Job summary
Community Paediatrics are looking to appoint and welcome a motivated colleague to join their friendly team and build on what has already been achieved by the service. There is a keen scope to support any specialist interest enhancements for the right candidate. The service is highly regarded locally and has 2 ST posts recognised for Level 3 training in Community Paediatrics. We also provide training for Level 2 (1 post).
The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic team consisting of 6 (5 WTE) consultants and 2 Associate Specialists to provide maternity leave cover for one of the existing consultants.
The department is committed to the introduction and development of skill mix across medical and nursing specialist roles. To this end, three (2.6 WTE) specialist nurses provide a specialist role in the management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and provide nurse-led follow up.
Main duties of the job
The Directorate provides health services for children in Wirral from bases at Arrowe Park Hospital, the Child Development Offices at St Catherine's Health Centre, Birkenhead and a number of community settings. Child Health Services are rapidly evolving in response to the challenges of the changing needs of children in the 21st century. The Directorate works in partnership with Local Authority colleagues in developing children's services in line with government policy.
The ethos of the Directorate is to work to provide a service that is child and family centred in conjunction with Education, Social Services and Child & Adolescent Mental Health. We are committed to a process of continuing development and adaptation driven by the needs of children locally and to exploring and pioneering new ways of improving the health opportunities of Wirral children. The department is open to using the skills and abilities of medical, nursing and allied professions unfettered by traditional demarcations.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the main responsibilities of this role.
As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the main responsibilities of this role.
As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS / MBCHB
- MRCPCH
- Full GMC registration
- On the GMC Specialist Register in Community Child Health or within 6 months of CCT (the applicant must supply a letter from the Regional Advisor to confirm this). Any applicants without a CCT in CCH would have to demonstrate how they have attained Level 3 CCH competencies, as well as Level 3 Child Protection competencies
Desirable
- MSc or further qualification in Community Child Health
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in general paediatrics with specialist knowledge of community child health (CCH)
- Competent in all aspects of CCH including child public health, behavioural paediatrics, safeguarding including CLA and neurodisability
Desirable
- Have substantial clinical experience of the health needs of children looked after and experience of providing medical advice to an adoption and/or foster panel
Academic
Essential
- Participation in research or clinical audit
- Participation in departmental teaching
Desirable
- Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
- Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Knowledge of normal child development and communication
- Knowledge of developmental and complex special needs particularly in relation to Looked After Children
- Have substantial knowledge of medico-legal issues relating to looked after children and the law applying to children in the court process
- The ability to assess, diagnose and manage developmental difficulties in babies, children and young people including those with special and complex care needs
- Have good negotiating and leadership skills and experience of multi-agency working at local and regional level
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, e.g. report writing, thesis
Management
Essential
- Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage, e.g. project work, mentoring junior staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS / MBCHB
- MRCPCH
- Full GMC registration
- On the GMC Specialist Register in Community Child Health or within 6 months of CCT (the applicant must supply a letter from the Regional Advisor to confirm this). Any applicants without a CCT in CCH would have to demonstrate how they have attained Level 3 CCH competencies, as well as Level 3 Child Protection competencies
Desirable
- MSc or further qualification in Community Child Health
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in general paediatrics with specialist knowledge of community child health (CCH)
- Competent in all aspects of CCH including child public health, behavioural paediatrics, safeguarding including CLA and neurodisability
Desirable
- Have substantial clinical experience of the health needs of children looked after and experience of providing medical advice to an adoption and/or foster panel
Academic
Essential
- Participation in research or clinical audit
- Participation in departmental teaching
Desirable
- Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
- Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Knowledge of normal child development and communication
- Knowledge of developmental and complex special needs particularly in relation to Looked After Children
- Have substantial knowledge of medico-legal issues relating to looked after children and the law applying to children in the court process
- The ability to assess, diagnose and manage developmental difficulties in babies, children and young people including those with special and complex care needs
- Have good negotiating and leadership skills and experience of multi-agency working at local and regional level
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, e.g. report writing, thesis
Management
Essential
- Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage, e.g. project work, mentoring junior staff
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
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).
