Job summary
JOB TITLE: Part Time Consultant in General Paediatrics
GRADE: Consultant
DEPARTMENT: Paediatrics
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Dr Shelley Segal, Clinical Director, Children's Services
OVERVIEW AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:
Clinical:
The candidate will be responsible for the assessment and immediate care of children admitted acutely to hospital, the care of children in outpatient clinics, and all relevant clinical administrative work for his/her own patients.
Main duties of the job
In outline, the duties are as follows:
Horton General Hospital duties
Outpatient clinics: General Paediatric
'Consultant of the week' at Horton General Hospital (1: 16) with resident weekend on call duties. During a weekend on call, the Consultant will be expected to be on site, either working on the children's ward or in children's ED. As Consultant of the week, the successful candidate will work with a Paediatric Specialty Doctor, other consultants, ward nursing staff and GP and F2 trainees, supervising care of all paediatric inpatients and assisting with assessment and initial management of children admitted via ED or their GP and with the management of Paediatric surgery/orthopedic inpatients where necessary.
Share of resident overnight on call covering the Children's ward running Monday to Thursday, and with weekends running Friday to Sunday. Share of non-resident on call duties providing backup for the resident team as outlined in the job plan below.
About us
The John Radcliffe Acute Paediatric Service (JRH) serves approximately 100,000 children and their families between the ages of 0-16yrs of age from Oxford City, West Oxfordshire, Vale of the White Horse, South Oxfordshire, and Cherwell. North Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire are covered by the Paediatric department at the Horton General Hospital (HGH) which currently serves approximately 25.000 children. The paediatric population throughout Oxfordshire is forecasted to increase by 32% over the next 15 years.
Services on the JR site are delivered within the purpose-built children's Emergency department, Clinical decision unit (CDU), Bellhouse Drayson ward, Children's Day care ward, and Children's Outpatient department. On the HGH site services are delivered through the Emergency Department, and the Children's ward. CSU meetings are held on both sites on a regular basis.
The Children's ED department sees approximately 30 000 children, with the CDU open 24/7 with capacity for 5 beds and 7 chairs, allowing for rapid review and discharge of patients. CDU currently reviews approximately 500 children per month. Both departments are staffed during the day by Speciality Paediatric doctors and 24/7 by paediatric trained nurses. Inpatient units across both sites are staffed by a team of experienced children's nurses and children and staff also benefit from the support of dedicated paediatric radiologists, PITU and PHDU.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The existing general paediatric consultant rota is designed around a 24-week cycle during which each of the 8 WTE Horton-based consultants are consultant of the week in rotation on three occasions. This part-time post will share those commitments with Dr Pal so that each will do 1 in 16 COW weeks in a 48 week rotation. The consultant of the week system allows continuity of care for inpatients.
COW Consultant of the week
Ward Ward cover (support for COW 9-5)
OPD General paediatric outpatient clinic
Night Night duty at HGH 9pm to 9.30am
Evening Evening duty at HGH 4.30pm to 9.30pm
SPA Average 1 SPA per week sessions can be moved and placed at postholders discretion
2nd on call 2nd on call at home supporting resident consultant
Job description
Job responsibilities
The existing general paediatric consultant rota is designed around a 24-week cycle during which each of the 8 WTE Horton-based consultants are consultant of the week in rotation on three occasions. This part-time post will share those commitments with Dr Pal so that each will do 1 in 16 COW weeks in a 48 week rotation. The consultant of the week system allows continuity of care for inpatients.
COW Consultant of the week
Ward Ward cover (support for COW 9-5)
OPD General paediatric outpatient clinic
Night Night duty at HGH 9pm to 9.30am
Evening Evening duty at HGH 4.30pm to 9.30pm
SPA Average 1 SPA per week sessions can be moved and placed at postholders discretion
2nd on call 2nd on call at home supporting resident consultant
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration with license to practice
- MB BS/MBChB or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- General training in General Paediatrics
- Additional 12 months training to level 2 or 3 in paediatric subspecialty of choice
- Up to date EPLS/APLS or equivalent and NLS or equivalent
- Up to date training in child protection to level 3, with experience of handling child protection cases
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skillsSufficient leadership, organisational,Knowledge of the organisation of the (b)Organisation skillscommunication, professional and personal skills toNHS and the Government's agenda for (c)Professional - extra skills or achievementsundertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital.its modernisation.
- Personal skillsGood personal and interpersonal skills: ability to work as an effective member of a team
- Communication skillsFluent spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
- Teaching experience Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees Management training and experience
- Experience of routine clinical audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement
Desirable
- Leadership skillsSufficient leadership, organisational,Knowledge of the organisation of the (b)Organisation skillscommunication, professional and personal skills toNHS and the Government's agenda for (c)Professional - extra skills or achievementsundertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital.its modernisation.
- Management training and experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration with license to practice
- MB BS/MBChB or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- General training in General Paediatrics
- Additional 12 months training to level 2 or 3 in paediatric subspecialty of choice
- Up to date EPLS/APLS or equivalent and NLS or equivalent
- Up to date training in child protection to level 3, with experience of handling child protection cases
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skillsSufficient leadership, organisational,Knowledge of the organisation of the (b)Organisation skillscommunication, professional and personal skills toNHS and the Government's agenda for (c)Professional - extra skills or achievementsundertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital.its modernisation.
- Personal skillsGood personal and interpersonal skills: ability to work as an effective member of a team
- Communication skillsFluent spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
- Teaching experience Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees Management training and experience
- Experience of routine clinical audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement
Desirable
- Leadership skillsSufficient leadership, organisational,Knowledge of the organisation of the (b)Organisation skillscommunication, professional and personal skills toNHS and the Government's agenda for (c)Professional - extra skills or achievementsundertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital.its modernisation.
- Management training and experience
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).
