Job vacancy: Consultant Paediatrician, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kettering

Job summary

Main area: Paediatrics
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent: 10 PAs
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-calls and weekends)
Job ref: 264-7154607-FAM

Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kettering General Hospital
Town: Kettering
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/05/2025 23:59

Consultant Paediatrician

Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Role

To provide a Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal service to children within the Trust in conjunction with Consultant Paediatriac colleagues.
The post is based at Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust. The post holder will reside within 10 miles or 30 minutes’ drive of the hospital.
To maintain annual Appraisal and Job Planning with Clinical Director and Revalidation with the Responsible Officer.
To participate in Junior Doctors appraisals, assessments, and training.
To participate in medical students training.
To participate in clinical governance activities of the department including participation in audits, developing, and updating guidelines, responding to complaints, and investigating adverse incidents.
To participate in safeguarding children and when required by department, to accept rotational named doctor for safeguarding role.

Paediatric Duties
To receive direct referrals from General Practitioners, Consultant colleagues, members of the Community Child Health Department, other health professionals and members of other agencies dealing with children
To provide outpatient clinics as per programme.
To provide consultant cover for safeguarding children.
To share the on-call Consultant Paediatric rota with the consultant colleagues. Internal cover is provided for absent colleagues. The on-call commitment includes cover for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The appointee will need the appropriate skills to provide this cover

There is scope to have a dedicated time in the job plan to enhance and further develop the sub-speciality service delivery alongside the transformation programme. The Group model helps to enhance collaborative working as a county wide approach to speciality services with increased opportunity with a larger case mix, opportunities for research and enhancing excellence in paediatric care in Northants.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Full registration with GMC and Licence to Practice
Wide experience of Paediatrics in the UK
Effective participation in clinical audit
Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level

Desirable criteria

Specialist interest to complement those of other consultants in the department
Publications in recognised journals

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC Registration
MRCPCH or equivalent
CCT in Paediatrics (or within 6 months of interview)
Neonatology experience/ SPIN
At least 6 months tertiary neonatal experience at middle grade level
Current certification APLS and NLS
Level 3 safeguarding training in date

Desirable criteria

Management experience;

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

Good organisational skills
Effective communication skills
Experience of management/leadership including service improvement
Works well within a multidisciplinary environment

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Dr P Pandey

Job title

Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Director

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01536 493275

Additional information

We would love the opportunity to discuss the post and your career aspirations at Kettering General Hospital.

Please do contact one of the following to arrange:

Dr Poornima Pandey, Clinical Director for Paediatrics, [email protected]

Dr Abraham Isaac, Clinical Lead for Neonates, [email protected]

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Consultant Paediatrician

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

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Further details / informal visits contact

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