Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 407-WCCSS-7115074
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manor Hospital
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £105,504- £139,882
- Closing
- 12/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/05/2025
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Paediatrician
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a locum Consultant Paediatrician for a period of 12 months, to cover maternity leave. An experience and expertise in a paediatric subspecialty complimentary to the current services is desirable. The appointee will work within the Department of Paediatrics and Neonates at Manor Hospital, Walsall in a fixed term capacity.
Main duties of the job
As a senior medical member of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, it is expected that the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients.
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Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Proposed Job Plan
A job plan will be agreed with the appointed candidate and the Clinical Director amounting up to 8.0 PA’s of direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.0 PA’s of supportive programmed activities (SPA’s) upon commencement.
Work
The appointee will be expected to:
§ Work with other consultants to provide integrated paediatric services with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This will include the planning and development, management and delivery of these services.
§ Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in specialty and related services.
§ Undertake all work in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures, and conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust service plans
§ Have excellent communication and liaison skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team
§ Participate in the paediatric consultant of the week (PCOW) and paediatric out of hours on-call system as per rota currently operational in the department. The PCOW frequency is 8-10 per year depending on the individualized job plan of the post holder. The out of hours cover includes resident tier 3 commitment from 1700-2130hrs followed by non-resident on-call. The tier 3 consultant is supported by a team of resident tier 2 and tier 1 doctors and ANNP/APNP/Physician Associate. The frequency of on-call commitments are currently about once in a fortnight for weekdays and 8-10 weekends per year; it is subject to change with changing work patterns of the team in future and any amendments will be agreed through mutual discussion. Safeguarding cover out of hours is also provided by the on-call consultant
§ Supporting the general paediatric service will be integral part of this post though additional interests are always welcome, e.g., palliative care, paediatric ambulatory medicine, HDU, medical education, safeguarding etc.
§ Provide prospective cover for colleagues for purposes of annual, study and professional leave. This is arranged by exchange of acute commitments including on-call duties.
§ Provide supervision and training of junior medical staff including undertaking supervised learning events.
§ Participate in the established teaching programme for junior doctors and medical students, and act as educational and clinical supervisors for junior doctors following formal accreditation.
§ Ensure that staff in their work area receive appropriate mandatory training commensurate with the range and level of work to be undertaken.
§ Take responsibility for ensuring evidence-based practice and improving quality of service by participating in departmental clinical governance activities, audit programme and QI projects.
§ Engage actively in the Trust appraisal and revalidation process.
§ Participate in on-going research activity as deemed appropriate
Other Duties
The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities
of their banding and development as agreed between employee and manager. These may be revised and changed from time to time. Discussions will take place with the post-holder.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Relevant GMC Specialist Registration: CCT or CESR or in final stages of application
- APLS/EPALS or equivalent provider status
- Children Safeguarding Level 3 Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of general Paediatric knowledge and experience at middle grade level or higher
- Experience of leading children’s safeguarding process
Desirable criteria
- Special interest complementing the current service
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues in all disciplines
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional team basis with all levels of staff
- Enthusiasm and proven record of teaching doctors and nurses
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Raghu Krishnamurthy
- Job title
- Clinical Director for Paediatrics and Neonates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922721172
- Additional information
Please contact through care group PA Farzana Kauser [email protected] ext 8317
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