Job summary
The Paediatric Surgery Service within Cardiff and Vale UHB provides secondary and tertiary services across South Wales. There are 1,500 new outpatient referrals per year and 2,100 follow-up patients. At least 75% of these referrals are of a tertiary nature. Approximately 550 day cases are undertaken each year and the department deals with 2,100 elective and emergency admissions per annum.
The seven Consultant Paediatric Surgeons cover a 24-hour emergency service for acute surgical problems from secondary and tertiary sources. Currently this is a split-week on-call pattern. This facilitates complex handover and joint operating. Elective sessions are cancelled during the on-call week.
Main duties of the job
You will provide with senior colleagues (as appropriate) a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health.
You will provide a service providing care for infants and children with arange of elective conditions which are encompassed within the general surgery of childhood.
You will collaborate with departmental colleagues to further develop the existing services for surgical enteral feeding device insertion and common foreskin disorders.
You will collaborate with departmental colleagues to develop new services to streamline patient flow for other common paediatric surgical conditions, for example, patients requiring surgical central venous access procedures and patients with chronic constipation requiring diagnosis or exclusion of Hirschsprung's Disease.
You will assume an active role in imparting knowledge of diagnosis, treatment, and management of pertinent paediatric surgical conditions to resident doctors, nursing and operating department staff through a range of instructional methods, including clinical simulation scenarios that prioritise human factors in addition to clinical expertise
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will collaborate with colleagues to strive for excellence for the paediatric surgical patients cared for within the department through systematic audit, participation in morbidity and mortality processes, and quality improvement projects.
The holder of this post will not be included in an on-call rota and as such that will not form part of the job plan.
Any other duties with other agencies that have been agreed with the employing Health Board
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will collaborate with colleagues to strive for excellence for the paediatric surgical patients cared for within the department through systematic audit, participation in morbidity and mortality processes, and quality improvement projects.
The holder of this post will not be included in an on-call rota and as such that will not form part of the job plan.
Any other duties with other agencies that have been agreed with the employing Health Board
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Valid Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) certification
Desirable
- Academic excellence
- Relevant higher degree
- FRCS (Paeds) or equivalent
- Specialist Registration in Paediatric Surgery
Experience
Essential
- 12 years' postgraduate medical / dental work including a minimum of 6 years within the specialty at Specialty Doctor / SAS grade level or equivalent (overseas experience to be assessed in individual cases)
- Management of tertiary level Paediatric Surgery patients
Desirable
- Proficiency in paediatric laparoscopic surgery
- Proficiency in paediatric vascular access
Audit, Personal Qualities & Teaching
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of engagement with revalidation
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Desirable
- Knowledge regarding clinical risk registration
- Recent patient & colleague feedback
- Evidence of management training
- Training and/or experience of leading clinical simulations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Valid Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) certification
Desirable
- Academic excellence
- Relevant higher degree
- FRCS (Paeds) or equivalent
- Specialist Registration in Paediatric Surgery
Experience
Essential
- 12 years' postgraduate medical / dental work including a minimum of 6 years within the specialty at Specialty Doctor / SAS grade level or equivalent (overseas experience to be assessed in individual cases)
- Management of tertiary level Paediatric Surgery patients
Desirable
- Proficiency in paediatric laparoscopic surgery
- Proficiency in paediatric vascular access
Audit, Personal Qualities & Teaching
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of engagement with revalidation
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Desirable
- Knowledge regarding clinical risk registration
- Recent patient & colleague feedback
- Evidence of management training
- Training and/or experience of leading clinical simulations
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).
