s
- Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
- Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues
-
1. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
- Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene
- Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety
- Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
- Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
- Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure
- Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s
- Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
- Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues
-
1. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
- Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene
- Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety
- Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications & Higher Education
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD or PhD)
Interview Eligibility & Registration
Essential
- Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview
- Full registration with GMC and Name on Specialist Register for Paediatric Respiratory Medicine on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine, with ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care, culminating in award of CCST or equivalent
- Accredited Specialist training in paediatric respiratory medicine with competencies in respiratory CSAC/RCPCH framework
Desirable
- Interest and experience in NIV / LTV
Administration
Essential
- Familiarity with day-to-day organisation of paediatric respiratory medicine services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Capability of providing leadership within multi-disciplinary teams. Ability to lead change
Audit & quality improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Evidence of having undertaken and completed audit projects
- Audit Publications
Research
Essential
- Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research in one or more aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine
- Publication of relevant peer-reviewed reports
Desirable
- Track record of excellent research in an area of paediatric respiratory medicine or evidence of potential to establish a research programme
Person Specification
Qualifications & Higher Education
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD or PhD)
Interview Eligibility & Registration
Essential
- Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview
- Full registration with GMC and Name on Specialist Register for Paediatric Respiratory Medicine on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine, with ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care, culminating in award of CCST or equivalent
- Accredited Specialist training in paediatric respiratory medicine with competencies in respiratory CSAC/RCPCH framework
Desirable
- Interest and experience in NIV / LTV
Administration
Essential
- Familiarity with day-to-day organisation of paediatric respiratory medicine services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Capability of providing leadership within multi-disciplinary teams. Ability to lead change
Audit & quality improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Evidence of having undertaken and completed audit projects
- Audit Publications
Research
Essential
- Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research in one or more aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine
- Publication of relevant peer-reviewed reports
Desirable
- Track record of excellent research in an area of paediatric respiratory medicine or evidence of potential to establish a research programme
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).
