Job vacancy: Consultant Paediatrician - Interest in Respiratory, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall

Job summary

Main area

Paediatrics

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

10 sessions per week

Job ref

407-WCCSS-6880910

Employer: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Manor Hospital and Community
Town: Walsall
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Dependent on experience
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/03/2025

Consultant Paediatrician - Interest in Respiratory

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a senior medical member of NHS Walsall, it is expected that the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality and safe health care to patients.

The appointee will be expected to:

Work with other consultants to provide integrated paediatric services with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This will include the planning and development, management and delivery of these services.
Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in specialty and related services.
Undertake all work in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures, and conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust service plans
Have excellent communication and liaison skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team
Participate in the paediatric consultant of the week (PCOW) and paediatric out of hours on-call system as per rota currently operational in the department. Safeguarding cover out of hours is also provided by the on-call consultant.
Supporting the general paediatric and paediatric respiratory service will be integral part of this post though additional interests are always welcome, e.g., palliative care, paediatric ambulatory medicine, HDU, medical education, safeguarding etc.
Provide prospective cover for colleagues for purposes of annual, study and professional leave. This is arranged by exchange of acute commitments including on-call duties.
Provide supervision and training of junior medical staff including undertaking supervised learning events.
Participate in the established teaching programme for junior doctors and medical students, and act as educational and clinical supervisors for junior doctors following formal accreditation.
Ensure that staff in their work area receive appropriate mandatory training commensurate with the range and level of work to be undertaken.
Take responsibility for ensuring evidence-based practice and improving quality of service by participating in departmental clinical governance activities, audit programme and QI projects.
Engage actively in the Trust appraisal and revalidation process.
Participate in on-going research activity as deemed appropriate.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MBChB or equivalent degree
MRCPCH or equivalent
Valid registration and license to practice with General Medical Council (GMC)
Evidence of being on GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics or be within six months of being admitted to the Register
APLS/EPALS or equivalent provider/instructor status
Children Safeguarding Level 3 training
Educational/Clinical supervision training

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

Broad range of paediatric knowledge and experience at middle grade level or higher level
One year experience working in paediatric respiratory medicine at middle grade/consultant level
Experience of leading children’s safeguarding process
Willingness to develop interest and expertise in paediatric respiratory medicine

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Excellent team working and leadership skills

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees**

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.

Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.

Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form.

Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful.

We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.

If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied.

We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if high numbers of applications received

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Raghu Krishnamurthy
Job title: Clinical Director
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01922721172

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