Job summary
- Main area
- General Paediatric
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 PAs
- Job ref
- MW6308390
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 London weighting+On call category A, 5% supplement.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Paediatrician - Paediatric Emergency Medicine Interest
Consultant
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
This is a full time (part time/ job share will be considered) permanent post to ensure the acute Paediatric department at Croydon University Hospital continues to deliver excellent high quality, patient centred, and responsive care. We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic colleague to join our Paediatric Department.
General paediatrics on call (including the level 2 neonatal unit) is a requirement of the post.
A key component of this job is also to develop the paediatric asthma service and applicants with an interest in asthma (ideally having completed Respiratory SPIN module of the RCPCH) are encouraged to apply.
Applications will also be considered from individuals with a CCT (or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview) or with a Certificate of Equivalence of Specialist Registration (CESR).
Croydon University Hospital is a large District General Hospital with strong links to local teaching hospitals. Croydon Health Services offers a family friendly working approach for all staff to ensure a good work-life balance. It is an environment where family life is promoted. The Trust provides a supportive mentoring and career planning programme.
Enquires may be directed to:
Dr Matthew Whitaker, consultant paediatrician, clinical lead
Mr David Rose, clinical director, Integrated women’s, childrens’ and sexual health directorate
Main duties of the job
To provide paediatric and neonatal care and this includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
Responsible for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.
Please refer to job description for further information.
Working for our organisation
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff.
You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff.
You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians.
You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home.
You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services.
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to job description for further information.
Enquires may be directed to
Dr Matthew Whitaker, consultant paediatrician
Mr David Rose, clinical director, Integrated women’s, childrens’ and sexual health directorate’
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad Neonatal and General Paediatric experience and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Resuscitation of sick infants and children
- Adequate training in Child Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- APLS and/or NLS instructor status
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCPCH
- ns Registration MB BS or equivalent MRCPCH Inclusion in the specialist register for Paediatrics or equivalent, or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview. Name on Specialist Register on date of taking appointment.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Paediatric respiratory SPIN module or equivalent
Management and leadership
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in day to day organisation of services in a busy teaching hospital
Desirable criteria
- Formal management training
- Involvement in setting up services and service delivery
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Matthew Whitaker
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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