Job summary
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is inviting applications for a Consultant Paediatrician post. This post will provide an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the care of children of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Trust is seeking to a highly motivated individual who can realise the potential of the role and directly influence both service delivery and the future development plans for the Paediatric services locally.
A key driver is to improve the overall patient experience, and this is focused around providing a high quality, safe, responsive and coordinated service within the local and regional health area. The service is therefore looking to appoint an individual who has the vision, drive and commitment to work flexibly and is passionate about caring for children in Hull and surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
The paediatric respiratory team consists of specialist nurses, physiotherapist, pharmacist and dietitians in addition to the medical team and business manager. Specialist MDT clinics run for cystic fibrosis, trachea-oesophageal fistula, primary ciliary dyskinesia (in conjunction with the regional team), neurodisability as well as for asthma and general respiratory conditions. There is a respiratory consultant of the week for advice to the team and the wards. The appointee will contribute to general paediatric outpatient clinics seeing general paediatric referrals and general paediatric follow up from the paediatric inpatient ward. They will also be required to undertake Consultant of the Week and on-call duties covering the General Paediatric Service. On-calls are approximately 1 in 12. The post is for 10 programmed activities and is based at Hull Royal Infirmary.
The Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual who can realise the potential of the role and directly influence both service delivery and the future development plans for the paediatric and children's safeguarding services locally.
A key driver is to improve the overall patient experience, and this is focused around providing a high quality, safe, responsive and coordinated service within the local and regional health area.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS, MBCHB or equivalent
- MRCPCH
- Level 3 safeguarding
- GMC Specialist Registration or eligibility for entry within 6 months of CCT date
Desirable
- MD or other relevant qualification (e.g. BA, BSc, MSc)
- SPIN module in respiratory paediatrics
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and examining children and young people in the context of general paediatrics and respiratory medicine.
- Experience of management of acute admissions for all general paediatrics
- Experience of management of high dependency care area
Desirable
- PICU/HDU experience
- Experience of using newer treatment for CF and asthma .
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary and interagency teams
Desirable
- Certification in spirometry
- Interpretation of overnight sleep studies
Audit, Teaching and Research
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
- Ability and willingness to teach in clinical and non-clinical settings
- Knowledge and skills in research
Desirable
- GCP certification
- Published research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in written and spoken English
- Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Empathy, understanding, patience and the ability to work co-operatively with others
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own workload
- Ability to manage and lead a team
- Good leadership skills
- Evidence of audit and quality improvement activity
Desirable
- Leadership and Management skills course
- Teaching skills course/ formal teaching qualification
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS, MBCHB or equivalent
- MRCPCH
- Level 3 safeguarding
- GMC Specialist Registration or eligibility for entry within 6 months of CCT date
Desirable
- MD or other relevant qualification (e.g. BA, BSc, MSc)
- SPIN module in respiratory paediatrics
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and examining children and young people in the context of general paediatrics and respiratory medicine.
- Experience of management of acute admissions for all general paediatrics
- Experience of management of high dependency care area
Desirable
- PICU/HDU experience
- Experience of using newer treatment for CF and asthma .
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary and interagency teams
Desirable
- Certification in spirometry
- Interpretation of overnight sleep studies
Audit, Teaching and Research
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
- Ability and willingness to teach in clinical and non-clinical settings
- Knowledge and skills in research
Desirable
- GCP certification
- Published research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in written and spoken English
- Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Empathy, understanding, patience and the ability to work co-operatively with others
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own workload
- Ability to manage and lead a team
- Good leadership skills
- Evidence of audit and quality improvement activity
Desirable
- Leadership and Management skills course
- Teaching skills course/ formal teaching qualification
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).
