Consultant in Acute Paediatrics

Job responsibilities

The Child Health Directorate sits within the Surgical Division of the Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. The directorate covers all areas of Paediatric and Child Health services in both Acute and Community settings. Close relationships at management level are in place between the Acute, Community and Mental Health providers to promote integrated child health services across both hospital and community sectors.

This is an opportunity to join the enthusiastic and friendly paediatric department in Wigan. There are close links between the community and acute paediatric services with some colleagues doing hybrid roles across both services. We are looking for forward looking individuals to join our team.

The appointee will see patients at the outpatients on the Thomas Linacre, Leigh Infirmary, Platt Bridge community sites. There are visiting clinics in cardiology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology and urology by specialists from the tertiary childrens hospitals in the region.

Paediatric surgical facilities are on the RAEI site as is the Accident and Emergency Department for the Wigan and Leigh district. This has been redeveloped and includes a self-contained Paediatric Emergency care centre. All acute childrens admissions are seen here. There is an assessment area with 8 cubicles.

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a license to practice and be on the Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at the interview stage.

An Enhanced DBS with Children barred list will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent
• CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC or within 6 months of completion of training at the date of interview
• Full GMC Registration
• Up to date APLS and NLS provider certificates

Desirable

• A higher qualification eg MD, PhD
• APLS and/or NLS Instructor

Skills

Essential

• Management of a wide range of general paediatric and neonatal problems
• Level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Safeguarding Experience
• Proven experience in audit
• Understanding of NHS management responsibilities of consultants
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and other disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and relevant staff in other disciplines

Desirable

• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
• IT and computing skills
• Attendance at appropriate management courses
• Previous participation in a management role
• Membership of appropriate professional societies

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a commitment to these within the Trust
• Awareness of research methods and ability to critically appraise a scientific paper

Desirable

• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications

Additional

Essential

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives in all disciplines
• Ability to lead the development of services and promote best practice amongst colleagues

Desirable

• Evidence of the development of leadership within the work environment

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years general professional training in Paediatrics
• Safeguarding Level 3 training

Desirable

• Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take a lead in that area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).