Job summary
This
is an 8 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatrician. This post is
available immediately, for 6 months in the first instance, with a possibility
to extend further.
This
post will deliver 8 PAs supporting the General Paediatric team.
The
post will be based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital at the Leeds General
Infirmary.
The
successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal
College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent, and should 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
should have established skills in General Paediatrics. Excellent communication and team working
skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are
essential.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for a new enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existing
group of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developing
excellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of the
multi-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with various
specialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases,
respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role will
include acute work in the Childrens Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on
the Childrens inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of
general paediatric clinics.
The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary
paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across
Leeds Childrens Hospital
About us
Dr
Dr A Tantry General Paediatrics with
interest in Nephrology and Lead Clinician
Dr
R Thethy General Paediatrics and
eating disorders
Dr
C Smith General Paediatrics and
eating disorders
Dr
S ORiordan General Paediatrics,
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Dr
R Wilder General Paediatrics and
Named Dr for Safeguarding
Dr
K Jeavons General Paediatrics and
Secondary Epilepsy and CAT lead
Dr
G Fonfe General Paediatrics and
Secondary Epilepsy
Dr
V Acharya General Paediatrics and
undergraduate tutor
Dr
E Evans General Paediatrics and
Deputy clinical director
Dr
E Day General Paediatrics and
undergraduate tutor
Dr
G OHare General Paediatrics and
Haemangioma
Dr
J Chan General Paediatrics
Dr
E McQueen General paediatrics with
interest in respiratory, Governance lead
Dr
L Boullier General Paediatrics and
Named Dr for Safeguarding
Dr
J Darling General Paediatrics,
Senior Lecturer/Designated Dr for Child Protection
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
post will deliver 8 PAs supporting the general paediatrics team.
The
post will be based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital, based at the Leeds General
Infirmary.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1
billion. Our 15,000 staff ensures that
every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient
settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E
visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments.
We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
We
are looking for a new enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existing
group of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developing
excellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of the
multi-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with various
specialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases,
respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role will
include acute work in the Childrens Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on
the Childrens inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of
general paediatric clinics.
The
role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an
extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Childrens Hospital.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It
also has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, which
enables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults.
The
team is developing exciting new pathways to make the department more efficient,
improve patient experience as well as providing an excellent experience to
junior doctors in training. Over the years there has been a significant
overhaul of the workforce and this has now resulted in the appointments of
qualified advanced nurse practitioners, trainee ANPs, as well as specialty
doctors, who complement the junior doctor workforce.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
2.1 To deliver care to patients with common
paediatric illnesses at the Leeds Childrens Hospital
Out-patient clinics
Supervision of patients
Care of in-patients
Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings
2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues in
other relevant site specialist teams within the Childrens Hospital.
2.3 To work with colleagues in general
paediatrics to deliver acute ward services and providing support for junior
doctors.
2.4 To contribute to research, teaching and
new developments within the Childrens Hospital. The post holder will be
encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research
programs on going in the department.
2.5 To contribute towards the Consultant led
triage of acute GP referrals to the CAT
unit, providing e-mail advice to GPs, triage of all elective referrals to
the service and participating in the provision of community GP hubs.
2.6 Work with the safeguarding/child
protection team and partners in other agencies to conduct safeguarding
assessments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
post will deliver 8 PAs supporting the general paediatrics team.
The
post will be based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital, based at the Leeds General
Infirmary.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1
billion. Our 15,000 staff ensures that
every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient
settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E
visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments.
We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
We
are looking for a new enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existing
group of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developing
excellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of the
multi-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with various
specialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases,
respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role will
include acute work in the Childrens Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on
the Childrens inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of
general paediatric clinics.
The
role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an
extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Childrens Hospital.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It
also has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, which
enables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults.
The
team is developing exciting new pathways to make the department more efficient,
improve patient experience as well as providing an excellent experience to
junior doctors in training. Over the years there has been a significant
overhaul of the workforce and this has now resulted in the appointments of
qualified advanced nurse practitioners, trainee ANPs, as well as specialty
doctors, who complement the junior doctor workforce.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
2.1 To deliver care to patients with common
paediatric illnesses at the Leeds Childrens Hospital
Out-patient clinics
Supervision of patients
Care of in-patients
Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings
2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues in
other relevant site specialist teams within the Childrens Hospital.
2.3 To work with colleagues in general
paediatrics to deliver acute ward services and providing support for junior
doctors.
2.4 To contribute to research, teaching and
new developments within the Childrens Hospital. The post holder will be
encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research
programs on going in the department.
2.5 To contribute towards the Consultant led
triage of acute GP referrals to the CAT
unit, providing e-mail advice to GPs, triage of all elective referrals to
the service and participating in the provision of community GP hubs.
2.6 Work with the safeguarding/child
protection team and partners in other agencies to conduct safeguarding
assessments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Membership Examination of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in General Paediatrics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Membership Examination of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in General Paediatrics
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).
