Job summary
Consultant Paediatrician
Division:Women, Children and Young People
Care Group: Children and Young People
Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum/Pro Rata
We are recruiting for a Consultant Paediatricianwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
*One of your referees should be the Medical Director / Chief Medical Officer of your most recent NHS employer (or their nominated deputy), or equivalent for applicants from outside of the NHS.
For applicants from outside of the NHS, referees to validate a period of three consecutive years of employment.
For internal candidates, your referees should be your Clinical Director and Clinical Lead.
For applicants who are still in a training post, or have completed training within the past year and have not worked in a non-training NHS role since then, a reference from EACH of your two most recent Educational Supervisors.
Main duties of the job
This post replaces a retiring consultant and is intended to support continuity of paediatric gastroenterology services; however, applicants with other complementary subspecialty interests (including neurology, cardiology or epilepsy) are encouraged to apply where this strengthens the overall skill mix of the department.
This a 10 PA role where the successful applicant will play a crucial role in supoorting current Paediatric consultant workforce team to continue to deliver a high standard of care.
The appointee will take part in the consultant on-call rota prospective cover (1:12 weekends, 1:12 Consultant of the week, 1:12 week day overnight non-resident on call.) On-call is non- resident with expectation of coming in to the hospital site within 30 minutes if required outside of the periods of peak activity. All rostered presence on site is included in job planning at 3hours per PA for unsocial hours. Annual leave and study leave is granted with expectation that the Consultant swaps duties (on the on-call rota) consistent with NHS job planning guidance.
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director for the Children and Young People Care Group.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide acute general paediatric cover to in-patient and out-patient services (without need for neonatal service cover) consistent with RCPCH Facing the Future Standards 2025. To conduct child protection medical examination/s and prepare suitable report at the request of the Safe Guarding team. Additional PAs are already allocated for this.
- To provide special interest care as part of multidisciplinary team. This post will support continuity of paediatric gastroenterology services; however, applicants with other subspecialty interest that complement the existing team (for example neurology, cardiology or epilepsy) are equally welcome.
- By arrangement to cover colleagues during period of annual and study leave.
- Administrative duties include those associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department. Help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff.
- Participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results.
- The post holder will under-take, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in the emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care.
- Abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide acute general paediatric cover to in-patient and out-patient services (without need for neonatal service cover) consistent with RCPCH Facing the Future Standards 2025. To conduct child protection medical examination/s and prepare suitable report at the request of the Safe Guarding team. Additional PAs are already allocated for this.
- To provide special interest care as part of multidisciplinary team. This post will support continuity of paediatric gastroenterology services; however, applicants with other subspecialty interest that complement the existing team (for example neurology, cardiology or epilepsy) are equally welcome.
- By arrangement to cover colleagues during period of annual and study leave.
- Administrative duties include those associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department. Help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff.
- Participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results.
- The post holder will under-take, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in the emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care.
- Abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registation and MRCPCH membership
Desirable
- Higher Qualification such as PhD, MD and MSc
- Completion of Paediatric spin module any specialty
Experience
Essential
- Experience/interest to develop skills in Paediatric subspecialty relevant to DGH service
- Experience in leading teams and change management. Evidence of service development or pathway leadership
- Experience in both in-patient and out-patient general paediatric management
Desirable
- Special interest or experience in paediatric gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, epilepsy, or other complementary subspecialty areas.
- Completion of SPIN module in Paediatric sub-specialty
- Experience at Registrar (SpR) level in Paediatric Intensive Care, and / or Critical Care (i.e. Level 3 and 2 PCCU respectively) for minimum 6 months duration
Knowledge
Essential
- Current certificate in Paediatric Life Support
- Delivery of service by out-patient clinics in general paediatrics
- Delivery of service by participation in Consultant of the Week rota and overnight non-resident on call
Desirable
- Instructor or Simulation training by certification
- Awareness of current Governance and Management processes
- Awareness of morbidity and mortality issues
Skills
Essential
- Team working skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Paediatric Critical Care
Desirable
Value Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registation and MRCPCH membership
Desirable
- Higher Qualification such as PhD, MD and MSc
- Completion of Paediatric spin module any specialty
Experience
Essential
- Experience/interest to develop skills in Paediatric subspecialty relevant to DGH service
- Experience in leading teams and change management. Evidence of service development or pathway leadership
- Experience in both in-patient and out-patient general paediatric management
Desirable
- Special interest or experience in paediatric gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, epilepsy, or other complementary subspecialty areas.
- Completion of SPIN module in Paediatric sub-specialty
- Experience at Registrar (SpR) level in Paediatric Intensive Care, and / or Critical Care (i.e. Level 3 and 2 PCCU respectively) for minimum 6 months duration
Knowledge
Essential
- Current certificate in Paediatric Life Support
- Delivery of service by out-patient clinics in general paediatrics
- Delivery of service by participation in Consultant of the Week rota and overnight non-resident on call
Desirable
- Instructor or Simulation training by certification
- Awareness of current Governance and Management processes
- Awareness of morbidity and mortality issues
Skills
Essential
- Team working skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Paediatric Critical Care
Desirable
Value Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
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).
