Paediatrician Consultant

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

This is a substantive consultant paediatrician post, available due to reduced sessions within the existing team. The post-holder will be part of a team of 9 consultants providing paediatric and neonatal care in PCH and 2 community paediatricians. Neonatal experience is required to support on-site neonatal services.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The post offers 6 sessions DCC and up to 2 SPA sessions. The post holder will be based at PCH.

Job Responsibilities

• To provide clinical leadership in general paediatrics and Neonatal care in PCH.
• Provision of supervision of junior medical staff.
• Participation in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programme.
• Participation in clinical governance issues, including medical audit and research.
• Participation in the consultant of the week system for general paediatrics at a frequency of 1:8 weeks.
• Participation in the consultant of the week system for Neonatal unit, 4/year.
• Provision of on call off-site Consultant cover 1:9 frequency.
• Contribution to safeguarding rota one day a month.

Person Specification

• Full GMC registration.
• MB, BS or equivalent.
• MRCPCH or equivalent.
• Eligible for CCT within 6 months of interview date.
• NLS and APLS/EPLS certified.
• Experience in paediatric Diabetes.
• Relevant higher degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc.
• NLS/APLS/EPLS instructor.
• SPIN in paediatric Diabetes.
• At time of interview, the candidate must be on the Specialist Register; or be within 6 months of the anticipated CCT/CESR-CP date.
• Neonatal experience.
• Experience in Paediatric Diabetes.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Leadership skills.
• Experience in other areas relevant to child health e.g. general practice, child mental health, obstetrics, public health.
• Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of practice to take a lead role in that area.

Ability

• Able to keep good medical notes.
• Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• At least level 3 child protection training.
• Experience in issues relating to immunizations.
• Demonstrate ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing, thesis.

Audit and Research

• Participation in research, clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
• Presentation at Regional meetings.
• Formal research training.
• Demonstrate ability to design a research or audit project.

Management

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS.
• Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance and service planning.
• Willingness to lead service developments.
• Shows interest and demonstrated ability.
• Demonstrate ability to manage e.g. project work, mentoring staff.

Teaching

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors.
• Willingness to teach medical undergraduates.
• Evidence of substantive professional development.
• Participation in departmental teaching.
• Organisation of further training programmes in medical education.
• Formal training in teaching methods.
• Demonstrate ability in teaching and training.

Personal Qualities

• High ethical and professional standards.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to evidence based practice.
• Potential to cope with stressful situations.
• Good general health.
• Demonstrates understanding of the value of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working.

Other Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current issues in the wider NHS.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
• Evidence of previous good performance and attendance.
• Evidence of current Hepatitis B status.
• Subject to satisfactory: Immigration status, Health clearance, Disclosure check, Registration with the G.M.C.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £91,722 to £119,079 a year per annum pro rata

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