Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Paediatrics / Neonates Consultants
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 253-0624-6367229
- Employer
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Russell Hall Hospital
- Town
- Dudley
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 20/07/2024 23:59
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Acute Paediatrics / Neonates Consultants
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
The appointee will be accountable to the Women & Children’s Directorate which is within the Surgical Division at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time post (10PA) in General Paediatrics and will be based at Russells Hall Hospital. The appointee will be expected to have SPIN training in specialty or CCT in paediatric specialty.
This post includes providing clinical leadership, setting standards of clinical care, offering professional advice to doctors, nurses, Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and promoting closer integration of primary and secondary health care services for children.
Main duties of the job
A minimum of 3 clinics per week (roughly 25% general and 75% specialty - actual numbers may change).
· Clinics will be proportionately reduced to account for any theatre PAs.
The post holder will participate in the on-call rota for general paediatrics and neonates on 1:9 rota for weekends and PAU and this will likely decrease with the appointment of additional Consultants.
The post holder will be expected to manage paediatric specialty clinic template consisting of new referrals and follow-up cases, as agreed with the Paediatric Clinical Director.
Six weeks’ notice for all annual leave and study leave to enable effective management of clinical commitments and cancellations if appropriate.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH (by examination) or equivalent
- On GMC Specialist Register for General Paediatrics with full registration or proposed date of CCT must be within 6 months of interview
Relevant knowledge and experience requirements
Essential criteria
- Competent to work without direct supervision
- APLS or equivalent (within past 4 years)
- Extensive experience if working in the speciality with evidence of competencies in line with the specialist curriculum
Personal Qualities / Attitude / Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the Trust’s vision, values and strategic goals
- Committed to the delivery of operational targets
- Committed to improving the patient health care experience and improving Trust performance
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
- Babar Elahi
- Job title
- Chief of Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 456111
- Additional information
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