Job summary
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It's a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is one of the leading specialist orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for innovation. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert members of staff to make a difference for our patients and their families.
Our latest CQC Report was published in February 2019 and saw us rated as 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' for care.
We are seeking to appoint a general paediatric consultant to join and complement our dynamic team. We are a nationally recognised centre of excellence and tertiary referral centre for paediatric neuromuscular services and are in the process of expanding our outpatient paediatric services. The role would see you working alongside the newly appointed paediatric respiratory consultant who is based at both RJAH and BCH, paediatricians and the paediatric surgeons to provide general paediatric services and also to develop a specialist service.
The successful candidate would also help provide consultant cover for Alice Ward (our paediatric ward) and includes non-resident general paediatric consultant support out of hours.
This is an excellent opportunity for a half time substantive post of Paediatric Consultant.
Main duties of the job
The post is based on 5 programmed activities of work per week, subject to job planning review.
Main Duties:
- All aspects of paediatric ward cover.
- Assessment of all patients admitted to ward.
- Governance - Management of Medical Input into development of guidelines, policies, and audit.
- Outpatient Paediatric care including General Paediatrics
The introduction of this post aims to support improved direct Consultant supervised and delivered care on a day-to-day basis (in line with RCPCH Acute Care Standards) and continuity and efficiency of care on an annual basis. Although the staffing model is unable to support a 'Consultant of the week' model we are evolving our service to a dedicated Consultant of the day model with dedicated availability for acute care. The Consultant of the day will be responsible for the immediate management and oversight of all patients admitted during the 24-hour period and undertaking the daily ward round. The working ethos of the team is such that all Consultants will contribute when possible and available to the continuity of care of cases in their complex caseload, particularly complex cases.
This post provides the opportunity to develop services in a specialist area to build upon the existing neuromuscular and rehabilitation services. The ambition is to develop an in-house service that can build upon the relationship with supporting services and to build relationships with surrounding trusts in order to deliver excellent paediatric care.
About us
The Theatre Unit at RJAH comprises of 12 Theatres; 10 are located in the main theatre unit and 2 in our 'Menzies' unit, alongside a Recovery unit, a HDU and an on-site TSSU. We cover a wide spectrum of primarily elective Orthopaedic surgery including, but not exclusively, Revision & Primary Arthroplasty, Upper limb, Lower Limb, Sports Injuries, Spines, Tumour and Paediatrics.
Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding professional development opportunities.
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
Shropshire is also one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
This post is a new 5 PA post with 3.75 DCC: 1.0 SPA and 0.20 on-call split created to provide additional support to the existing teams at RJAH. There is an expectation that the post holder will work with both Surgical teams and medical teams at RJAH to create an ethos that allows the continued provision and development of services at RJAH and also across sites where appropriate, and development of new services.
This is a new post, and it is acknowledged that may be some changes to certain aspects of the post in managing the service commitments, job plan and cover arrangements. This will be done by mutual discussion among the service leads and the post holder and keeping in mind the needs of the clinical services.
This post provides the opportunity to develop services in a specialist area to build upon the existing neuromuscular and rehabilitation services. The ambition is to develop an in-house service that can build upon the relationship with supporting services and to build relationships with surrounding trusts in order to deliver excellent paediatric care.
Time and support will be given to achieve this which may include:
Outpatient Work:
- Support outpatient work within the existing general paediatric services and the neuromuscular service
- Work to develop a specialist outpatient services with an ambition to provide outpatient services to the region
Service Development
- Developing new and existing services within RJAH which could include adding a specialist view into existing services
- Expand the training of ward staff to provide care for children during admission
Research
- Develop research portfolio and collaborative research projects relevant to delivery of the clinical service
Overall, the job plan would include;
3.75 PAs, Direct Clinical Care provides for clinics, ward cover, letters, and clinical administration time.
There is a second on call rota which runs overnight and at weekends on a 1:6 basis. This is a split post; therefore, the on-call commitment is 13 WTE. It is remunerated with 0.2 PAs and there is an uplift of up to 8%. The on-call week consists of out of hours (evenings and weekends) telephone support with return to base where necessary. There is an expectation to be on site for some elements of the on call such as rare occurrences where patients require paediatrician support when complex surgery overruns or return to site on very rare occurrences if a patient deteriorates during out of hours and telephone advice isnt suitable.
