Job overview

This is a locum consultant post (8PA part time) for a fully accredited paediatrician with sub-specialty training in Respiratory Paediatrics, although applicants who can demonstrate appropriate training in respiratory paediatrics who do not have full CCST in this will be considered. The post holder will contribute to the management of children with Cystic Fibrosis/non-CF Bronchiectasis and also share in the clinical management of children with other respiratory conditions. The post does not have any Neonatal or General Paediatric responsibilities. On-calls are non-resident for Respiratory Paediatrics only, with weekend telephone rounds with occasional need to attend on site.

The post is based at the Royal London Hospital located in Whitechapel, London, part of Barts Health NHS Trust (Royal London Hospital, Barts Hospital, Mile End, Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals) which is now one of the largest trusts in the UK. The trust has close links to the other district general hospitals in the North East London area and provides a tertiary referral service. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.

Main duties of the job

Tertiary Clinical Care

To provide a high quality, accessible Consultant led Respiratory service.

·         To participate in a 1 in 6 respiratory consultant of the week on call in-patient cover system. This may include review of children on NICU and PCCU. There is no commitment to General Paediatrics or Neonatology. Weekend telephone ward rounds with occasional need to come in.

·         To share in the management of children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic suppurative lung disease, interstitial lung disease, those on invasive and non-invasive ventilation as both in and outpatients.

·         Your duties will include

·         General respiratory outpatient clinics.

·         Cystic Fibrosis MDT outpatient clinics.

·         Non-CF Bronchiectasis and PCD MDT clinics.

·         Shared responsibility for the bronchoscopy service.

·         Transition of patients to adult services.

General responsibilities

• To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients.

• To provide leadership in teaching and clinical research.

• To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the Multidisciplinary team.

·         The appointee will work collaboratively and in partnership with the Paediatric consultants and allied health staff to provide clinical leadership in the Paediatric Department. 

·         It is expected that the post-holder will work closely with colleagues from other specialities within the hospital and primary care.

Working for our organisation

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.