Job summary
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Locum Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in Metabolic Medicine to join our team at Nottingham Children's Hospital for a 9 month maternity cover post.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and well established multi disciplinary team delivering high quality care to children and young people with both general paediatric and metabolic conditions. The postholder will contribute to the regional development of the metabolic service across the East Midlands, alongside delivering consultant-led general paediatric inpatient and outpatient care.
You will be joining a friendly and forward-thinking service that values clinical excellence, innovation, education, and collaborative working.
Main duties of the job
Provide inpatient and outpatient care to children with inherited metabolic disorders, working alongside a multidisciplinary metabolic team and in partnership with regional colleagues in Leicester.
Contribute to the general paediatric service including:
- Outpatient general paediatric and rapid access clinics
- Participation in the acute paediatric on-call and out-of-hours rota (including evenings and weekends)
- Vetting of GP referrals and provision of advice & guidance
Attend and contribute to weekly metabolic MDTs, ward reviews, and clinical meetings.
Support the delivery of high-quality medical education for undergraduates and postgraduates.
Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, service development and clinical governance.
Collaborate with consultant colleagues to ensure seamless, safe, and timely care for all paediatric patients.
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 19,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register for general paediatrics
- or be within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of the interview
Qualifications/Development
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children (Paediatric positions only)
Desirable
- Higher Degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Accurate assessment of sick children
- Current APLS provider (or within 6 months of expired date)
- Evidence of extensive safeguarding experience
- Evidence of extensive general paediatric experience in a Childrens Hospital setting
Desirable
- Expertise in metabolic medicine or evidence of ability to develop this expertise
- APLS instructor
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
- Training in sudden unexpected deaths processes
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work within a team.
Desirable
- Specific training in clinical management
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Able to take overall responsibility for patients
- Computing and IT skills commensurate with a senior clinician role.
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Ability to interpret and apply research findings
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
- Experience as a co-investigator or Principal Investigator
- Original research publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Full UK Driving licence
- Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register for general paediatrics
- or be within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of the interview
Qualifications/Development
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children (Paediatric positions only)
Desirable
- Higher Degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Accurate assessment of sick children
- Current APLS provider (or within 6 months of expired date)
- Evidence of extensive safeguarding experience
- Evidence of extensive general paediatric experience in a Childrens Hospital setting
Desirable
- Expertise in metabolic medicine or evidence of ability to develop this expertise
- APLS instructor
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
- Training in sudden unexpected deaths processes
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work within a team.
Desirable
- Specific training in clinical management
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Able to take overall responsibility for patients
- Computing and IT skills commensurate with a senior clinician role.
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Ability to interpret and apply research findings
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
- Experience as a co-investigator or Principal Investigator
- Original research publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Full UK Driving licence
- Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).