Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke.
Community Paediatrics
The 7 Consultant Community Paediatricians, 2 career grades and 2 nurse specialists cover the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding north Staffordshire/Moorlands area. The consultants and career grade staff each have an area of specialist interest or responsibility.
The team are responsible for training junior doctors ST3 and above in both core community posts and grid posts.
The Community Team are based in the Child Development Centre which is on the Royal Stoke hospital site adjacent to the children's centre. Paediatricians work closely with the CCGs and MPFT who provide health Visitors School Nursing and community therapy services, and administer Child Health Surveillance.
Clinics are provided within special schools, the hospital Children's Outpatients Department, multi-disciplinary Child Development Centres and health centres.
Community paediatricians undertake educational medicine, including statutory responsibilities under the Education Act, developmental paediatrics, and neuro-disability, including provision of paediatric outreach clinics in special schools, social paediatrics including child protection work, LAC and adoption work, and audiology.
Main duties of the job
Each Consultant and Associate Specialists, Staff Grades and Specialist Registrars has a specific area of clinical and managerial responsibility. The work of the Community Child Health Service includes:-
Children with neuro-disabilities and their families
Educational medicine
Epilepsy
School age children
Pre-school children
Vaccination programme
Fostering and Adoption
Child Protection
Aetiological assessment for children with sensori-neural hearing loss
Designated doctor for child death
Named doctor for child protection
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.
Flexible working requests will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be fully trained in the assessment of Looked after Children and be able to undertake these assessments independently. There will be opportunity to join the department for peer review sessions in both safeguarding and developmental paediatrics.
Secretarial support is provided by a secretary and support secretary based nearby to the doctors shared offices where PC and internet access is provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be fully trained in the assessment of Looked after Children and be able to undertake these assessments independently. There will be opportunity to join the department for peer review sessions in both safeguarding and developmental paediatrics.
Secretarial support is provided by a secretary and support secretary based nearby to the doctors shared offices where PC and internet access is provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- A post graduate qualification e.g. MRCPCH by examination, MSc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years (or equivalent) postgraduate training, two of which must have been in paediatrics or community paediatrics at ST1/2 level at least
- 6 months experience within Looked after Children / IHA
- Ability to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormality
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of how working in community settings differs from hospital
- Level 3 Child Protection
Desirable
- Experience in other areas relevant to child health e.g. general practice, child mental health, sexual health, obstetrics, public health
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing; thesis
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Training the trainers course
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and management skills
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude towards patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Desirable
- Ability to work flexibly
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- A post graduate qualification e.g. MRCPCH by examination, MSc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years (or equivalent) postgraduate training, two of which must have been in paediatrics or community paediatrics at ST1/2 level at least
- 6 months experience within Looked after Children / IHA
- Ability to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormality
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of how working in community settings differs from hospital
- Level 3 Child Protection
Desirable
- Experience in other areas relevant to child health e.g. general practice, child mental health, sexual health, obstetrics, public health
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing; thesis
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Training the trainers course
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and management skills
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude towards patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Desirable
- Ability to work flexibly
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Staffordshire Children's Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
