Job summary
Job
Title: Out of programme Higher Specialist Trainee post
Grade:
ST 4 +
Specialty/Department:
Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Site
and Location: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds
Duration
of the post: 12 months
Start
date: September 2024
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The
successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team involved in running a
regional Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition service and provide tertiary
care to North and West Yorkshire.
The
department provides expertise in the management of Inflammatory Bowel disease
(IBD) (over 300 patients), intestinal failure (IF) (being one of the first
established IF centres in the country, looking after home PN patients and
patients started on the newly NICE approved drug Teduglutide), enteral tube fed
patients (around 2000 patients), chronic constipation and dysmotility,
functional GI disorders, eosinophilic GI disorders and GI problems in children
with neurodisability. We provide onsite GI consultant assessments for a broad
range of paediatric subspecialties (Hepatology, Nephrology, Cardiology,
Neonatology, Paediatric Surgery, Oncology,
PICU etc.).
The ward has 16 beds shared between GI and general
paediatrics. There are subspecialty
clinics in inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, coeliac disease,
dysmotility, general gastroenterology and transition clinics for IBD and
IF.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be involved in the day-to-day management of inpatients, review
of day case patients and attend outpatients clinics. They will have
responsibilities along with the other junior doctors in organising the weekly
multidisciplinary meetings and present cases.
There will be opportunities to further their training in practical
procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy. The weekly ward timetable
includes close supervision by consultants and several opportunities for
clinical teaching. The post-holder would
be expected to participate in medical audit and research projects.
The
post holder will be expected to do on calls in general paediatrics or
specialities, so around 60-65% of the time will be within the Paediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition speciality.
LEVELS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
The
post holder will be always under consultant supervision.
TEACHING
AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING
There
will be formal teaching (once weekly within the department by MDT members) and
attendance at post-graduate educational meetings is encouraged.
There
will be access to the internet for literature searches at ward level.
Extensive
Research facilities exist at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and
research will be actively encouraged within the department and in conjunction
with other departments of the hospital where there is an unusually wide range
of research activity. There will be
opportunities to take part in multicentre research projects.
About us
Paediatric
Gastroenterology Leeds Childrens Hospital provides a regional Paediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition service and tertiary care to North and West
Yorkshire. The department provides expertise in the management of Inflammatory
Bowel disease (IBD) (looking after approx. 300 patients), coeliac disease,
intestinal failure (IF) (being one of the first established IF centres in the
country, looking for 23 home PN patients), enteral tube fed patients (around
2000 patients), chronic constipation and dysmotility, functional GI disorders,
eosinophilic GI disorders and GI problems in children with neurodisability. This
department also offers extensive diagnostic investigations for patients,
including endoscopy, colonoscopy and pH studies.
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
BACKGROUND
Leeds
Children's Hospital is offering a Programme Pause (OOPP) positions in
Paediatric Gastroenterology. OOPP
positions allow trainees to take a step out of formal training for one year and
have any competencies gained whilst out of training assessed upon their return.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is offering a fantastic opportunity, starting in September
2024.
Paediatric
gastroenterology Leeds Childrens Hospital provides a regional Paediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition service and tertiary care to North and West
Yorkshire. The department provides expertise in the management of Inflammatory
Bowel disease (IBD) (looking after approx. 300 patients), coeliac disease,
intestinal failure (IF) (being one of the first established IF centres in the
country, looking for 23 home PN patients), enteral tube fed patients (around
2000 patients), chronic constipation and dysmotility, functional GI disorders,
eosinophilic GI disorders and GI problems in children with neurodisability.
This department also offers extensive diagnostic investigations for patients,
including endoscopy, colonoscopy and pH studies.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
As
a part of these exciting and unique roles, successful post holder will have
following clinical responsibilities
Paediatric
Gastroenterology
The
post holder will be involved in the day-to-day management of inpatients, review
of day case patients and attend outpatients clinics. They will have
responsibilities along with the other junior doctors in organising the weekly
multidisciplinary meetings and present cases.
There will be opportunities to further their training in practical
procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy. The weekly ward timetable includes
close supervision by consultants and several opportunities for clinical
teaching. The post-holder would be
expected to participate in medical audit and research projects.
The
post holder will be expected to do on calls in general paediatrics or
specialities, so around 60-65% of the time will be within the Paediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition speciality.
Teaching
The
post holder will have the opportunity to become involved with departmental,
hospital and regional teaching programmes.
Research
The
post holder will have the opportunity to become involved with departmental
research programmes.
Governance:
The
postholder will participate in departmental governance activities, including
audit, service evaluation and risk management
On
call:
Out
of hours cover will be for the general paediatric or speciality rota.
The
post is for a 12-month period and is available from September 2024.
3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1 General Training and Qualifications
Duration 12 months
This
post is aimed for trainees that want to come into the speciality for 12 months
before applying for GRID training in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
or to use it to gain SPIN competencies.
