Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Ambulatory Paediatrics 10 PA Post Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Paediatric Consultant, who is a general Paediatrician who can cover both acute Paediatrics and neonates. They will also have responsibilities covering the Paediatric Assessment Unit on a rota basis providing Ambulatory Care and oversight of Hospital at Home patients.

You will be joining a department that currently has 13 Consultant Paediatricians. This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of care and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community.

Main duties of the job

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Paediatric Consultant, who is a general Paediatrician who can cover both acute Paediatrics and neonates. They will also have responsibilities covering the Paediatric Assessment Unit on a rota basis providing Ambulatory Care and oversight of Hospital at Home patients.

You will be joining a department that currently has 13 Consultant Paediatricians. This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of care and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community.

We are developing a new hospital as part of the Government's New Hospital Programme, so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.

About us

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Paediatric Consultant, who is a general Paediatrician who can cover both acute Paediatrics and neonates. They will also have responsibilities covering the Paediatric Assessment Unit on a rota basis providing Ambulatory Care and oversight of Hospital at Home patients.

You will be joining a department that currently has 13 Consultant Paediatricians. This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of care and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community.

We are developing a new hospital as part of the Governments New Hospital Programme, so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with license to practice

Desirable

• MD
• MSc

General Professional Training
Essential

• Entry on the Specialist Register in paediatrics, or at the time of interview the applicant can produce evidence that they are within 6 months of CCT date and is expected to achieve CCT
• APLS and NLS provider

Desirable

• NLS instructor
• APLS instructor
• Academic Achievements/prizes

Specialist Experience
Essential

• 6 months core neonatal training and a further 6 months in a level III unit during Registrar training
• Experience of ambulatory Paediatrics
• Experience of safeguarding and attendance at level 3 safeguarding training

Level of Responsibility Achieved
Essential

• Competent paediatrician, confident to work without direct supervision.
• Experience of neonatology
• Experience of working in clinics

Leadership and Management skills
Essential

• To demonstrate leadership skills and behaviours.
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• To lead and motivate junior staff.

Desirable

• Management and Leadership development course or qualification
• Led on a service development.

Audit and Quality improvement
Essential

• Evidence of completing the audit cycle or completing a quality improvement project.

Desirable

• Quality improvement training

Teaching Skills
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.
• Enthusiastic teacher

Desirable

• Organising a training Programme
• Written a curriculum and developed a training programme.
• Qualification in teaching

Research and Publications
Essential

• Understands importance of research and evidence based medicine.

Desirable

• Paper presented at Academic meetings
• Publications

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