Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
The successful candidate should have a minimum of 4 years of postgraduate medical experience, ideally with at least 2 years of working in general paediatrics / paediatric specialties. Postgraduate MRCPCH is desirable; or MRCP or other equivalent higher training qualification. The role will involve clinical assessment of children, adults and families in the context of potential or confirmed inherited disorders. Excellent clinical and communication skills will be required as a core part of the role. Teamworking skills are vital as we communicate with families, within our own team, with laboratory teams and other clinical services.
The post-holder will be part of a large multidisciplinary team of clinical and laboratory staff with administrative and managerial support who provide a co-ordinated genetics service to a population of 3.1 million people in the North East of England and Cumbria. The Service is part of the Directorate of Integrated Laboratory Medicine.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be involved in the delivery of the general, paediatric and prenatal clinical genetics service as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of consultant clinical geneticists, trainees and genetic counsellors working in close collaboration with the North East and Yorkshire Genomics Laboratory Hub (NEYGLH). Outpatient Clinics will be provided at the Institute of Genetic Medicine, RVI and other regional clinic sites. There is no formal on-call commitment in this post.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Richard Martin, Consultant Clinical Geneticist via email richard.martin11@nhs.net
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Provide diagnostic opinion on patients with paediatric syndromes as part of a multi-professional team and with appropriate consultant support.
Ensure appropriate diagnostic testing is undertaken and the results of these and their implications are communicated to referrers patients, relevant family members, primary care team and other involved clinicians as appropriate.
Ensure appropriate follow up arrangements are made for patients and family members.
Work in collaboration with laboratory staff to ensure that appropriate diagnostic testing is undertaken and that the most clinically effective use of these resources is made.
Participate in Genomic MDT Meetings to facilitate interpretation of Genomic test results
Participate in regular Department and multidisciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
Undertake clinical duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Heath.
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays
It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control
include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development
take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues.
Administrative:
Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of Northern Genetics Service
Undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives
Research:
Although the appointee will be not be expected to participate substantively in clinical research and service innovation, there are potential opportunities to recruit patients to research studies with the support from R&D as well as develop their own research interests.
Teaching:
Participate in teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students and health professionals appropriate for level of expertise.
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Provide diagnostic opinion on patients with paediatric syndromes as part of a multi-professional team and with appropriate consultant support.
Ensure appropriate diagnostic testing is undertaken and the results of these and their implications are communicated to referrers patients, relevant family members, primary care team and other involved clinicians as appropriate.
Ensure appropriate follow up arrangements are made for patients and family members.
Work in collaboration with laboratory staff to ensure that appropriate diagnostic testing is undertaken and that the most clinically effective use of these resources is made.
Participate in Genomic MDT Meetings to facilitate interpretation of Genomic test results
Participate in regular Department and multidisciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
Undertake clinical duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Heath.
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays
It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control
include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development
take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues.
Administrative:
Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of Northern Genetics Service
Undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives
Research:
Although the appointee will be not be expected to participate substantively in clinical research and service innovation, there are potential opportunities to recruit patients to research studies with the support from R&D as well as develop their own research interests.
Teaching:
Participate in teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students and health professionals appropriate for level of expertise.
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable
- MRCPCH/MRCP or appropriate professional qualification
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable
- 2 years experience in paediatric medicine
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable
- MRCPCH/MRCP or appropriate professional qualification
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable
- 2 years experience in paediatric medicine
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
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
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).
