Job summary
The post holder will be expected to provide leadership and support to the paediatric service; delivering outpatient and inpatient care at the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust.The post holder will actively participate with the existing team in developing a comprehensive integrated paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service incorporating the Best Practice Tariff (BPT) requirement, Paediatric Diabetes Peer Review standards and national standards relating to transition of care in paediatric diabetes and endocrinology.The post holder will need to contribute to the delivery of services which are financially responsible and efficient. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of high quality postgraduate experience and teaching to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in training including Advanced Clinical practitioners and Physician Associates.The post holder will need to work closely with clinicians and colleagues from neighbouring NHS organisations regarding clinical care which is relevant to this speciality and post-holder.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Diabetes Services and Hull Royal Infirmary include a dedicates multidisciplinary team which includes three consultants ( fourth -vacant post), 4 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist nurses (3.98 WTE) , 3 Paediatric Dietitian (1.6WTE), clinical psychologists and one dedicated diabetes administrator. There is a well-developed insulin pump and CGM service. The MDT is part of Children and Young People Diabetes Network (Yorkshire and Humber) and also affiliated to the Local Diabetes Network, which promotes regular interaction with the adult diabetes team, patient representatives and local commissioners. The unit has regularly participated in the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit and peer review programme. We have an established transition service for patients aged 16 to 18 years. The post holder will be expected to consolidate transition services in both paediatric diabetes and endocrinology. This post will help the MDT deliver outpatient consultations in accordance to the BPT and establish an out of hours on-call rota for paediatric diabetes.
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 Jo b Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Jo b Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH or appropriate specialist qualification
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the CCT
- Successful completion of RCPCH SPIN module in diabetes
Desirable
- MD or other post-graduate qualification relevant to this post.
- Experience and/or qualification in Research
Clinical Experience and effectiveness
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both elective and emergency within speciality
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience of audit / clinical outcomes
- Understanding of performance measures
- Ability to manage all the typical cases seen in a secondary care diabetes and endocrine service
- Ability to independently perform and interpret complex endocrinology investigations
Desirable
- Appropriate experience of managing paediatric endocrinology cases in secondary care setting.
- Extensive experience in managing paediatric diabetes, including modern technologies.
- Experience in managing complex child protection cases
Research
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in research techniques
Desirable
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability and willingness to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability and willingness to teach in clinical and non clinical settings
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service.
- Ability to organise and manage own workload and that of the associated team.
- Ability to manage and lead a team.
- Good leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience
Personal attributes
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Be able to demonstrate leadership experience
- Staff Management; Experience of clinical management, developing and motivating staff.
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH or appropriate specialist qualification
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the CCT
- Successful completion of RCPCH SPIN module in diabetes
Desirable
- MD or other post-graduate qualification relevant to this post.
- Experience and/or qualification in Research
Clinical Experience and effectiveness
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both elective and emergency within speciality
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience of audit / clinical outcomes
- Understanding of performance measures
- Ability to manage all the typical cases seen in a secondary care diabetes and endocrine service
- Ability to independently perform and interpret complex endocrinology investigations
Desirable
- Appropriate experience of managing paediatric endocrinology cases in secondary care setting.
- Extensive experience in managing paediatric diabetes, including modern technologies.
- Experience in managing complex child protection cases
Research
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in research techniques
Desirable
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability and willingness to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability and willingness to teach in clinical and non clinical settings
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service.
- Ability to organise and manage own workload and that of the associated team.
- Ability to manage and lead a team.
- Good leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience
Personal attributes
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Be able to demonstrate leadership experience
- Staff Management; Experience of clinical management, developing and motivating staff.
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
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).
