ConsultantCardiology

Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in Cardiology

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

York

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

5 days ago

About the role

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us as a Consultant in Paediatrics with an expertise in Cardiology at York Hospital. We will work with the successful candidate in order to develop a unique and ideal job plan to suit the individual's needs. The post will involve opportunities to work across other sites within the Trust - in particular Scarborough, and will have some teaching and supervision responsibilities in respect of specialty trainees.

The Trust is looking for candidates with general paediatric experience, along with a Cardiology interest to develop our existing services and be part of a forward thinking, innovative paediatric team. The post is flexible and is an exciting opportunity to develop new or existing specialist areas. This post includes a 1:10 non-resident on call rota. We are looking for a motivated generalist paediatrician with solid neonatal skills, who enjoys working in a beautiful and historic area in York. You will be able to provide all aspects of paediatric and neonatal care and have a Cardiology interest. We provide initial stabilisation for critically ill children and neonates with the support of our emergency medicine and anaesthetic colleagues, our dedicated paediatric and neonatal Embrace transport team and regional tertiary teams.

Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in Cardiology

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on what it is like to work for out Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Person specification

Essential

Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill.
Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees.
Able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations.
Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies.
Able to work effectively despite pressures, and to cope with stressful situations in a calm and reflective manner.
MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Entry on the relevant GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) Or CESR
Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Successful completion of the RCPCH SPIN module in Paediatric Cardiology OR formal portfolio evidence (eg CESR/Portfolio pathway) proving equivalent tertiary level training (minimum 12-18 months tertiary paediatric cardiology training).
Competence in independent diagnostic paediatric echocardiography

Desirable

Substantive NHS experience.
Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services.
Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
Research experience & peer-reviewed journal publications.
Higher teaching qualification.