Job summary
This
is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Paediatric General Surgery Consultant, with
special interests in Colorectal. This post will be available from August 2025
for a period of 6 months.
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Paediatric General Surgical team (Mr
Sutcliffe and Mr Parsons)
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
The
successful applicant should hold accreditation in FRCS (Paediatric surgery) or
equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of
being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training
programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the
Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicants
should have established skills in Paediatric surgery. Excellent communication and team working
skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.
Consideration
will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those
wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the
hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Mr
Jonathan Sutcliffe Lead Clinician
Consultant in Paediatric surgery
jonathan.sutcliffe@nhs.net
Mr
Chris Parsons Consultant
in Paediatric surgery
christopher.parsons4@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
2.1 To deliver care to patients with at the
Leeds Childrens Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary
Out-patient clinics in Leeds
Childrens Hospital
?? Outreach out-patient clinics in
Airedale General Hospital and St Lukes Hospital in Bradford
Supervision of patients
Care of in-patients
Joint care of gastroenterology and
colorectal patients
Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings
Participate in multi-disciplinary
teamwork with Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physicians and Surgeons.
Theatre sessions
2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues in
other relevant site specialist teams within the Childrens Hospital and across
the Trust.
2.3 To work with colleagues in General
Paediatric Surgery to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 9) This includes
both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working
hours.
2.4 To contribute to research, teaching, and
new developments within the service. The post holder will be encouraged to
facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in
the department.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across
West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving
forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director
or Lead Clinician for Surgical specialities.
The annual job plan review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job
plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or
objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
The
post consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5
PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Job
content (Indicative timetable of weekly PA activity)
Direct Clinical Care (DCC),
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), External duties (ED) or Additional
NHS responsibilities (AR)
Please
note that this is an indicative job plan. The exact details of the timetable
will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
2.
Activity Summary
Programmed
activity Number
Direct
clinical care (including on-call) 8.5
Supporting
professional activities 1.5
Other
NHS responsibilities
External
duties
TOTAL
PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES 10
3. On-call availability supplement Category A, supplement 5% 1:9
Day Times Frequency
Activity PA Catergorisation
Monday 08:00 - 08:30 Daily Ward round 0.125 DCC
8:30 - 09:00 Weekly 1:4 Admin 0.03125 DCC
09:00 - 09:30 Weekly 1:4 Colorectal/gastro MDT 0.03125 DCC
09:30 - 12:30 Weekly 1:4 Admin 0.1875 DCC
12:30 - 13:30 Weekly 1:4 Colorectal MDT 0.625 DCC
13:30 - 17:00 Weekly 1:4 Colorectal Clinic 0.875 DCC
17:00 - 17:30 Weekly 1:4 Admin 0.03125 DCC
Tuesday
07:30 - 18:00 Weekly 1:3 Theatre
All Day 0.871 DCC
09:00 - 17:00 Weekly 2:3 Clinic
admin 0.66 DCC
Wednesday 08:00 - 08:30 Daily Ward round 0.125 DCC
08:30 - 10:00 Alt weekly Histo/gastro/surg/radio MDT 0.1875 DCC
09:00 - 10:00 Alt weekly Gastro/surg/radio
MDT 0.125 DCC
07:00 - 19:00 1 in 4 Clinic
0.625 DCC
08:00 - 18:00 1 in 8 Clinic
0.3125 DCC
10:00 - 12:30 Weekly Admin 0.625 DCC
13:30 - 17:00 Weekly Colorectal
clinic 1 DCC
17:00 - 17:30 Weekly Admin 0.25 DCC
Thursday
08:00 - 09:00 Daily Ward
round 0.125 DCC
09:00 - 11:00 Weekly Grand
Round 0.5 DCC
11:00 - 11:30 Weekly Teaching 0.125 SPA
11:30 - 12:30 Weekly Regional
Neonatal Surgical MDT 0.25 DCC
13:00 - 13:30 Weekly CNS
meeting 0.125 DCC
14:00 - 17:00 Quarterly Quarterly
bladder/bowl clinic 0.071 DCC
13:30 - 17:30 Weekly
SPA 1 SPA
Friday
07:30 - 18:00 Weekly 1:3 Theatre
All Day 0.871 DCC
09:00 - 17:00 Weekly 3:4 Admin 0.75 DCC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director
or Lead Clinician for Surgical specialities.
