Locum Consultant General Paediatrician

Job summary

We are looking for Locum Consultant General Paediatrician to join our general paediatric service based in Morriston Hospital, Swansea, to cover maternity leave gap for 12 months.

Acute General Paediatrics Duties

The post is based at Morriston Hospital. Clinical responsibilities will include covering the acute general paediatric service provided within a successful consultant-based 'Consultant of the week' model and an out-of-hours on-call rota. With a 7:3 ratio and time within the job plan to reflect both predictable and unpredictable clinical commitments has been calculated based on the diarised activities of colleagues. In addition, you will specifically participate in the provision of General Paediatric outpatient activity at either Morriston, Singleton or NPTH.

You will join a team of sixteen consultants to work together to develop and improve general paediatric services in Swansea Bay University Health Board. You will be expected to participate in the Consultant on-call rota and current service week arrangements at Morriston Hospital. There is no cross cover with Neonatology. A formal job plan will be undertaken at the start of the post. It is anticipated that you will undertake general paediatric outpatient clinics

This is a 8-session post with three sessions for supporting professional activities.

Main duties of the job

Your role as part of a multi-disciplinary team will include responsibility for the provision of clinical care for children and young people focusing on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Your management responsibilities will include the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board.

You will be required to adhere to the principles of "good medical practice" as laid down by the General Medical Council.

You will be required to participate in the Health Board risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities within the department, the directorate and the Health Board. Adherence to the Caldicott Principles of information governance is mandatory.

You will be required to maintain a licence to practice through revalidation.

You will be expected to make a significant contribution to the service and directorate planning process through active participation in the clinical directorate structure.

You will participate in the Consultant on call rota at Morriston Hospital , with prospective cover.

You will adhere to all policies which cover radiation exposures as currently outlined in IRMER regulations.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.