Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric General Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: Two Consultant posts in Acute and General Paediatrics with an interest in High Dependency care
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 358-5931818-CON-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHL Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Acute/General Paediatrics interest in High Dependency care
Consultant
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Job Overview-
We currently have the opportunity for TWO substantive consultant positions in acute and general paediatrics with an interest in High Dependency Care and is based in the Leicester Children’s Hospital at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, a major teaching hospital closely allied with the University of Leicester. The appointment will be whole time. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons, to work whole time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.
The main focus of the post will be the providing secondary level paediatric services to children in Leicester.
Main duties of the job
• To contribute to the provision of the Acute and General Paediatric service as well as providing care to the patients admitted to HDU.
• Weekly General Paediatric outpatient clinics.
• Participate in the consultant cover and service provision for the General Paediatric Service including, Consultant of the week day time rota.
• Participate in the General Paediatric Consultant on-call service. This includes 24-7 out-of-hours cover for the Children’s Hospital.
• Lead the care of patients admitted to HDU, based on ward 12. Currently we have 6 commissioned HDU beds and plan to go up to 8 beds in the next few months.
• Promote and strengthen links with colleagues in Primary Care, including GP’s and AHP’s
• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• Work closely with the general paediatric team as well as relevant Heads of Service and General Managers
• To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
- Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;
- Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences;
- To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs;
- Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
- Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally;
- Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.;
- In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
- The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
- The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
- The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
- The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
- The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
Education and Training
- Clinical and educational supervision of trainee doctors
- Clinical teaching of medical students
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • MB BS or Equivalent • Full GMC Registration • Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. • HDU SPIN or 6 months PICU training • MRCPCH • APLS • Level 3 Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- • Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations. • Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Fully trained in General and Acute Paediatrics • Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan. • Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems. • Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
Management
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- • Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles. • Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- • Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- • Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
- • Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills
- • Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of management and administration experience
- • Management training on an accredited course.
- • Awareness of Service Development issues.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. • To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
Desirable criteria
- • High standard of presentation both written and verbal • Demonstrable track record of successful change management • Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Motivation
Essential criteria
- • Personal integrity and reliability. • Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff. • Commitment to further develop the post and the
Audit/Quality improvement
Essential criteria
- • Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. • Participation in a quality improvement programme • Experience of quality improvement work and audit • Understanding and interest in research. • Ability to appraise research critically • Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects. • Evidence of recent research and development activity • Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates. • Appraisal and assessment skills. • Ability to asses clinical competencies • Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable criteria
- • Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence • Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement
Research
Essential criteria
- • Understanding and interest in research. • Ability to appraise research critically • Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects. • Evidence of recent research and development activity
Desirable criteria
- • Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- • Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates. • Appraisal and assessment skills. • Ability to asses clinical competencies • Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable criteria
- • Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching. • Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Equality and Diversity
Essential criteria
- • Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Srini Bandi
- Job title
- Head of Service for General Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07950861328
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