Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced and motivated child and young people service team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Department of Paediatrics at South Tees is a dynamic department working across two sites - Middlesbrough and Northallerton. This post is a locum post of Acute General Paediatrician with a specialist interest in Respiratory. All Consultants work cross site and a variety of opportunities are available for this.
Main duties of the job
We are a large secondary care centre in the Tees Valley area providing acute, community and specialist care as well as planned services for children in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Northallerton. We provide a broad range of specialist treatments including cardiology, diabetes, epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, asthma, paediatric endocrine, allergies, gastroenterology and the full range of community paediatric services. We have 6 commissioned level 2 HDU bed and we are part of the North East Paediatric Critical Care Network.
We have a large number of trainees in the department at all levels of training covering tier 1 and 2 rota including foundation doctors, general practice training, military GP trainee and specialist trainees rotating across the Northern Deanery. The department is actively involved in the delivery of the undergraduate education programme for medical students of Newcastle and Hull University.
About us
The Trust is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in England. Working in the North East offers an excellent quality of life. This area boasts great transport links with easy access to a beautiful coastline and countryside and a great range of local amenities.
Applicants should possess full GMC registration, MRCPCH (or equivalent) and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for paediatrics at the time of interview.
The successful candidate will be appointed under the current terms and conditions of service for NHS Consultants. Full consideration will be given to applicants who wish to apply for a reduced/part time contract.
Job description
Job responsibilities
South Tees hospital NHS trust provide secondary and tertiary level inpatient and outpatient paediatric respiratory services. There is a multidisciplinary team comprising respiratory nurses, doctors and respiratory physiotherapist looking after children young people with wide variety of respiratory conditions including chronic chest, PCD, bronchiectases and asthma. Team has excess to specialise investigations including spirometry, FeNO and chest CT and there is provision for administration of regular biologics e.g omalizumab to children young people with severe asthma.
Teesside cystic fibrosis centre is one of the 28 paediatric cystic fibrosis centre in the united Kingdom and provide multidisciplinary specialist care to the CYP with cystic fibrosis across Tees valley and North Yorkshire.
South Tees is also part of North East and North Cumbria long term ventilation network providing care to children and young people requiring long term home ventilation in the region. There are 2 dedicated beds in the PCCU for inpatient care including starting and establishing long term ventilation. Regular outpatient clinics are held at James Cook.
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
South Tees hospital NHS trust provide secondary and tertiary level inpatient and outpatient paediatric respiratory services. There is a multidisciplinary team comprising respiratory nurses, doctors and respiratory physiotherapist looking after children young people with wide variety of respiratory conditions including chronic chest, PCD, bronchiectases and asthma. Team has excess to specialise investigations including spirometry, FeNO and chest CT and there is provision for administration of regular biologics e.g omalizumab to children young people with severe asthma.
Teesside cystic fibrosis centre is one of the 28 paediatric cystic fibrosis centre in the united Kingdom and provide multidisciplinary specialist care to the CYP with cystic fibrosis across Tees valley and North Yorkshire.
South Tees is also part of North East and North Cumbria long term ventilation network providing care to children and young people requiring long term home ventilation in the region. There are 2 dedicated beds in the PCCU for inpatient care including starting and establishing long term ventilation. Regular outpatient clinics are held at James Cook.
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- The applicant must produce evidence that he/she is either on the UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of specialist registration date, and is expected to achieve specialist registration
- APLS or EPLS provider
Desirable
- A higher qualification
- Management course for clinicians
- Course on "on the job" training
- Relevant CCT or equivalent
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- General paediatric experience in both secondary and tertiary care
- Knowledge of and training in Child Protection
- Knowledge of legislation relating to child health
- Evidence of clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Formulation of guidelines
- 6/12 Experience in PICU during training
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- General paediatric experience in both secondary and tertiary care
- Knowledge of and training in Child Protection
- Knowledge of legislation relating to child health
- Evidence of clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Formulation of guidelines
- 6/12 Experience in PICU during training
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- The applicant must produce evidence that he/she is either on the UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of specialist registration date, and is expected to achieve specialist registration
- APLS or EPLS provider
Desirable
- A higher qualification
- Management course for clinicians
- Course on "on the job" training
- Relevant CCT or equivalent
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- General paediatric experience in both secondary and tertiary care
- Knowledge of and training in Child Protection
- Knowledge of legislation relating to child health
- Evidence of clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Formulation of guidelines
- 6/12 Experience in PICU during training
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- General paediatric experience in both secondary and tertiary care
- Knowledge of and training in Child Protection
- Knowledge of legislation relating to child health
- Evidence of clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Formulation of guidelines
- 6/12 Experience in PICU during 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.
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).