1.0 PA, Supporting Professional Activities provides for appraisals, job planning and revalidation, personal and professional development, clinical supervision of junior staff and other educational activities, governance and quality improvement activities, Departmental, Unit and other clinical or managerial meetings. SPA work can be undertaken from home in a bid to support flexible working.
An office is available to the postholder; there will be a laptop, docking station and keyboard provided. A booking clerk and Medical Secretary are provided as administrative support for the postholder.
The outstanding opportunity within this post is the ability to design and deliver a new service to the local population and region. This should be done with consideration for the needs of the patient group but does allow for considerable flexibility depending on the specialty interest and experience of the post holder. The trust delivers a high standard of care demonstrated by the regional and national level care delivered by the neuromuscular team.
Applicants would be encouraged to consider possible service development options and the trust would welcome contact from applicants to discuss these ideas.
3: Continuing Medical Education
RJAH is supportive for Study Leave with pay and expenses to attend approved conferences and workshops in keeping with general Trust guidance. Mandatory training needs to be updated regularly.
It is expected that the post holder will take part in personal clinical audit, training, quality assessment and other professional activities, including continuing medical education, annual appraisal, job planning and revalidation. It is expected that the post holder will participate in multi-source feedback from both colleagues and patients. They will undertake administrative work associated with management of your clinical and professional practice.
There are regular clinical and non-clinical meetings with CPD and clinical value to them. The post holder can access a variety of these meeting some would be mandatory and other meeting attendance may be as felt necessary by the post holder. Some examples are weekly radiology meetings (with radiology and surgery colleagues), departmental seminars, weekly hospital-wide clinical and research meetings.
4: Research and audit
Research within RJAH is managed in accordance with the requirements of the Research Governance Framework. You must observe all reporting requirement systems and duties of action put in place by the Trust to deliver research governance.
Research is encouraged at RJAH, and the trust will aim to support new projects that build upon the services of the trust. Audit is supported by the clinical audit and effectiveness department, and we encourage all levels of staff to undertake quality improvement projects.
The post holder should have experience in working collaboratively as part of a research team and independently developing and leading research projects.
5: Mentoring
New consultants will have access to mentoring and are encouraged to take advantage of this facility. This will be arranged following discussion and mutual agreement between the individual and the medical director.
6: Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and you will be required to act at all times to protect patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the post
This post is a new 5 PA post with 3.75 DCC: 1.0 SPA and 0.20 on-call split created to provide additional support to the existing teams at RJAH. There is an expectation that the post holder will work with both Surgical teams and medical teams at RJAH to create an ethos that allows the continued provision and development of services at RJAH and also across sites where appropriate, and development of new services.
This is a new post, and it is acknowledged that may be some changes to certain aspects of the post in managing the service commitments, job plan and cover arrangements. This will be done by mutual discussion among the service leads and the post holder and keeping in mind the needs of the clinical services.
This post provides the opportunity to develop services in a specialist area to build upon the existing neuromuscular and rehabilitation services. The ambition is to develop an in-house service that can build upon the relationship with supporting services and to build relationships with surrounding trusts in order to deliver excellent paediatric care.
Time and support will be given to achieve this which may include:
Outpatient Work:
- Support outpatient work within the existing general paediatric services and the neuromuscular service
- Work to develop a specialist outpatient services with an ambition to provide outpatient services to the region
Service Development
- Developing new and existing services within RJAH which could include adding a specialist view into existing services
- Expand the training of ward staff to provide care for children during admission
Research
- Develop research portfolio and collaborative research projects relevant to delivery of the clinical service
Overall, the job plan would include;
3.75 PAs, Direct Clinical Care provides for clinics, ward cover, letters, and clinical administration time.
There is a second on call rota which runs overnight and at weekends on a 1:6 basis. This is a split post; therefore, the on-call commitment is 13 WTE. It is remunerated with 0.2 PAs and there is an uplift of up to 8%. The on-call week consists of out of hours (evenings and weekends) telephone support with return to base where necessary. There is an expectation to be on site for some elements of the on call such as rare occurrences where patients require paediatrician support when complex surgery overruns or return to site on very rare occurrences if a patient deteriorates during out of hours and telephone advice isnt suitable.
1.0 PA, Supporting Professional Activities provides for appraisals, job planning and revalidation, personal and professional development, clinical supervision of junior staff and other educational activities, governance and quality improvement activities, Departmental, Unit and other clinical or managerial meetings. SPA work can be undertaken from home in a bid to support flexible working.
An office is available to the postholder; there will be a laptop, docking station and keyboard provided. A booking clerk and Medical Secretary are provided as administrative support for the postholder.
