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BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL

SUBSTANTIVE CONSULTANT IN GENERAL PAEDIATRICS, 
WITH PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY EXPERTISE

FULL TIME (10PAS)

We are delighted to invite applications for a substantive consultant post in General Paediatrics with an expertise in Paediatric Cardiology. Applications are welcomed from candidates that hold SPIN or GRID (or equivalent) training in the relevant area for that post.
The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality paediatric care to Tower Hamlets & East London. 

The substantiation of these two posts will support the general paediatric consultant team meeting the paediatric emergency service standards in having on-site presence 14 hrs a day, 7 days a week.

The general paediatric department is based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The Children’s Hospital Division of the Royal London Hospital manages over 20,000 inpatient spells a year and sees over 22,000 new patients and over 47,000 follow up patients per year in clinic. 

The general paediatric department is welcoming and friendly. Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes nurses, play specialists, clinical practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and allied health professionals working alongside doctors in training, clinical fellows, associate specialists & consultants. All of our team are dedicated to the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety.

Main duties of the job

The general paediatric duties of the post include; participation in the short stay attending week rotas &/or inpatient attending week rotas, the on-call rota (which includes on-site duties until 22:00 on week nights) and both general paediatric & rapid access clinics. 

The special interest duties for the posts are laid out in the relevant Job Description but will constitute 40% of the posts clinical time and will include; supporting the care of inpatients who have a paedaitric cardiology diagnosis in NICU, general paediatric wards and the paediatric critical care unit (PCCU) including bedside Echocardiography where appropriate. They will be the primary contact for all referrals from inpatients and provide advice and support in managing these patients in liaison with the regional paediatric cardiology service.

These are 10PA post but applications are welcome from candidates hoping to work less than whole time or who wish to job share.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.