Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 179-6780919-MSC
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St. Edmunds
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Fixed Term Consultant Paediatrician with an Expertise in Cardiology
Consultant
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a fixed term full-time (10 PA) Consultant PEC.
This post has arisen to cover maternity leave. The post has a mixture of cardiology clinics and ward work across paediatrics and neonatal services.
The postholder will work collaboratively with the trusts existing PEC and cardiology specialist nurse and will take park in the on call rota 1:16 across general paediatircs and neonatal services.
Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT in paediatrics and have a special interest in Paediatric cardiology at the time of commencing the appointment.
The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants who share General Paediatric and neonatal work. There are also 4 SAS doctors, 4 Tier 2 Paediatric STs, 7 Tier 1 doctors, 2 CANPs and 2 Physician Associates on the acute paediatric rota in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy, Asthma and Diabetes, soon to include Cardiology.
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Main duties of the job
1. Paediatric Cardiology New and Follow-Up clinics: weekly
2. Joint outreach clinics with the Brompton and Evelina Hospitals
3. Echocardiography as required for inpatients stays on both Paediatric and Neonatal units
4. To share work related to relevant committees, working groups and training of staff within the department, particularly relating to cardiology.
5. Take part in an on-call rota (1:16) for General Paediatrics and Neonates
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is a twelve cot Neonatal Unit (NNU) with two fully equipped intensive care costs. The NNU has been upgraded and re-equipped to provide a more efficient and comfortable working environment. The number of deliveries at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust continues to rise and is currently around 2,629 per year. The NNU is equipped with 2 Draegar patient-triggered ventilators and 4 high flow machines and nasal CPAP flow drivers, together with appropriate monitoring equipment, which includes facilities for CFM. SN Karen Ransom is the manager for the NNU.
There is close links with Level 3 Neonatal units at Rosie Maternity unit in Addenbrookes and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals.
The unit is a designated Level 1-unit (30 weeks and above) and babies born less than 30 weeks are stabilised and retrieved by the PANDR (Transport team incorporating ANTS) 24/7. PANDR also provide advice and guidance for the management of sick babies. The unit is equipped to provide high dependency for 4 babies which includes providing high flow/nCPAP, TPN, ultrasound and echocardiography. Retinopathy screening service is provided by the local ophthalmology team.
There is a separate rota for General Paediatrics and Neonatal unit during the normal working hours and at night and weekends junior rota covers for both.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Paediatrics or be within six months of attaining a Certificate of Completion of Training at the time of interview.
- Hold Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- APLS/NLS Instructor
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Special Interest (SPIN) in Cardiology
- Experience and training in child protection Level 3
- EPLS or APLS
- Echocardiography Training
- Experience in a wide variety of general specialist Paediatrics in senior’s role in the UK.
- 1 Year Paediatric Cardiology Experience
- Experience in Managing children with both chronic and acute Cardiac conditions.
Desirable criteria
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Neonates
- Experience in Neonatal echocardiography
Management and administration
Essential criteria
- Willingness to share management and administration duties with consultant colleagues.
- To demonstrate experience in clinical audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- To have attended a management course and have some experience of management
Teaching experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in teaching students and doctors in training
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in teaching methods
- Willingness to develop personal teaching skills by participating in Trainer Development Programme
Research
Essential criteria
- Critical reading skills
- Evidence based approach to clinical practise.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research
- Publication of peer-reviewed research
- Presentations at national and international meeting.
- Enthusiasm and plans for research in a DGH setting
Personal Skills and Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Show caring attitude to patients and staff.
- To be able to work effectively in a team.
- Leadership skills, appropriate management course
- Committed to work within Trust policies.
- Committed to CPD as laid down by the RCPCH.
- Committed to own professional development and be responsible for own revalidation.
- Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping.
- The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate.
- skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - o PLAB 1 o PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
- Computer skills
- Ability to travel to rural locations.
- transformation and innovation
Appraisal
Essential criteria
- To understand the aim and need for appraisal
Desirable criteria
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance.
Standards
Essential criteria
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of “Good Medical Practice” from the GMC.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Karine Cesar
- Job title
- Paediatrician and clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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