There
is the possibility for OOP position to be pre-approved as part of the GRID
training program if the candidate is in the adequate year of training and
fulfil the criteria to apply for GRID.
The
applicant should have MBBCh and MRCPCH or equivalent.
3.2 Experience
The
successful applicant should be able to work at ST4-7 level or to be able to
demonstrate equivalent level experience.
The
successful applicant will have both inpatient and outpatient duties
They
will need to be confident in the assessment of sick children
They
will need experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and have excellent verbal
and written communication skills
They
will need to have a good understanding of research methodology and be able to
supervise and support clinical assessments as part of a research study. They
will need to have, or be prepared to undertake, good clinical practice (GCP)
training.
3.3 Personal Attributes
The
appointee will have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are
adequate to enable effective communications about medical topics with patients
and colleagues. See also Person Specification.
They
need to be enthusiastic, keen to learn and demonstrate commitment to delivering
high quality care as part of the neurosciences team
3.4 Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to attend and contribute to Audit meetings,
mortality and morbidity meetings and application of agreed clinical guidelines.
5.2 Accountability
The postholder is managerially
accountable for the use of resources to the managing consultant 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
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.
5.6 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.
5.7 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.
5.8 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 specialty doctors 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BACKGROUND
Leeds
Children's Hospital is offering a Programme Pause (OOPP) positions in
Paediatric Gastroenterology. OOPP
positions allow trainees to take a step out of formal training for one year and
have any competencies gained whilst out of training assessed upon their return.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is offering a fantastic opportunity, starting in September
2024.
Paediatric
gastroenterology Leeds Childrens Hospital provides a regional Paediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition service and tertiary care to North and West
Yorkshire. The department provides expertise in the management of Inflammatory
Bowel disease (IBD) (looking after approx. 300 patients), coeliac disease,
intestinal failure (IF) (being one of the first established IF centres in the
country, looking for 23 home PN patients), enteral tube fed patients (around
2000 patients), chronic constipation and dysmotility, functional GI disorders,
eosinophilic GI disorders and GI problems in children with neurodisability.
This department also offers extensive diagnostic investigations for patients,
including endoscopy, colonoscopy and pH studies.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
As
a part of these exciting and unique roles, successful post holder will have
following clinical responsibilities
Paediatric
Gastroenterology
The
post holder will be involved in the day-to-day management of inpatients, review
of day case patients and attend outpatients clinics. They will have
responsibilities along with the other junior doctors in organising the weekly
multidisciplinary meetings and present cases.
There will be opportunities to further their training in practical
procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy. The weekly ward timetable includes
close supervision by consultants and several opportunities for clinical
teaching. The post-holder would be
expected to participate in medical audit and research projects.
The
post holder will be expected to do on calls in general paediatrics or
specialities, so around 60-65% of the time will be within the Paediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition speciality.
Teaching
The
post holder will have the opportunity to become involved with departmental,
hospital and regional teaching programmes.
Research
The
post holder will have the opportunity to become involved with departmental
research programmes.
Governance:
The
postholder will participate in departmental governance activities, including
audit, service evaluation and risk management
On
call:
Out
of hours cover will be for the general paediatric or speciality rota.
The
post is for a 12-month period and is available from September 2024.
3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1 General Training and Qualifications
Duration 12 months
This
post is aimed for trainees that want to come into the speciality for 12 months
before applying for GRID training in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
or to use it to gain SPIN competencies.
There
is the possibility for OOP position to be pre-approved as part of the GRID
training program if the candidate is in the adequate year of training and
fulfil the criteria to apply for GRID.
The
applicant should have MBBCh and MRCPCH or equivalent.
3.2 Experience
The
successful applicant should be able to work at ST4-7 level or to be able to
demonstrate equivalent level experience.
The
successful applicant will have both inpatient and outpatient duties
They
will need to be confident in the assessment of sick children
They
will need experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and have excellent verbal
and written communication skills
They
will need to have a good understanding of research methodology and be able to
supervise and support clinical assessments as part of a research study. They
will need to have, or be prepared to undertake, good clinical practice (GCP)
training.
3.3 Personal Attributes
The
appointee will have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are
adequate to enable effective communications about medical topics with patients
and colleagues. See also Person Specification.
They
need to be enthusiastic, keen to learn and demonstrate commitment to delivering
high quality care as part of the neurosciences team
3.4 Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to attend and contribute to Audit meetings,
mortality and morbidity meetings and application of agreed clinical guidelines.
5.2 Accountability
The postholder is managerially
accountable for the use of resources to the managing consultant 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
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.
5.6 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.
5.7 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.
5.8 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 specialty doctors 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date.
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
- Evidence of achievement of ST4+competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training)
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- At least 5 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
- Evidence of achievement of ST4+competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date.
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
- Evidence of achievement of ST4+competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training)
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- At least 5 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
- Evidence of achievement of ST4+competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training).
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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).
