Locum Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

2 days ago

London, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post will be based at Denmark Hill. The post holder will have responsibility for managing the haemoglobinopathy, haematology and oncology service jointly with consultant colleagues and will have responsibility for monitoring the children who attend the day unit on a regular basis.

This is a 3PA post with no On-Call commitment.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust's sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

The provision of a first-class clinical service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

Main duties of the job

Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group, including outpatient clinical activity. It is expected that the postholder will be providing joint leadership of the adolescent service and also provide clinical leadership for the cytopaenia clinic.

To take part in the paediatric haematology consultant of the week rota and ensure a daily paediatric haematology ward round for inpatients. This will include sharing responsibility of providing consultative haematology cover for the attending POSCU paediatrician with the other paediatric haematologists.

Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 5 days a week cover for the haematology and oncology patients on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across Southeast London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH/FRCPCH or MRCP/FRCP or equivalent. FRCPAth or equivalent

Desirable

  • Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration
Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC
  • Name on GMC Specialist registrar in general paediatrics Register on date of taking up appointment
  • On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Training and Experience
Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of paediatric haematology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
  • Specialist training in paediatric haematology

Desirable

  • Experience of haemoglobinopathies and paediatric haemato-oncology

Administration
Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of general paediatric haematology services
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership
Essential

  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Previous experience of service development and managing change in the workplace
  • Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Desirable

  • Audit Publications

Research and Publications
Essential

  • Experience of clinical research.
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Desirable

  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of child health

Teaching
Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

  • Teaching skills course/qualification

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