Community Paediatrics Consultant

Job description

• MRCPCH or equivalent higher qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
• European Community Rights APLS or EPLS or PALS provider
• Success in Intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent or specialty accreditation if acquired prior to introduction of such examinations.

• Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
• Level 3 safeguarding training

• Clinical training and experience in general and community paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCT in community paediatrics.
• Level 3 Child protection.
• Experience in managing paediatric patients with disabilities and their associated medical problems.
• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
• Experience and understanding of clinical audit.
• Ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
• Ability to manage and lead a paediatric team
• Training in standardised developmental assessments; e.g. Bayleys, Griffiths or SOGS
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.

• Experience in other areas relevant to child health, e.g. general practice, child mental health, public health
• Management course.
• Training the trainers course.

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
• Experience and understanding of clinical audit

• Formal management training
• Evidence of managerial experience
• Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
• Leadership qualification

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Ability and commitment to teach clinical skills
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduate medical students

• Training the trainer's course
• Higher medical education qualification

• Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice

• Awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
• Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals

• Good leadership skills and people management skills
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver a safe and patient centred service • flexibility
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the paediatric service
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational and management skills
• Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients, their families and colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professionals
• Knowledge of and commitment to uphold trust values in all that you do

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Commitment to innovation and service development

• Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required
• To be accessible by telephone for on call duties

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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