Consultant General Paediatrician

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic team in the expansion of consultants in the Child Health Care Group at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. You will join an existing team of 11 General Paediatric Consultants with different special interests, backed up by Specialty Doctors and Specialist Registrars.

All 3 vacant posts are 10 PAs and will undertake 3 clinics per week, and acute and general paediatric work at QEQM, inclusive of elective and outpatient services in Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Applicants with an interest in paediatric epilepsy and neurology and adolescent rheumatology and chronic pain MDT services are invited to apply. The rheumatology post will be based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital with acute on call duties undertaken at QEQM.

Our acute rota currently a 1:11, consists of 3 acute weeks but once fully recruited, we are looking at a 1:14 rota.

Appointees will be responsible for care of children admitted to general paediatric ward (Rainbow ward in QEQM) and for children referred to Child Health by the paediatric emergency Department at QEQM and primary care within the catchment area of districts of Thanet, Shepway and Canterbury. Rainbow ward is general paediatric ward with 24 beds, including 1 HDU bed.

We have a newly built ED department with a dedicated paediatric unit. Significant investment in the ED department at QEQM provides up-to-date standards of acute care for children and young people.

Neonatal services in a QEQM include a postnatal unit with transitional care provided to neonates by the paediatric team and level of special care baby unit. Approximately 3600 deliveries are supported by QEQM labour suite and midwifery services and work closely with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford with team of Neonatologists.

An innovative model of paediatric clinics delivered within the GP services has been piloted in East Kent and successfully implemented and each consultant paediatrician will be expected to run one of the general paediatric clinic in GP surgery is within the region.

For further details / informal visits contact: Dr Jan Stanek, on 01843 225544 Ext 7255070 or email jan.stanek@nhs.net

Person Specification

commitments

Essential

• Comply with GMC guidance, all clinical risk management processes and national and local infection control policies and procedures

Desirable

• Communicate effectively

Qualifications

Essential

• Support the Trust's financial sustainability

Desirable

• collaborating with your clinical and operational directors on budget issues

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN

Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)