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LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DETAILS
Job Title:Trust Doctor in Paediatric Surgery
Specialty/Department: Paediatric Surgery ST1/2
Location: Leeds General Infirmary.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Fellow in Paediatric Surgery is based at the Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants at ST1/2 LST with experience in paediatric surgery. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work in a large teaching hospital which provides many specialist services and is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in paediatric surgery
The department provides exposure to all surgical aspects of children ranging from 0 16 years. This includes general surgery of childhood to highly specialised skills in fields of Thoracic Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Lower GI Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Oncology Surgery, Neonatal Surgery and Urology. There are 2/3 consultants per specialty providing elective specialty work and all consultants participate in acute oncalls to provide general surgery for children and trauma service.
MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT -
Mr Jonathan Sutcliffe Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Mark PowisConsultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Naved Alizai Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Michael Dawrant Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Ms Bhanu LakshminarayananConsultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Chris Parsons Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Ed Hannon Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Basil Bekdash Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Olubenga Aworanti Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Ramnath Subramaniam Consultant Paediatric Urologist
Mr Alex TurnerConsultant Paediatric Urologist
Mr Anand Upsani Locum Consultant Paediatric Urologist
Ms Anna RadfordConsultant Paediatric Urologist
The consultant team are supported by 10 ST3+ registrars, 10 ST1-2 and a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
The post holder should have experience of general paediatric surgery
DUTIES OF THE POST
The Trust Doctor will support in a rolling 10 week shift rota and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. As a lower specialty trainee, this post will be covered by a higher surgical trainee.During the other weeks you will be involved in other aspects of the paediatric surgical service, including attending outpatient clinics, theatres and performing audits and will also have exposure to other activities within the department.
LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The post holder will support the on call rota equivalent to ST1/2. The post holder will be rotated to cover the paediatric surgical ward on 42, surgical newborn unit, outliers, A&E and CAT units and theatres or clinics. This gives all trainees an opportunity to see the breadth of patients in paediatric surgery and manage them both in an elective setting and a sick child.
There are several theatre lists both emergency and elective lists that happen on a daily basis and several clinics that happen daily. Trainees are encouraged to go to any of these as per their choice and availability. All trainees are allocated a clinical supervisor within the department and if they do not have an educational supervisor in their rotation are allocated one within the department as well.
All trainees should attend the daily morning handover at 8:00- 8:30am and join the ward round if they are not going to either theatre or clinic.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING
The fellow is expected to participate in departmental teaching and ward based teaching of medical students
Weekly departmental teaching
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
AmLiver grand roundColorectal MDTRadiology meeting
Trainee led teaching / simulationOncology / radiology meeting
Vascular anomalies MDT (1st Friday each month)
Urology MDT (2nd Friday every month)
LunchtimeHPB MDTDidactic teachingNeonatal MDT
pmAlternate Tuesdays evidence based learning / simulationOncology MDT
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
This post is covered by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) Terms and Conditions of Service. These documents are available on the Medical Staffing Intranet site.
The post holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practice.
Standards of Conduct and Behaviour
You are 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.
Leave Arrangements
All leave should be applied for in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy, normally giving six weeks notice of any leave, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Training
During the course of your employment, you agree to undergo whatever training the Trust deems necessary.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.
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.As a supervisor/manager, you will be responsible for ensuring your team work in a safe manner and are competent to do so.
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.
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.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act & DBS Disclosure
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 satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) Disclosure which will check the existence and the content of any criminal record 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 DBS 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.
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.
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.
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.
