Locum Consultant Paediatrician

Job Overview

Applications are invited to apply for the post of Locum Consultant Paediatrician in Acute Paediatrics for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

The successful candidate will join a team of thirteen Acute Consultant Peadiatricians and seven Consultant Neonatologists.

The post is a seven session post with a 1:9 on call commitment for General Paediatrics.

We are also running a 1:9 Consultant of the Week system as well as 1:9 Paediatric Assessment Unit provision as part of a total of a pro-rota 10-session contract. The contract is split into 5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) sessions and 2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) sessions in line with the Welsh Consultant Contract.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Have responsibility for Acute General Paediatric services
• Be expected to be actively involved in the clinical governance programme of the department, providing support to undergraduate and postgraduates as necessary
• Ensure maintenance of relevant skills through continuing professional development with an annual appraisal
• Provide clinical supervision for other paediatricians and clinical and educational supervision for specialist paediatric trainees
• Participate in the relevant children’s management meetings for the service

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.

Dr Louise Phillips

Email: ***email_hidden***

Telephone: 03000 846330

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Valid BLS Training

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree, eg MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
• Research degree
• Training the Trainers’ certification
• On the GMC’s Specialist Register

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Higher Specialist Paediatric Training
• Valid level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Valid APLS Training
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practise
• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in the NHS
• Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspeciality service (if applicable)
• Valid NLS Training

Knowledge And Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
• Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc
• RCPCH SPIN module in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Training or experience in allergy and asthma
• Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
• Evidence of motivational skills

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Energy and enthusiasm
• Flexible approach
• Caring attitude to patients, carers and colleagues
• Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including on-call commitments and travel requirements
• Aligns own values with those of the Health Board's
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh Language