The outstanding opportunity within this post is the ability to design and deliver a new service to the local population and region. This should be done with consideration for the needs of the patient group but does allow for considerable flexibility depending on the specialty interest and experience of the post holder. The trust delivers a high standard of care demonstrated by the regional and national level care delivered by the neuromuscular team.
Applicants would be encouraged to consider possible service development options and the trust would welcome contact from applicants to discuss these ideas.
3: Continuing Medical Education
RJAH is supportive for Study Leave with pay and expenses to attend approved conferences and workshops in keeping with general Trust guidance. Mandatory training needs to be updated regularly.
It is expected that the post holder will take part in personal clinical audit, training, quality assessment and other professional activities, including continuing medical education, annual appraisal, job planning and revalidation. It is expected that the post holder will participate in multi-source feedback from both colleagues and patients. They will undertake administrative work associated with management of your clinical and professional practice.
There are regular clinical and non-clinical meetings with CPD and clinical value to them. The post holder can access a variety of these meeting some would be mandatory and other meeting attendance may be as felt necessary by the post holder. Some examples are weekly radiology meetings (with radiology and surgery colleagues), departmental seminars, weekly hospital-wide clinical and research meetings.
4: Research and audit
Research within RJAH is managed in accordance with the requirements of the Research Governance Framework. You must observe all reporting requirement systems and duties of action put in place by the Trust to deliver research governance.
Research is encouraged at RJAH, and the trust will aim to support new projects that build upon the services of the trust. Audit is supported by the clinical audit and effectiveness department, and we encourage all levels of staff to undertake quality improvement projects.
The post holder should have experience in working collaboratively as part of a research team and independently developing and leading research projects.
5: Mentoring
New consultants will have access to mentoring and are encouraged to take advantage of this facility. This will be arranged following discussion and mutual agreement between the individual and the medical director.
6: Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and you will be required to act at all times to protect patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH/FRCPCH or appropriate specialist qualification
- Full Registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Management training
- Qualification (Postgraduate Certificate or higher) in medical education
- Higher Degree (or study for degree in progress) MD, PhD
Training, Clinical Experience and Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and thorough understanding of Safeguarding Children/Child Protection in the context of the 'Working Together' philosophy'
- Experience in Stabilisation of acutely unwell children.
- Proven commitment to high standards of hands on delivery of clinical care
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
Personal characteristics
Essential
- Effective communicator with patients, relatives, and colleagues across all agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
- Ability to prioritise clinical need and work flexibly with varying demands
- Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and other relevant staff in other disciplines
- Able to demonstrate ability to function effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and lead the team where required and manage expectations as a leader
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving.
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
Desirable
- Ability to take a lead role in clinical developments
Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Proven experience of clinical audit and commitment to Clinical Governance
- Understanding of and participation in appraisal
- Thorough understanding of recent Child Health literature
Desirable
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Personal research experience
- Track record of publication
Desirable
- Support research activities of other staff
Management
Essential
- An understanding of management responsibilities of consultants
- Experience in day to day organisation of Child Health Services
Desirable
- Attendance at an appropriate management/ leadership course
- Understanding of resource management and quality assurance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH/FRCPCH or appropriate specialist qualification
- Full Registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Management training
- Qualification (Postgraduate Certificate or higher) in medical education
- Higher Degree (or study for degree in progress) MD, PhD
Training, Clinical Experience and Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and thorough understanding of Safeguarding Children/Child Protection in the context of the 'Working Together' philosophy'
- Experience in Stabilisation of acutely unwell children.
- Proven commitment to high standards of hands on delivery of clinical care
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
Personal characteristics
Essential
- Effective communicator with patients, relatives, and colleagues across all agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
- Ability to prioritise clinical need and work flexibly with varying demands
- Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and other relevant staff in other disciplines
- Able to demonstrate ability to function effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and lead the team where required and manage expectations as a leader
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving.
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
Desirable
- Ability to take a lead role in clinical developments
Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Proven experience of clinical audit and commitment to Clinical Governance
- Understanding of and participation in appraisal
- Thorough understanding of recent Child Health literature
Desirable
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Personal research experience
- Track record of publication
Desirable
- Support research activities of other staff
Management
Essential
- An understanding of management responsibilities of consultants
- Experience in day to day organisation of Child Health Services
Desirable
- Attendance at an appropriate management/ leadership course
- Understanding of resource management and quality assurance
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
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oswestry
SY10 7AG
Employer's website
https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
