ConsultantPaediatrics

Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics

Barts Health NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

Barts HEALTH NHS Trust The Royal London Hospital 12 month Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics, FULL TIME (10pAs) We are delighted to invite applications for a 12 month locum consultant post in General Paediatrics. The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality paediatric care to Tower Hamlets & East London. The post holder will support us in meeting the paediatric emergency service standards in having on-site presence 14 hrs a day, 7 days a week. 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 our team are dedicated to the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety.

Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics

Barts Health NHS Trust

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The 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) and both general paediatric & rapid access clinics. This is a 10PA post but applications are welcome from candidates hoping to work less than whole time or who wish to job share. Candidates must hold full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice. Candidates must be on the GMC specialist register or be within three months of successful completion of UK paediatric training at the time of interview. Details of the job plans and full Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are included in the application pack. Enquiries are welcomed by Enquiries are welcomed by Dr Amit Bali, Clinical Director for General & Community Paediatrics on 020 3594 1437 or e-mail abali@nhs.net and by Dr Susie Minson & Dr Sarah Boutros, Joint Clinical Leads for General Paediatrics on 020 3594 1641 or e-mail susie.minson@nhs.net or sarah.boutros@nhs.net

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent degree
MRCPCH or equivalent
On GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or within 3 months of CCT
Level 3 safeguarding training
Broad range of clinical experience in Acute General Paediatrics
Higher specialist training in Paediatric Medicine
Level 3 Safeguarding
Up to date APLS/PALS
Have positive ambitions for self and department
Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
Attendance and punctuality
Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks
Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical issues
Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals, share the load and introduce change collaboratively
Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
Able to empathise with people from different social, cultural and religious backgrounds
Able to communicate with parents and children effectively
Resilience when dealing with complex and challenging safeguarding scenarios
Good oral and written communication skills
Up to date with annual appraisals and revalidation requirements
Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills

Desirable

Other postgraduate degree
At least six months of PICU at middle grade level
Experience in Medical Management roles
Knowledge of business planning and budgets
Experience of dealing with governance and risk
Experience of research projects (including PI)
Experience in undergraduate education