Job summary
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Metabolic Medicine - Brain
12 month fixed term contract
9.5 PAs
This is a locum 9.5 PA consultant post (cover for career break) to support the clinical and research work of the Metabolic department. The post holder will be part of the Metabolic department, in the Brain Directorate. The on call commitment is 1 in 7 weekday attending basis and 1 in 7 weeknight on-call commitment (including weekends).
The Paediatric Metabolic Medicine Service is a tertiary referral unit providing emergency and elective management across the North Thames region in particular, but referrals are received from all over the South of England. In addition there are outreach clinics in Belfast and Royal Berkshire Hospital. The Service also provides a national and international resource for the management of rare or complex paediatric metabolic conditions. There are approximately 300 Inpatient, 700 Day cases and 4000 Outpatient events per annum. The Service is designated as a Highly Specialised Service provider by NHS England for the care of children with Lysosomal Storage disorders.
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is a renowned tertiary centre which provides world-class care to infants, children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions as well as acute, life threatening illness, many of which are treated on the largest critical intensive care units in the UK.
Main duties of the job
There will be a 1 in 7 weekday attending and 1 in 7 weeknight on-call commitment. This is a non-resident post. The postholder will be responsible, in conjunction with the other consultants in Metabolic Medicine for the supervision of the day to day management of Metabolic Medicine in-patients. During their attending week the consultant will, with the Clinical Nurse Specialists and Dietetics Team, coordinate the management of new patients detected from newborn screening (e.g. PKU and MCADD), deal with emergency referrals and e-mail and telephone communication/consultation. The post holder will be expected to undertake up to two outpatient clinics per week and based on the needs of the department might need to cover the outreach clinics in Belfast. Also, will cover the MDT clinic for Inherited White Mateer Disorders. In addition, the post holder will be expected to support the multidisciplinary clinics in rotation with the other consultants. All consultants are expected to maintain their general metabolic skills, but they will be expected and supported to develop their own sub-speciality interest. Ward work will include overseeing inpatient care on the Metabolic ward and the clinical research facility.
A number of patients in the metabolic service (in particular the Lysosomal Storage Disease (LSD service)) require BMT.
About us
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare. GOSH is an acute specialist paediatric hospital with a mission to provide world-class care to children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions.
Together with our research partner, the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, we form the UK's only academic Biomedical Research Centre specialising in paediatrics.
Since its formation in 1852, the hospital has been dedicated to children's healthcare and to finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses.
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Always welcoming
- Always helpful
- Always expert
- Always one team
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Formal teaching qualification
- Management qualification2
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience in Metabolic Medicine
- Knowledge of Metabolic Medicine Clinical Governance
- Experience in audit
- Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
- Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects.
Desirable
- Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
- Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
- Experience in related sub-specialty highly advantageous.
- Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
- Experience of clinical leadership or management
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Involvement in the Clinical Audit process
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.
Desirable
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Always welcoming
- Always helpful
- Always expert
- Always one team
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Formal teaching qualification
- Management qualification2
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience in Metabolic Medicine
- Knowledge of Metabolic Medicine Clinical Governance
- Experience in audit
- Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
- Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects.
Desirable
- Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
- Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
- Experience in related sub-specialty highly advantageous.
- Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
- Experience of clinical leadership or management
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Presentation skills
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Involvement in the Clinical Audit process
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Guilford Street
Holborn
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
