Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Surgery
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 425-24-6186316
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Children's Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum, per rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Urologist and Surgeon
Consultant
Job overview
DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
10PA CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC UROLOGISTS
Applications are invited for a full time substantive Consultant Paediatric Urologist's to join the Paediatric Surgery team at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This post will join another two active Urologists in providing urology service to Sheffield and surrounding area. The appointees will participate in a 1:8 on-call rota for neonates and general surgery.
Main duties of the job
1. Standard UK out- and inpatient paediatric urology during elective weeks.
This includes:
Antenatal care, post-natal neonatal care of children with CAKUT
Contribution to MDT work with combined spinal clinic, nephro-urology clinic, urology nurse clinic, DSD clinic, transition clinic, and radiology MDT / colleagues
Urodynamics and bladder and functional bladder issues
Surgical provision including upper tract, lap and open; stones care; DSD with hypospadias care; bladder level operating: open and lap; and diagnostics
Emergency urology advice ad hoc plus on call, plus oncological support
2. General on call: emergency general, thoracic and trauma care and neonatal care. Heavy support is provided by specialty colleagues. If you would like to discuss this, please contact our clinical lead, Ross Fisher.
3. Contribution to the supportive learning environment of the hospital with contribution to teaching and supervision.
4. Interest in innovation and progression, active involvement in service improvement, contribution to safety culture.
Working for our organisation
Sheffield Children’s is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision “to create a healthier future for children and young people.”
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children’s health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Please see attached document for more information.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee, together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for providing a urological, neonatal and paediatric surgical service for Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
The urology work covers the spectrum of standard UK paediatric urology except exstrophy and renal transplantation and dialysis (provided in Manchester and Nottingham). There is an established stones / PCNL service which accepts referrals from around the country including Northern Ireland. Two radiologists have an interest in interventional radiology and support this service.
There is a comprehensive radiological and nuclear medicine service and full video urodynamic facilities. The Unit has 4 urology nurse specialists who run a comprehensive continence service including non-invasive bladder studies, biofeedback and PTNS. There are multidisciplinary clinics caring for spina bifida, DSD and related patients, and established transition clinics with an adult surgeon and specialist nurse to ensure smooth transition to adult services. There are regular MDT’s with a nephrologist and radiologists to review Nephrourological cases. There is a well-established monthly joint Nephrourology clinic.
The urology consultants have clinics in Sheffield and share clinics in outlying peripheral district hospitals to provide urology cover throughout the region.
They will take an equal share with general paediatric surgical consultants in providing emergency cover. This is currently as a ‘’Surgeon of the week’’ providing daytime emergency cover for the CEPOD theatre (currently 1/8 non-resident on call emergency rota with prospective cover). During this week elective clinical commitments are suspended. The surgeon of the week will have no timetabled elective activity during their on-call week. The oncall commitment covers all aspects of paediatric general and neonatal surgery. Candidates unconfident in general on call willbe provided with heavy mentorship for the on call. The future of the general on call is currently in discussion.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the whole range of supporting professional activities which run in keeping with the regional rolling programme. This will cover Clinical Governance, audit and like activities. The appointee will have the opportunity to lead within one or two of these fields. In addition, teaching will be part of their activities. It is expected that the university will grant the post holder the title of Honorary Clinical lecturer.
The Trust allocates equivalent of 10 days per year of study leave averaged over the first 3 years. Funding up to £800 per year is provided. The Trust has a HR policy for specific other leave needs. The successful applicant will be offered an Appraiser and an electronic (MEDSU) appraisal package is utilised with yearly appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation. Job plan meetings are undertaken yearly.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person specification
Qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- CCST/CCT in Paediatric Surgery
- GMC registration
- Able to work in the UK with good levels of English
Desirable criteria
- Post CCT Urology Fellowship training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in paediatric surgery within a dedicated paediatric and neonatal surgical unit.
- Experience of paediatric urology tertiary unit
- Evidence of quality improvement work in the last 12 months
- Evidence of research involvement including 2+ publications in quality specialty journals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paediatric urology at super specialty unit
- Active participation in Management/Audit during SpR or equivalent last 6 months
- Interest in innovation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to contribute to the general on call
- Training in Management/Audit aspects at SpR or equivalent level
- Research methodology qualifications
- Evidence of collaborative working
Desirable criteria
- APLS provider/instructor or equivalent
- Knowledge and skills in urodynamics
- MD or PhD
- Computer literacy
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Compassion
- Trustworthy and reliable
- Behave in a manner which establishes professional relationships with patients and colleagues in the region
- Ability to work as a team
- Be physically and mentally fit and capable of conducting operative procedures which may be demanding of a number of hours of close attention
Desirable criteria
- Outside interests
- Evidence of respect for diversity
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Respect
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
- Miss Caroline Macdonald
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatric Urologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2717339
- Additional information
Mark Flowers, Clinical Director Surgery & Critical Care Division, Telephone 0114 2260525 email via [email protected]
Miss Caroline Macdonald, Consultant Urologist , Telephone 0114 2717339 email via [email protected]
Mr Ross Fisher, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Clinical Lead, Telephone 01142267981 email via [email protected]
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