Job summary
Evelina London Children's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital
Locum Consultants in Paediatric Surgery
From£84,559 - £114,003 p.a excl. LZ (pro rata)
Full Time - 10 PA
We are seeking two full-time (10 PA) Locum Consultants to join the Paediatric and Neonatal Surgical department. There is currently a need to create additional capacity in the department. This is partly due to a colleague taking a period of sabbatical leave and partly due to established consultants taking on roles external to the service. Whilst the posts are anticipated to be for very general paediatric and neonatal surgical provision, the department is committed to subspecialisation and successful applicants would be encouraged to work with established consultants in the department and develop their experience and expertise in their chosen area of practice.
Paediatric General Surgery is a key service for the Evelina Children's Hospital and beyond. The department offers a wide range of outpatient services across the South East, in particular at Lewisham Hospital and Darent Valley, where the surgical team also perform day case surgery. There are also outreach outpatient clinics at a number of affiliated DGHs which the successful applicant would be expected to undertake.
Main duties of the job
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at the interview stage.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
About us
Evelina London is part ofGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trustand we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.
We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life for children, young people and for women from London, South East England, and - for some rare conditions - around the UK and the world.
As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children.
Our directorate consists of ten services for children including eight surgical specialties, intensive care, and theatres. With an annual income of £80 million, we see over 50,000 outpatients and perform over 8,500 procedures a year. We deliver care in our specialist children's hospital - which will soon include our new day surgery centre, due to open in early 2022 - in the community, and in other hospitals across the South Thames Paediatric Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please contact
Mr Iain Yardley, Clinical Lead at iain.yardley@gstt.nhs.uk , or
Lance Tooke, Clinical Director at lance.tooke@gstt.nhs.uk
Closing date: 18th November 2022
Interviews: November/December 2022
Start date: As soon as possible, anticipated early 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please contact
Mr Iain Yardley, Clinical Lead at iain.yardley@gstt.nhs.uk , or
Lance Tooke, Clinical Director at lance.tooke@gstt.nhs.uk
Closing date: 18th November 2022
Interviews: November/December 2022
Start date: As soon as possible, anticipated early 2023
Person Specification
Personal Qualifications
Essential
- Full UK GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT in Paediatric Surgery (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview); CESR; or European Community Rights
- Fellowship of a surgical Royal College or affiliated body or equivalent
- Possession of APLS (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Higher degree
- diplomas/qualifications relevant to the post
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience in tertiary Paediatric Surgery within a large teaching hospital
- Evidence of continuing medical education (existing consultants must demonstrate active participation in CPD)
- Ability and willingness to develop subspecialty practice to fit with the needs of the department
- Knowledge of current Safeguarding legislation
Desirable
- Previous consultant experience in Paediatric Surgery
- Dedicated sub- specialty training, eg post CCT fellowship
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Skills and experience in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to provide specialist paediatric and neonatal surgery on call cover independently
Desirable
- Ability to operate independently on index cases
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of completion and publication or presentation of audit projects
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of completion of Quality Improvement projects leading to better patient care
Desirable
- Experience in development of clinical guidelines and care pathways
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Research experience, particularly in collaboration with others
- Commitment to organise education and training of junior doctors, therapy staff, nurses and medical students
- Experience in teaching, training and supervision of junior colleagues
Desirable
- Peer reviewed journal publications
- Formal teaching Qualification
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Formal management and leadership training or qualification
Person Specification
Personal Qualifications
Essential
- Full UK GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT in Paediatric Surgery (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview); CESR; or European Community Rights
- Fellowship of a surgical Royal College or affiliated body or equivalent
- Possession of APLS (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Higher degree
- diplomas/qualifications relevant to the post
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience in tertiary Paediatric Surgery within a large teaching hospital
- Evidence of continuing medical education (existing consultants must demonstrate active participation in CPD)
- Ability and willingness to develop subspecialty practice to fit with the needs of the department
- Knowledge of current Safeguarding legislation
Desirable
- Previous consultant experience in Paediatric Surgery
- Dedicated sub- specialty training, eg post CCT fellowship
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Skills and experience in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to provide specialist paediatric and neonatal surgery on call cover independently
Desirable
- Ability to operate independently on index cases
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of completion and publication or presentation of audit projects
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of completion of Quality Improvement projects leading to better patient care
Desirable
- Experience in development of clinical guidelines and care pathways
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Research experience, particularly in collaboration with others
- Commitment to organise education and training of junior doctors, therapy staff, nurses and medical students
- Experience in teaching, training and supervision of junior colleagues
Desirable
- Peer reviewed journal publications
- Formal teaching Qualification
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Formal management and leadership training or qualification
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).
