Job summary
This is a 10PA post in the Department of Paediatric Burns & Plastic Surgery, to cover sabbatical leave, from 1st January 2025 for a fixed term of one year. The appointee will provide paediatric burns and plastic surgery care. It would be desirable for the appointee to have experience in facial palsy management.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will join the other consultants in the department to provide a paediatric plastic surgery service, and will cover the facial palsy service, depending on skills and experience. The successful candidate will participate in a 1:6 on call for plastic surgery and burns at Alder Hey Children's Hospital at Category A.
The post-holder will report through the Clinical Director for plastic surgery to the Chief Medical Officer with professional support from the Divisional Director of Surgery.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Alder Hey provides general paediatric services for the local paediatric population receiving referrals from both general practitioners and the Accident & Emergency Department (the busiest paediatric A & E Department in Europe).
Alder Hey is one of six paediatric burn centres and admits burn patients of all severities, including those requiring Paediatric Intensive Care. A substantial proportion of the plastic surgery carried out by the hospital is the tertiary level care of children with burns and congenital abnormalities such as vascular and hand anomalies. There is a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment facilities with access to a full aspect of paediatric specialist expertise on site. A multidisciplinary team performs paediatric craniofacial surgery as a supra-regional speciality and the Trust provides a regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service.
All paediatric specialties are represented by colleagues working at Alder Hey. There is a consultant-led Community Child Health Service based at Alder Hey and integrated into the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Alder Hey provides general paediatric services for the local paediatric population receiving referrals from both general practitioners and the Accident & Emergency Department (the busiest paediatric A & E Department in Europe).
Alder Hey is one of six paediatric burn centres and admits burn patients of all severities, including those requiring Paediatric Intensive Care. A substantial proportion of the plastic surgery carried out by the hospital is the tertiary level care of children with burns and congenital abnormalities such as vascular and hand anomalies. There is a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment facilities with access to a full aspect of paediatric specialist expertise on site. A multidisciplinary team performs paediatric craniofacial surgery as a supra-regional speciality and the Trust provides a regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service.
All paediatric specialties are represented by colleagues working at Alder Hey. There is a consultant-led Community Child Health Service based at Alder Hey and integrated into the Trust.
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- On the Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery
- Expected date of award of CCT (or recognized equivalent if outside the UK) falls no more than 6 months after the date of interview for his post
- MB BS, FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree equivalent to MPhil, MD or PhD level
- Emergency Management of Severe Burns
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
Experience
Essential
- Higher specialist training in Plastic Surgery or equivalent
- Demonstrable interest in paediatric plastic surgery
Desirable
- Paediatric plastic surgery fellowship
- Facial palsy expertise
Skills
Essential
- Teaching skills and experience
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others
- Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
Desirable
- Track record of delivery of new activity
- Track record of delivery of standards of care along with service development
- Evidence of business awareness
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation to set and achieve targets
- Flexible with regards to teamwork
- Effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high-quality service
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- On the Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery
- Expected date of award of CCT (or recognized equivalent if outside the UK) falls no more than 6 months after the date of interview for his post
- MB BS, FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree equivalent to MPhil, MD or PhD level
- Emergency Management of Severe Burns
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
Experience
Essential
- Higher specialist training in Plastic Surgery or equivalent
- Demonstrable interest in paediatric plastic surgery
Desirable
- Paediatric plastic surgery fellowship
- Facial palsy expertise
Skills
Essential
- Teaching skills and experience
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others
- Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
Desirable
- Track record of delivery of new activity
- Track record of delivery of standards of care along with service development
- Evidence of business awareness
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation to set and achieve targets
- Flexible with regards to teamwork
- Effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high-quality service
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance
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).
