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Job summary

Main area
Acute Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
18 months (Fixed term 18 months)
Hours
Part time - 9.53 sessions per week (Plus on calls)
Job ref
203-S1859
Employer
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Warwickshire
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/09/2025 23:59

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Locum Paediatrician Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.

We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. 

The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Probationary Period

All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Agile and Flexible Working

All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.

The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.

Staff Benefits

The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available. 

Car Parking

The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation. 

To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).


Job overview

The post holder will take part in the on-call rota is 1 in 9, inclusive. There is a system of Consultant of the week on a 1:9 basis additionally you will participate in a rota to provide weekday evening cover from 2 10pm resident and from 10pm non-resident. When on call, the Consultant Paediatrician is responsible for covering both general paediatrics and neonates. The on call Consultant is actively involved in the management of acutely ill / injured children, as well as the stabilisation of neonates requiring intensive care pending transfer to an intensive care unit.

 

In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity to undertake some community Paediatric clinics. This can be discussed further during the interview process to see how best to accommodate any special interests of the candidate.

 

Main duties of the job

The appointee will:

  • Join the Paediatric Consultant team to deliver a first class service at SWFT and contribute to the development of the services.
  • Support the department in meeting the challenging key performance indicators.
  • Deliver agreed standards of care.
  • Support delivery of activity targets in partnership with Clinical Commissioning Groups and support service developments, where possible.
  • Allow flexibility through effective prospective cover.
  • Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff.
  • Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance.
  • Participate in SUDIC investigations and report writing
  • Participate in the on-call rota for General Paediatrics and Neonates.
  • Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the Department.
  • Contribute to risk management procedures.
  • Ensure Continuing Professional Development targets are achieved.
 

 

Working for our organisation

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 9 on-call rota in the Acute Trust. The Consultant will be on call on a weekday with an expectation of on-site cover to the handover which happens at 9.30pm. This arrangement helps with the evening rush of referrals and will improve the quality of care. The juniors benefit from the added input of a consultant.

This post will provide further support to the Paediatric Team. You will contribute to the team of Paediatricians providing emergency on call cover services at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust (SWFT). There will be outpatient clinics provided at the Acute Trust and in the Community clinics. The post holder will be expected to work with the existing team of professional colleagues and managers in the efficient running and development of Paediatric services. The appointee will:

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • MRCPCH or equivalent obtained through examination
  • APLS Provider (current) -NLS Provider (current)
  • Inclusion in GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT
Desirable criteria
  • Willing to do Community Paediatric clinics as per special interest
  • Attendance at Management Course

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sayka Malik
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01926495321
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