Consultant Paediatrician

The post-holder will join the Consultant of the Week rota for General Paediatrics, and the Paediatric Admissions Unit rota.

They will also join a 1 in 8 on-call rota, on a pro-rata basis. There is no input to the neonatology service as part of this post.

When the post-holder is not on the Consultant of the week rota, they will run out-patient clinics which include both general paediatric and special interest clinics.

All new appointees will start as per Trust policy on 10 PA's under the new Consultant contract. The division of timetable should reflect commitment to 8.5PA's, direct clinical care and 1.5 PA supporting activities which will include continued professional development, audit, teaching and research/management.

The job plan will be reviewed annually in accordance with the Trust policy on Consultant Job Planning. Agreement will be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director with regard to the scheduling of all other activities prior to starting the job.

On call Commitments

The appointee will join 1:8 rota for the paediatric on call team (excluding neonatology).

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

**General**:

- To deliver high standard of care by working closely with medical and nursing colleagues and other supporting staff
- To develop clinical pathways by collaborating with colleagues
- To manage a flexible approach to service provision and the needs of the service

**Clinical**:

- To participate in a consultant of the week and on-call rota on the general paediatric wards and Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU). There is the opportunity to develop a lead role in PAU and/or Paeds ED liaison if interested
- To support junior doctors and nursing staff
- To hold outpatient clinics
- To develop a specialist interest of your choosing, to compliment the department and become the lead in that role

**Clinical Governance**:

- To participate in clinical audit projects
- To participate in Trust and Department’s Quality Improvement Programmes
- To undertake the clinical risk management and clinical governance activities of the department and Trust

**Continuing Professional Development**:

- To participate in CPD activities as required by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- To be involved in departmental educational activities
- To be involved in annual appraisal process as required by GMC

**Teaching and Training**:

- To contribute to the teaching of junior staff and medical students
- To contribute to the training of nursing staff

**Management, Service planning and Development**:

- To observe the Trust’s policies, guidelines and procedures
- To ensure services are compliant with national and local guidelines and standards
- To support the department, Trust and CCG in the strategic development of children’s services
- To participate in Mandatory Training as required by the Trust