Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Paediatrician

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Job summary

The Paediatric team at HHFT are looking for a Locum Consultant to support acute general paediatrics. We are looking for an applicant who has an interest in & experience in paediatric epilepsy. This 7 PA post is for 1 year initially, following the retirement of one of our colleagues on the Basingstoke site.

Whilst we are ideally looking for a post holder with expertise in paediatric Epilepsy other sub speciality interests will be considered. Our Epilepsy service has the benefit of having a specialist epilepsy children's community nurse as well as involvement from the wider multi-professional team. HHFT works closely with our tertiary hospitals with opportunity for close working.

Main duties of the job

Outpatient clinical work will include specialist epilepsy clinics as well as some general paediatric clinics.

The post holder will provide support and contribute to the provision of emergency general paediatric and neonatal care. They will work with a team of colleagues to lead in the day to day running of the child health department and provide continuity of care. There will be an opportunity to develop roles in management and clinical governance and the post holder will be supported to develop roles and gain experience in line with their area of interest. The job plan can be flexible to a degree depending on the skills of the post holder.

On calls at resident and consultant level will involve covering the general paediatric ward and admissions, level 2 neonatal unit, labour ward and transitional care. The post will also include a small number of resident night shifts. The involvement of consultants in the middle grade rota helps to reduce admissions and increases quality of care, while providing some security from the national shortage of trainees and middle grade paediatricians.

About us

Our Paediatric teams are responsible for: -

Inpatient wards: - G2 in Basingstoke has 28 inpatient beds and Northbrook ward in Winchester has 18 inpatient beds for children aged 0-18 years These provide inpatient care for a range of specialties including medical, surgical, ENT and orthopaedic admissions.

Paediatric Assessment Units (PAU), BNHH - Charlie's Day Unit, RHCH - Sophie's Place:

The assessment units are adjacent to the main paediatric wards. Local GPs have immediate access to an expert Paediatric opinion on any child requiring urgent assessment. Children referred for a paediatric opinion from Accident & Emergency are also seen in the PAU.

Outpatients:

There is a dedicated paediatric outpatient area adjacent to each paediatric ward with over 8000 attendances each year. There are daily general paediatric clinics, special interest clinics plus visiting specialist clinics in cardiology, neurology, nephrology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, cystic fibrosis, and surgery.

Neonatal Care:

Level 2 neonatal intensive care is provided as part of the South Central Neonatal Network.

The Department has close links for tertiary services with the University Hospital Southampton and joint clinics with colleagues are held in the following specialties, surgery, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, nephrology, gastroenterology and rheumatology.

Details

Date posted

28 June 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience YC73 £84,559 - £114,003

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

251-JK2255

Job locations

BNHH

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • CCT Paediatrics or within 3 months of CCT
  • GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in child health or related subjects, education or quality improvement

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad training in General Paediatrics
  • Level 3 Neonatal Experience and Training
  • Ambulatory Paediatric Experience
  • Training in developmental and community paediatrics appropriate for a General Paediatrician.
  • Safeguarding training and experience

Desirable

  • Experience in paediatric Epilepsy
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges of management.
  • Demonstrate an interest in education and teaching

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and from the hospital for the purposes of fulfilling job requirements.

Clinical Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff
  • Ability to work with and to lead a team
  • Understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient care

Desirable

  • Demonstrate participation in audit and research.
  • Demonstrate ability to manage change and an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • CCT Paediatrics or within 3 months of CCT
  • GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in child health or related subjects, education or quality improvement

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad training in General Paediatrics
  • Level 3 Neonatal Experience and Training
  • Ambulatory Paediatric Experience
  • Training in developmental and community paediatrics appropriate for a General Paediatrician.
  • Safeguarding training and experience

Desirable

  • Experience in paediatric Epilepsy
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges of management.
  • Demonstrate an interest in education and teaching

Other Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and from the hospital for the purposes of fulfilling job requirements.

Clinical Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff
  • Ability to work with and to lead a team
  • Understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient care

Desirable

  • Demonstrate participation in audit and research.
  • Demonstrate ability to manage change and an understanding of the principles of service improvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BNHH

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BNHH

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant and Clinical Director

Dr Julia Shaw

julia.shaw@hhft.nhs.uk

01256312797

Details

Date posted

28 June 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience YC73 £84,559 - £114,003

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

251-JK2255

Job locations

BNHH

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


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