Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
OF THE POST
3.1
General Training and Qualifications
The
appointee must hold accreditation in paediatrics in the Royal College of
Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent, and have completed higher
specialist training (or equivalent) if currently in a training programme within
the UK.
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK,
or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director
and Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be
progressed further.
3.2
Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of paediatric allergy. It is desirable that the
candidates have experience in the conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification - See person specification document.
3.4
Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead
in the following:
Mortality and morbidity meetings;
Clinical audit programmes;
Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines.
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a
supporting programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated
for this would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s)
and that such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts
clinical audit policy). In the discharge of these responsibilities the
candidate will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge
through appropriate continuing medical education.
4.
TEACHING - see job description
5.
JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The
job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director
or Lead Clinician for paediatric allergy. The annual job plan review may result
in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job plan where
duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have
changed or need to change significantly within the area.
5.1
Proposed Job Plan - also see job description for breakdown of duties.
The
post consists of 10PAs with 8.5PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5PAs of
supporting professional activity (SPA). These 10PAs will be delivered in
paediatric allergy.
5.2
Accountability
The
post-holder is managerially accountable for the use of resources to the Chief
Executive and professionally accountable to the Chief Medical Officer through
Clinical Directors. This may be amended in the light of the Trusts management
arrangements.
5.3
Standards of Conduct and Behaviour
He/she
will be required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical
Council in Good Medical Practice. This includes protecting patients when you
believe that a doctors or other colleagues conduct, performance or health is
a threat to them. If, after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must
follow the Trusts procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director
or Medical Director in
the
first instance. Your general conduct at work should comply with the standards
set out in the Trusts document on Appraisal, in particular the section on Core
Behaviours.
5.4
Consultant Appraisal
Appraisal
will be a contractual requirement for all consultant staff and the Trust
attaches considerable importance to this approach intended to be of benefit to
individual consultants and to achieve the highest possible standards in the
delivery of healthcare and services. Arrangements for annual appraisal will be
managed through the Clinical Director.
5.5
Leave Arrangements
All
leave should be applied for in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy,
normally giving eight weeks notice of any leave, other than in exceptional
circumstances.
5.6
Training
During
the course of your employment, you agree to undergo whatever training the Trust
deems necessary. You will undertake all mandatory training required for the
role. This may include, but is not limited to, induction training, professional
development and safe working practices. Funding of such training will be in
accordance with the Trusts Staff Development Policy.
5.7
Continuing Medical Education
The
Trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and
acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultants professional
activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation.
Time and financial support for these activities will be granted in accordance
with the Trusts Leave Policy.
5.8
Secretarial Support
As
part of the resource commitments to enable the post-holder to fulfil their job
plan, the appointee will have access to such secretarial assistance as is
required. An office with IT facilities (PC, email etc) will be provided.
5.9
Health & Safety
The
Trust has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for all staff.
As an employee/supervisor/manager you are responsible for your own safety and
that of others. This will require you to comply with the Trust arrangements for
Health & Safety and Risk Management, in particular by following agreed safe
working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting
system. As a Supervisor/manager, you will be responsible for ensuring your team
work in a safe manner and are competent to do so.
5.10
Equality & Diversity
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are
staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of
their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
The Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy ensures that barriers to employment
for disadvantaged groups are identified and removed, and that no person is
treated less favourably on the grounds of their race, ethnic group, religion,
impairment, age, gender, sexual orientation or mental health status.
Reasonable
adjustments will be made for disabled applicants and post holders where
required.
5.11
Smoking Policy
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recognises the serious hazards to health
caused by smoking and has adopted a strict no smoking policy. Under the terms
of our No Smoking Policy, staff, visitors and patients will not be permitted to
smoke at any time or in any part of Trust property, whether inside or outside
the hospital buildings.
5.12
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act & DBS Check
This position involves access to patients during the
normal course of duties and is therefore subject to the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act(Exceptions
Order) 1975. As such you must reveal any information which you may have
concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as spent. An offer of appointment to this post would be
subject to the express condition that the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
receives a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) Disclosure which will check
the existence and the content of any criminal disclosure received. The Trust
has the right to withdraw an offer or employment if not satisfied of a
candidate's suitability for this position by reason of criminal record or
antecedents, especially in cases where no declaration of criminal proceedings
has been made on a candidates application form or Criminal Declaration Form.
The Trust reserves the right to determine this issue at its sole discretion. If
you are successful in being short listed for this position you will be asked to
complete a criminal disclosure form to be handed to a representative at
interview. Furthermore, if appointed to this post you will be asked to complete
a 'DBS Disclosure Application Form' which will be submitted to the DBS.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of
Ex-offenders which is available on request.
5.13
Infection Control
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Infection Control policies, in particular by practicing Universal Infection
Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact
with patients and their environment.
5.14
Patient and Public Involvement
The
Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and
planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of
patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.
5.15
Respect for Patient Confidentiality
The
jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge
patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
6.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - see job description
7.
ENQUIRIES
Prospective
applicants are encouraged to visit the Departments and are invited to contact
any of the following persons:
Dr
Donald Hodge - Consultant Paediatric Allergist - donaldhodge@nhs.net
Dr
Aida Semic-Jusufagic - Consultant Paediatric Allergist - aida.semic@nhs.net
Dr
Constantinos Kotsapas - Consultant Paediatric Allergist -
Constantinos.kotsapas@nhs.net
