Job summary
Applications are invited for 2 enthusiastic Consultants in Paediatrics at Frimley Park Hospital, with an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. This is an exciting opportunity to build your career and join a team of 15 dedicated Acute Paediatric Consultants; one of the country's largest and most respected Trusts.
We have a commitment to improve the Health and Care Services for the 900,000 people we see across Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including an upgrade to the maternity unit as well as opening a brand new £100m state of the art hospital to replace the old Heatherwood site. We are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park and have recently received approval for a new hospital as part of the New Hospitals programme to be ready by 2030.
Significant investment into Quality Improvement and Digital Programmes has been made and will help to ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR (Epic) went live in June 2022, we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this investment. Our threecore values and the behaviours that support them guide everything we do, setting out expectations for our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other. If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Main duties of the job
The post is part of a team of 15 Consultants, 14 middle grades and 16 junior doctors.
Responsibilities include a mixture of attending weeks on the Paediatric ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit and Neonatal Unit, with on call 1 in 12 for General Paediatrics and Neonates.
Each week two Consultants attend, one on Paediatrics, one on Neonates. When attending for Paediatrics the Consultant is responsible for the Ward and HDU. When attending Neonates the Consultant is responsible for all on the Neonatal unit, delivery suite, postnatal ward and transitional care.
The post includes a 12-hour Consultant presence on PAU, which also involves answering the GP hot phone to give advice and guidance and accept primary care referrals until 6pm. There is an expectation that the post holder will attend the weekly Paediatric & Neonatal Grand Round when attending.
The post holder will do 8 weeks a year in the attending roles.
When not attending there will be 3 outpatient clinics per week, 2 general clinics including follow ups. Depending on the service needs, the post holder will have an opportunity to develop a specialty interest in keeping with the needs of the department.
On call for out of hours Consultant cover will be 1 in 12, covering both Paediatrics and Neonates; when on call the Consultants are expected to attend night handover. All patients are reviewed by a Consultant within 14 hours of a decision to admit. At weekends the Consultant is present for a minimum of 8 hours each day.
About us
It's an exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected Trusts, made from the merge of Frimley Park with Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals in 2014.
The paediatric ward has 26 cots or beds, with the ability to accept infants, children and teenagers, with 4 beds and 1 cubicle that are high dependency. The ward facilitates elective activity and admissions from ED. We provide day care, ambulatory care and open access for some. Separate areas are designated for children deemed immunosuppressed, children having surgery and those suffering from infectious diseases.
PAU is staffed by nurses and doctors in training with a supervising Consultant. The unit can see up to 30 children daily, referred from primary care or ED.
Local Neonatal Units (LNU) take babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above and care for babies with a range of care needs and conditions. Babies requiring Neonatal Intensive Care are retrieved by dedicated transport teams.
We are committed to providing excellent educational opportunities and deliver virtual learning, weekly afternoon education sessions, weekly X Ray meetings, monthly educational half days, monthly Morbidity and Mortality meetings, monthly Safeguarding meetings and monthly Perinatal meetings.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE
CONSULTANT GENERAL PAEDIATRICIAN
GRADE
Substantive Consultant
DEPARTMENT
Paediatric department
LOCATION
Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) plus other FHFT sites as required
RESPONSIBLE TO
Chief of Service for Paediatrics, Medical Director, Executive Team
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL:
Medical Director, Executive Team, Clinical Director, General Manager, MoD
INTERNAL:
Chief of Service, Clinical leads, other Consultants, all grades of Doctors, Specialist Nurses, Allied Healthcare professionals, Multidisciplinary Team, Post Graduate Education Centre
EXTERNAL:
Royal College of Paediatrics, KSS Deanery, Local CCGs, GPs, Social Services, Integrated Care Board (ICB)
The Paediatric department is part of Frimley Health Womens and Childrens Directorate.
Job Plan
This is a typical job plan below. This will be adapted depending on the specialist role the successful candidate will provide and in line with service needs. Please see attached Job description and Person specification for further information.
Attending Week 2 in 12 (Ward F1 or NNU)
08.30-12.30
12.30-16.30
PAs
Mon
Ward
Ward
2
Tues
Ward/ Consultant meeting
Ward
2
Weds
Ward
Ward
2
Thurs
Ward/Journal Club
Ward
2
Fri
Ward/Grand Round/ Sim training
Ward
2 Total 10 DCC
Non-Attending Weeks with PAU 4 in 12
08.30-12.30
12.30-16.30
Evening
16.30-21.00
PAs
Mon
PAU/GP hotline
PAU/GP hotline
PAU
GP hotline till 18.00
3.3 DCC
Tues
Off
off
Weds
OP
SPA
1 DCC 1 SPA
Thurs
OP/ Journal Club
DCC
2 DCC
Fri
OP/Grand Round
/ Sim training
off
1 DCC
Non-Attending Weeks 6 in 12
08.30-12.30
12.30-16.30
PAs
Mon
DCC
DCC
2 DCC
Tues
Off
Off
Weds
OP
SPA
1 DCC 1 SPA
Thurs
OP/ Journal Club
SPA
1 DCC 1 SPA
Fri
OP/ Grand Round/Sim training
Off 1in 2
DCC 1 in 2
1.5 DCC
2 PAs for Weekends and On Call Including Predictable and Unpredictable Activity.
Total 10 PA per week. Approx. 8.5 Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities.
The applicant will be expected to work flexibly along with the rest of the Consultant teams. Our job plans adapt to service needs and changes in workforce with good team working needed to ensure the quality of care we aspire to.
General Information
You are required to maintain registration with the General Medical Council.
Applicants should include evidence of their inclusion in the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council for Paediatrics or official confirmation of the date of award of CCST which should not be more than 6 months from the date of their interview.
All Consultants are expected to comply with the Trusts Clinical Governance arrangements including participation in clinical audit and annual appraisal.
Further information and visiting:
Further details may be obtained from:
Dr Rekha Sanghavi, Chief of Service Tel: 0300 615 4605
Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, Deputy Chief of Service, FPH, Tel: 0300 613 4251
The Medical Director is Dr Tim Ho, and the Interim Chief Executive is Mrs Caroline Hutton. The new Chief Executive will be starting on 20 August 2024, Mr Lance McCarthy.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Primary medical degree
- MCRCPCH or equivalent
- Full GMC registration/on specialist register of GMC
- Accreditation in HST in 5 years of Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCST
- Participation in clinical audit
- Participation in Department/Trust research projects
- Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff/medical students
- Adaptability, leadership, innovation, management and organisation skills
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively within the multi-disciplinary team
- Able to travel between sites and meet the requirements of the post
Desirable
- 6 months tertiary neonatology or equivalent experience
- Published research (peer reviewed)
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Instructor status for NLS and/or APLS
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
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Camberley
GU16 7UJ