The annual job plan review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job
plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or
objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
The
post consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5
PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Job
content (Indicative timetable of weekly PA activity)
Direct Clinical Care (DCC),
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), External duties (ED) or Additional
NHS responsibilities (AR)
Please
note that this is an indicative job plan. The exact details of the timetable
will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
2.
Activity Summary
Programmed
activity Number
Direct
clinical care (including on-call) 8.5
Supporting
professional activities 1.5
Other
NHS responsibilities
External
duties
TOTAL
PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES 10
3. On-call availability supplement Category A, supplement 5% 1:9
Day Times Frequency
Activity PA Catergorisation
Monday 08:00 - 08:30 Daily Ward round 0.125 DCC
8:30 - 09:00 Weekly 1:4 Admin 0.03125 DCC
09:00 - 09:30 Weekly 1:4 Colorectal/gastro MDT 0.03125 DCC
09:30 - 12:30 Weekly 1:4 Admin 0.1875 DCC
12:30 - 13:30 Weekly 1:4 Colorectal MDT 0.625 DCC
13:30 - 17:00 Weekly 1:4 Colorectal Clinic 0.875 DCC
17:00 - 17:30 Weekly 1:4 Admin 0.03125 DCC
Tuesday
07:30 - 18:00 Weekly 1:3 Theatre
All Day 0.871 DCC
09:00 - 17:00 Weekly 2:3 Clinic
admin 0.66 DCC
Wednesday 08:00 - 08:30 Daily Ward round 0.125 DCC
08:30 - 10:00 Alt weekly Histo/gastro/surg/radio MDT 0.1875 DCC
09:00 - 10:00 Alt weekly Gastro/surg/radio
MDT 0.125 DCC
07:00 - 19:00 1 in 4 Clinic
0.625 DCC
08:00 - 18:00 1 in 8 Clinic
0.3125 DCC
10:00 - 12:30 Weekly Admin 0.625 DCC
13:30 - 17:00 Weekly Colorectal
clinic 1 DCC
17:00 - 17:30 Weekly Admin 0.25 DCC
Thursday
08:00 - 09:00 Daily Ward
round 0.125 DCC
09:00 - 11:00 Weekly Grand
Round 0.5 DCC
11:00 - 11:30 Weekly Teaching 0.125 SPA
11:30 - 12:30 Weekly Regional
Neonatal Surgical MDT 0.25 DCC
13:00 - 13:30 Weekly CNS
meeting 0.125 DCC
14:00 - 17:00 Quarterly Quarterly
bladder/bowl clinic 0.071 DCC
13:30 - 17:30 Weekly
SPA 1 SPA
Friday
07:30 - 18:00 Weekly 1:3 Theatre
All Day 0.871 DCC
09:00 - 17:00 Weekly 3:4 Admin 0.75 DCC
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric surgery.
- Experience in colorectal paediatric surgery
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paed surg and relevant sub specialty.
- Specifically, he/she/they must demonstrate higher training in paediatric Colorectal Surgery.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
Desirable
- Additional training/Fellowship in paediatric Colorectal Surgery.
- Previous consultant level experience
- Knowledge, experience and evidence of multidisciplinary team working within colorectal paediatric surgery
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Publication, presentation or research relevant to colorectal paediatric surgery
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- FRCS (Paediatric surgery) or equivalent qualification.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
- Experience of working in NHS GMC Specialist registration or within 6 months of being entered on the register
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric surgery.
- Experience in colorectal paediatric surgery
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paed surg and relevant sub specialty.
- Specifically, he/she/they must demonstrate higher training in paediatric Colorectal Surgery.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
Desirable
- Additional training/Fellowship in paediatric Colorectal Surgery.
- Previous consultant level experience
- Knowledge, experience and evidence of multidisciplinary team working within colorectal paediatric surgery
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Publication, presentation or research relevant to colorectal paediatric surgery
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- FRCS (Paediatric surgery) or equivalent qualification.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
- Experience of working in NHS GMC Specialist registration or within 6 months of being entered on the register
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).
