Paediatric Consultant with a Specialist Interest in Palliative Care

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is based at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.

Provide specialist care in palliative care both at UHNM and the Dougie Mac Children's Hospice.

• Participate in the palliative care on-call rota.

- Participate in the 1 in 12 general paediatric on-call rota.
- Support the CAU and inpatient wards during service weeks.
- Engage in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.
- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Participate in service development and innovation.

Person specification

Qualifications and Skills

Essential criteria

• Fully registered with GMC
• BLS/PLS/PiLS Trained
• APLS or PALS provider

Desirable criteria

• A post-graduated qualification e.g MRCPCH, MSc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other equivalent diplomas.

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical training and experience in general paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCST in paediatrics.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
• Level 3 safeguarding training
• Willingness to develop skills and knowledge in the provision of paediatric palliative care working within competence boundaries with support from the specialist network and specialty colleagues.

Desirable criteria

• Experience and understanding of using evidence based medicine and clinical audit to support decision making
• Experience in the managemend of children ith life limiting conditions, both malignant and non-malignant.
• Qualification/training in palliative care
• ience in managing end of life Audit or service improvement project in end of life care.

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

• Willingness to take part in teaching
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable criteria

• Formal training in research or teaching methods
• Training the trainers course

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential criteria

• Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning
• Willingness to participate in service developments

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Willingness to work without immediate supervision, but with an awareness of one's individual limitations
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Good interpersonal skills, supportive and caring towards colleagues and patients.
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria

• 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

Important information about your application

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
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