Job summary
We are looking to recruit an acute paediatric consultant to join our dynamic and friendly department at the West Middlesex University Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we expand our consultant team. This post forms part of our newly designed consultant rota with attending weeks covering the general paediatric and acute pathway including short stay unit. All consultants participate in the acute out of hours rota providing a resident late shift (1700-2130) and non-resident on call, both 1:15. In addition this post will give the opportunity to provide clinics according to interest.
Main duties of the job
The paediatric department at the West Middlesex site is a busy local general hospital providing high quality paediatric care for the local population. The unit comprises general paediatric in patient ward (Starlight), a dedicated paediatric short stay unit (PSSU), day case unit (Sunshine) and paediatric outpatient facilities. We work closely with our colleagues in the paediatric emergency department, including dedicated PEM consultant team, providing assessment and care for acutely unwell children. We have recently a launched community based, nurse-led hospital at home service and the post-holder will have opportunities for innovation and leadership within the ambulatory service.
We are recognised as a popular training unit and support a large number of paediatric and GP trainees as well as teaching medical students. There is scope to develop interests in teaching, education and educational supervision.
The successful applicant will join our team providing excellent paediatric care to our local children and families.
We are a friendly and supportive team within a trust that benefits from a wide range of coaching and leadership programs to support professional development.
We would love to meet you for an informal visit.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £30 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.
The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks. It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.
The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks. It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months
- Enhanced DBS Clearance
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General Paediatrics and neonates equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Level 3 Safeguarding training
- APLS and NLS provider
- Experience of audit
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
- APLS and NLS provider
- Experience of audit
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months
- Enhanced DBS Clearance
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General Paediatrics and neonates equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Level 3 Safeguarding training
- APLS and NLS provider
- Experience of audit
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
- APLS and NLS provider
- Experience of audit
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).