Paediatric Consultant with a Specialist Interest in Palliative Care

Job description

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a permanent Consultant Paediatric with a specialist interest in Palliative Care to join our expanding team at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke. This is a 9-session substantive post (9 PAs) with a 1 in 12 commitment to the general paediatric on-call rota, including cover for the Children's Assessment Unit (CAU) and inpatient wards. The post holder will contribute to the development of the Paediatric Palliative Care Service, support general paediatrics, and participate in teaching, audit, and service improvement.

About us

Staffordshire Children's Hospital is part of UHNM which has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. The Staffordshire Children's Hospital is based at the Royal Stoke site, all inpatient services for children are there. Outpatient clinics run at both sites.

The Paediatric Department is one of the largest in the country with a number of sub speciality areas receiving tertiary care referrals. The Trust has a purpose built Children's Centre comprising of inpatient wards, Children's A&E and admissions unit and outpatients department adjacent to the Child Development Centre. The Child Health Directorate provides a wide range of services encompassing acute paediatrics, paediatric and neonatal intensive care, outpatients and community paediatrics. We also provide consultant support to the children's emergency centre and deliver a range of paediatric general and speciality clinics on the County Hospital site.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is based at Staffordshire Childrens 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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

This post is based at Staffordshire Childrens 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

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

Desirable

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

Clinical Experience

Essential

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

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

Personal Qualities

Essential

• 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

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

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• 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

Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Clinical Experience

Essential

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

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

Personal Qualities

Essential

• 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

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

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address

University Hospitals North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

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