Locum Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Dia & Edno

Job summary

This post is a maternity locum available for one year from December 2024. It forms an excellent opportunity for consultant experience alongside a welcoming and supportive team. Ideally we are looking for a candidate with at least a years experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology (SPIN preferred) to cover this role. We would consider candidates with broad general paediatric experience with appropriate amendments to job plan. The CYP Diabetes team are award an award-winning team caring for over 250 CYP with diabetes achieving some of the best outcomes in the sector. the postholder would be well supported by the team including our Diabetes lead consultant. The paediatric department benefits from strong consultant presence including an onsite paediatrician 24/7.

This post consists of 9 Programmed Activities (PAs), annualised as 7.75 PA Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.25 PA Supporting Clinical Activities (SPA).

Main duties of the job

This post consists of 9 Programmed Activities (PAs), annualised as 7.75 PA Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.25 PA Supporting Clinical Activities (SPA).

DCC is composed of attending weeks on the general paediatric ward at 1:14 weeks a year, non-resident on call for general paediatrics at 1:7 weekday nights and 1:14 weekends as well as cover for our PED/PAU referrals on 20 days/evenings a year (to be split 0800-1300 and 1300-2200) and 1:14 weekends (1300-2200). Additionally, you will deliver an endocrine clinic 2-3 times a month, general/hot clinic weekly and support the weekly diabetes clinic alongside the diabetes team, providing support to our diabetes specialist nurses and the ward team for diabetes admissions. The postholder will contribute to our advice and guidance for local GPs. There is also an expectation to join the diabetes on call rota (for phone advice only shared 1:5 with the team. This will attract a 3% on call supplement) once the postholder has settled into role.

It is expected that the post holder will fully contribute to the Department, attending MDT meetings as well as departmental and governance meetings and add guidelines, audits and QI projects as well as management/investigation of incidents (in line with the new PSIRF framework) and complaints.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.