Consultant in General Paediatrics with interest in Palliative Care

Barts HEALTH NHS Trust The Royal London Hospital Consultant in General Paediatrics with palliative care nterest FULL TIME (10pAs) We are delighted to invite applications for a substantive consultant post General Paediatrics with a special interest in Paediatric palliative care. Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates that hold a SPIN in palliative care. This is a new post for department following a successful pilot which has demonstrated positive outcomes for the children's hospital. The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant-led team delivering high quality Paediatric care to Tower Hamlets & East London. The general paediatric department is based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The Children's Hospital Division of the Royal London Hospital manages over 20,000 inpatient spells a year and sees over 22,000 new patients and over 47,000 follow up patients per year in clinic.

The Paediatric department is welcoming and friendly. Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes nurses, play specialists, clinical practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and allied health professionals working alongside doctors in training, clinical fellows, associate specialists & consultants. All of our team are dedicated to the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety. The general paediatric duties of the post include; participation in the short stay attending week rotas &/or inpatient attending week rotas, the on-call rota (which includes on-site duties until 22:00 on week nights) and both general paediatric & rapid access clinics. The paediatric palliative care duties of the post include providing palliative care expertise to the wider children's hospital including NICU and PCCU with a focus on symptom management, advance care planning and supporting MDTs in ethical decision making. Professional development for this part of the role will be provided by the Great Ormond Street Hospital palliative care team. This is a 10PA post, but applications are welcome from candidates hoping to work less than whole time or who wish to job share.