Job summary
We are keen to appoint 1 enthusiastic and committed General Paediatrician with Interest in High Dependency to join the team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This is a new consultant post to supervise and develop our high dependency and ambulatory care pathways. The post is a substantive post to join our existing Consultant team. .
We provide a clinical service at both the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital, to a population of approximately 460,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex. The area has very good primary and Grammar schools and good transport links to London (which is reached in approximately 45 minutes by train).
The Consultant role will be expected to work on 1 in 10 on call rota. On calls involve on site cover for paediatrics ED from 2-10 pm. There will be no cover for neonatal unit expected as there is a separate rota for neonates.. Successful candidate will do 3 general paediatric clinics per week in their standard weeks.
We would encourage the Part time and job sharers to apply for these jobs. Trust encourage job share and those who want to work part time. It is 10 PA job with inclusive of 1.5 PA as SPA. Department will encourage extra roles as Medical students Tutor, Safeguarding lead etc. These roles will come with additional PAs.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust's patients, and make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies
About us
The Department of Paediatrics offers a wide range of general services to children, as well as a number of specialist paediatric services, many of which are shared care services in association with tertiary centres.
The department consists of;
- General Paediatric Bed base of 23 single rooms, including 2 HDU beds
- Level 2 NNU unit with 18 cots and 3 ICU cots
- Ambulatory Unit (woodlands) within is open 7 days a week 9-000 opening hours
- Ambulatory Unit (Riverbank @Maidstone) which is open 5 days a week 9-1900 opening hours, supporting the ED unit
- Day Surgery across both sites of the Trust
- Out patient Clinics across both hospitals of the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- CCT/CESR or within 6 months of achieving
Desirable
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc MD
Skills
Essential
- NALS and APLS (or equivalents) provider
- Neonatal level 3 experience minimum 6 months
Desirable
- 2 year level 2/3 NNU experience.
- HDU SPIN
- PICU Experience - 6 months
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
Desirable
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- Undertaken a Postgraduate communication skills course.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- CCT/CESR or within 6 months of achieving
Desirable
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc MD
Skills
Essential
- NALS and APLS (or equivalents) provider
- Neonatal level 3 experience minimum 6 months
Desirable
- 2 year level 2/3 NNU experience.
- HDU SPIN
- PICU Experience - 6 months
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
Desirable
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- Undertaken a Postgraduate communication skills course.
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).
