Job summary
Job Title: Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Royal London Hospital
Contract: 10 PAs
Department: ECAT/Board
Responsible to: Clinical Director, ECAT
The Paediatric Emergency Department at the Royal London Children's Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (10 PAs). The post will be a substantive appointment.
The post is based at Royal London Hospital located in Whitechapel, London. The Royal London Hospital is part Barts Health NHS Trust (Royal London Hospital, Barts Hospital, The London Chest, Mile End, Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals) and is now one of the largest trusts in the UK. It has close links to the other district general hospitals in the North East London area and provides a tertiary referral service. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.
Main duties of the job
The post will support the implementation of the EWTD standards and compliance within working hours and as part of the Trust's response to achieving NHS targets including the 18 week referral to treatment target and the 4 hour wait in A&E target. The post holder will have clinical accountability for the day-to-day management ofchildren at Royal London Hospital.
The post holder will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making. They will work as a highly specialised member of the inter-professional team to ensure that the clinical needs of the patient and families are met at all times. Newly qualified Consultants will be supported and mentored by senior Consultants. The post-holder will be fully accredited in Paediatrics. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams. The unit is proactively promoting quality improvement practices clinical governance, and the appointee should be able to demonstrate skills in audit, risk management and evidence-based guidelines. The post-holder will be required to teach undergraduate students, postgraduate medical staff and other professional groups.
Applicants are expected to have worked as a consultant in an MTC for a minimum of 1 year. Applicants are strongly advised to arrange a visit to the hospital to discuss the post with members of the Paediatric Emergency Medicine clinical team.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- On GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- Other postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in Paediatric Emergency, Trauma, and General Paediatrics.
- Worked in an MTC as a consultant for 1 year
- At least six months of PICU at middle grade level
- Experience of delivering conscious sedation
- Level 3 Safeguarding
- Up to date APLS/PALS
Desirable
- Higher specialist training or equivalent in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Up to date ATLS/ETC/equivalent
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of dealing with governance and risk
- Experience of research projects (including PI)
Desirable
- Experience in Medical Management roles
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
- Authorship of peer-reviewed publications
- Experience in shop floor U/S
Personal and people development
Essential
- Have positive ambitions for self and department
- Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
- Attendance and punctuality
- Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks
- Honesty, integrity, appreciate of ethical issues
- Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively
- Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
- Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills
Education and teaching
Desirable
- Contributing to a teaching programme
- Experience in postgraduate education and course development
- Presented at national and international conferences
Wellbeing
Desirable
- Proven track record of delivering innovative ideas for improving staff wellbeing
- Experience developing projects to improve the trainee experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- On GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- Other postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in Paediatric Emergency, Trauma, and General Paediatrics.
- Worked in an MTC as a consultant for 1 year
- At least six months of PICU at middle grade level
- Experience of delivering conscious sedation
- Level 3 Safeguarding
- Up to date APLS/PALS
Desirable
- Higher specialist training or equivalent in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Up to date ATLS/ETC/equivalent
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of dealing with governance and risk
- Experience of research projects (including PI)
Desirable
- Experience in Medical Management roles
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
- Authorship of peer-reviewed publications
- Experience in shop floor U/S
Personal and people development
Essential
- Have positive ambitions for self and department
- Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
- Attendance and punctuality
- Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks
- Honesty, integrity, appreciate of ethical issues
- Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively
- Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
- Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills
Education and teaching
Desirable
- Contributing to a teaching programme
- Experience in postgraduate education and course development
- Presented at national and international conferences
Wellbeing
Desirable
- Proven track record of delivering innovative ideas for improving staff wellbeing
- Experience developing projects to improve the trainee experience
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
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).
