Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer two posts of 6 PAs. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. These posts are for a general paediatrician with an interest which would compliment our department. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with an interest in acute and high dependency paediatrics and/or epilepsy but all interests would be considered.
The department of general paediatrics provides a comprehensive acute, general and community paediatric service to the children and young people of Newcastle upon Tyne and its surrounding area. In addition, we provide routine inpatient care for children referred from paediatric units in Gateshead and North Tyneside who require longer periods of inpatient care. We also provide support managing children and young people with complex health needs requiring input from multiple paediatric specialties. Our paediatric emergency department receives in excess of 40,000 children per year.
These posts reflect the need to expand our department to support the increasing complexity and acuity of general paediatrics at the GNCH.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to further develop what is already a thriving and forward looking general paediatric team. The successful candidate will contribute fully to the day to day work of the department including cover of the Paediatric Emergency assessment unit, ward cover along with outpatient responsibilities. This includes approximately one evening shift on the shop floor in the paediatric emergency assessment unit, 1- 2 weekday overnight on calls per month and 6-7 weekends per year.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Alex Battersby, Head of Acute Paediatrics on 0191 282 3918 ([email protected]) or Dr Jason Gane Clinical Director on 01912826295 ([email protected]).
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of acute and longstanding paediatric problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them.
- Work closely with nursing, and other staff to create or further develop systems of care dedicated to the management of children with specific disorders, in keeping with the general philosophy of the departments.
- Provide daytime consultant-based dedicated sessions on the paediatric assessment unit including out of hours.
- Provide dedicated sessions on the paediatric admissions unit in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleague absence.
- Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
- Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
Administrative:
- Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Childrens Services Directorate in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. The appointee is entitled to become a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital.
- To undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
- Become involved with the financial management of the paediatric departmental budget - at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.
Research:
- The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio
Teaching:
- Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in all parts of the course but specifically in stage 3 and 5 during the attachments in Child Health. Application will be made for the appointee to be granted the title of Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the department with specific responsibility for a small number of individuals as educational supervisor under the direction of the college tutor. The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the teaching of all levels of paediatric postgraduate trainees.
- Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the Directorate an ongoing and active contribution to the education of nurse practitioners on the admissions wards is an essential component of this job.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in acute and general paediatrics
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Up to date APLS provider
Desirable
- Special interest suitable for the department
- Evidence of experience which may support development of HDU
- Evidence of an interest and training in epilepsy
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Must work well as a member of a team
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
Desirable
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website .
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Paediatrics - RVI
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP