Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
The Great North Children's Hospital (GNCH) is based on the Royal Victoria Infirmary site. GNCH is one of twelve national tertiary centres and has international expertise in immunology and oncology. GNCH Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the lead centre for the Northern Region.
GNCH's tertiary services cover a population of around four million, with some services provided nationally and internationally. Within the Children's Directorate our departments include medicine, surgery, urology, oncology, neurology, endocrinology, respiratory medicine, immunology, allergy, infectious diseases, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and nephrology, all providing high level secondary care for the children of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Northumberland and tertiary care for the Northern Region (population c. 3.5 million ). This same delivery of excellence comes from our sister departments within GNCH; orthopaedics and trauma, spinal surgery, ENT, plastics, burns, cleft lip, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, dentistry and dermatology. The department of haematology is currently being migrated to the Children's Directorate, which will enable an integrated service across malignant and general haematology, including a very specialised service in CAR-T cell therapy and coagulation
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
- Contribute to the day to day running of the GNCH Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and the North East and Cumbria Transport and Retrieval
- Contribute to GNCH PICU and NECTAR on-call rota
- Responsibility for the paediatric intensive care unit including managing referrals and new admissions
- Deliver and supervise transfer of critically ill children
- Provide remote advice in the management of acutely ill children in their local hospital
- Provide decision support for patient transfers within the region facilitated by NECTAR
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:
Dr Grace Williamson on 0191 282 5333 or grace.williamson2@nhs.net, or Dr Aravind Kashyap on 0191 282 5774 or akashyap@nhs.net.
Closing Date: Wednesday 7 February 2024
Interview Date: Monday 18 March 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
This purpose of this joint consultant post is twofold.
Working in a team of paediatric intensivists, the successful candidate will play an important role in the day-to-day running and wider development of a state-of-the-art PICU that operates as the paediatric critical care hub for the North East and North Cumbria region. The Great North Childrens Hospital also hosts a wide range of tertiary sub-specialities and a supra-regional immunodeficiency bone marrow transplant service that are all regular users of the PICU. Clinical duties will include consultant of the week and on call responsibilities.
In addition the successful candidate will contribute to the day to the day running of the North East and Cumbria Transport and Retrieval paediatric service. The role will include both in hours and out of hours support for acute patient transport. This involves telephone triage and clinical support for referral for transport, liaison between the referring hospital and the acute services at GNCH as well as going out on retrieval.
The appointee will also have responsibilities for supporting the ongoing development of NECTAR and contributing to NECTARs education & outreach programme for the region
Job description
Job responsibilities
This purpose of this joint consultant post is twofold.
Working in a team of paediatric intensivists, the successful candidate will play an important role in the day-to-day running and wider development of a state-of-the-art PICU that operates as the paediatric critical care hub for the North East and North Cumbria region. The Great North Childrens Hospital also hosts a wide range of tertiary sub-specialities and a supra-regional immunodeficiency bone marrow transplant service that are all regular users of the PICU. Clinical duties will include consultant of the week and on call responsibilities.
In addition the successful candidate will contribute to the day to the day running of the North East and Cumbria Transport and Retrieval paediatric service. The role will include both in hours and out of hours support for acute patient transport. This involves telephone triage and clinical support for referral for transport, liaison between the referring hospital and the acute services at GNCH as well as going out on retrieval.
The appointee will also have responsibilities for supporting the ongoing development of NECTAR and contributing to NECTARs education & outreach programme for the region
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- MRCPCH or FRCA or equivalent
- Evidence of training in Paediatric Intensive Care and Paediatric Critical Care Transport
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Leadership and management experience.
- International experience
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- MRCPCH or FRCA or equivalent
- Evidence of training in Paediatric Intensive Care and Paediatric Critical Care Transport
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Leadership and management experience.
- International experience
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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).
