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 successful applicant will be employed by Newcastle Hospitals foundation trust but they will undertake the majority of their training at Martin House Children's Hospice.
The successful candidate must be an ST3 Trainee or above. Please see detailed job description in section F for specific SPIN training post.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Main duties of the job
This is a 12 month SPIN programme offering the successful candidate the opportunity to learn about specialist PPM across hospital, community and hospice settings from antenatal care through to adulthood. This opportunity has been provided through one off CHIPS funding for a trainee from the Northern Deanery in order for them to access SPIN training unavailable in their location. The candidate will need to apply for Out Of Programme Experience. The successful candidate will achieve SPIN trained status, ultimately enabling them to take on roles where additional paediatric palliative care expertise is required e.g. lead doctor within a district general hospital setting.
The trainee is based with the Martin House Children's Hospice specialist palliative care team supporting children and young people across East, North and West Yorkshire. In addition, there will be small amounts of time spent with the CHIPS team in the North East and North Cumbria Region.
The Specialist paediatric palliative care team hosted by Martin House team
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist paediatric palliative care team hosted by Martin House team also has a close collaborative relationship with Andys hospice in Grimsby where we provide some specialist support to their GP and nursing team. Our team is embedded in Leeds Childrens Hospital (close working with many different paediatric specialties including respiratory/neurology/gastroenterology/ICU/cardiology/neonatology), Bradford palliative care team, community nursing teams and hospitals across the area. The trainee is expected to be involved in audit, teaching and management sessions. Trainees can get involved with the Martin House Research Centre and undertake research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist paediatric palliative care team hosted by Martin House team also has a close collaborative relationship with Andys hospice in Grimsby where we provide some specialist support to their GP and nursing team. Our team is embedded in Leeds Childrens Hospital (close working with many different paediatric specialties including respiratory/neurology/gastroenterology/ICU/cardiology/neonatology), Bradford palliative care team, community nursing teams and hospitals across the area. The trainee is expected to be involved in audit, teaching and management sessions. Trainees can get involved with the Martin House Research Centre and undertake research.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of basic symptom management in paediatric palliative care
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability.
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Desirable
- Experience of audit directly related to Paediatric palliative care
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of basic symptom management in paediatric palliative care
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability.
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Desirable
- Experience of audit directly related to Paediatric palliative care
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).
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