Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- MW7214821
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Neonatology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
We are seeking a consultant colleague with expertise in neonatology that could augment the current provision of services within the department. The successful applicant should have extensive experience of neonatology evidenced by a certificate of neonatal subspecialty training, SPIN module in neonatology or evidence of equivalent experience.
The successful candidate is expected to provide a strong visible presence across the organisation, be a role model of good leadership and effective communication at individual, team, directorate and organisation level. He/ she is expected to help shape the development of the department and to share the long term vision for a safe and sustainable service, in line with the current developments.
Main duties of the job
> Where specified, the Consultant is expected to provide continuity of care for all the patients coming through the neonatal service over their attending weeks. They provide support and are available for all neonatal emergencies during the specified time period.
> The post holder is expected to take on and lead in a special interest to augment those already provided within the Department.
> They are required to cover General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Department when on call in the evening and over weekends, and should cover be required during normal working hours.
>The Consultant would do at least two outpatient clinics per week during non-attending weeks to include neonatal follow-up clinics and general paediatric clinics as outlined below.
Working for our organisation
Croydon borough is the largest (by population) in London. The population is diverse, with a mixed population and younger than average population. Most local population statistics present a similarly mixed picture with pockets of affluence as well as pockets of poverty. This diversity in the local population translates into a high level of diversity of Paediatric medicine practiced in the hospital setting. It makes Croydon University Hospital an attractive place to work for a Paediatrician looking to
practice the fullest range of Paediatric skills.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has a commitment to support the care of children and young people from the local population and support the service development of the Paediatric department as one of
the key services provided by the trust. In line with this policy community and acute Paediatric services were both brought into the newly formed Integrated Women, Children & Sexual Health directorate in
2012.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will be based at Croydon University Hospital. The proposed Job Plan is attached. There will be an average of 8 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with the remainder being allocated for
Supporting Professional and/or other Activities.
Please note that job plans are subject to review by your clinical head of service and clinical director on
an annual basis, or sooner should changes be requested/required.
As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s
patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:▪ The provision of a first class clinical service
▪ Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
▪ Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Croydon Health Services
▪ Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
▪ Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the
parameters of the Trust’s service plans
▪ Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the
specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent MRCPCH
- Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview, as a Paediatrician.
- Minimum one year middle grade neonatal training at a tertiary neonatal unit in ST6-8
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Subspecialty certificate of completion in neonatology or SPIN module in neonatology
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC or within six months of CCT a time of scheduled interview. Note CESR applications must be on the Specialist Register at the Point of application.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad Neonatal and General Paediatric experience and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Resuscitation of sick infants and children
- Adequate training in Child Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- APLS and/or NLS instructor status
Sub-specialty syllabus.
Essential criteria
- Sub-specialty syllabus.
- Certificate
Management and leadership
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in day to day organisation of services in a busy teaching hospital
Desirable criteria
- Formal management training
- Involvement in setting up services and service delivery
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Matthew Whitaker
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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