Community Consultant Paediatrician

The principal place of work for this post is Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth. The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected and is included in the DCC sessional allocation. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites.Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Community Paediatrics and support the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.Main duties of the jobTo ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical serviceTo provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtyTo sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriateTo undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policiesTo conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plansTo maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health BoardCore clinical expertise in Community PaediatricsExperience and knowledge of running a subspecialty serviceLeadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary teamSupporting and training multidisciplinary teamsDelivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teamsProviding persuasive strategic advice to HB's and Social Services DepartmentsAddressing the Intermediate Care AgendaParticipating in CPD including AuditYou are expected to maintain your professional development for RevalidationA Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduatesEducational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical StaffTo undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicineAbout usHywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.Our services are provided in:Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in HaverfordwestFive community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in PembrokeshireTwo integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providersNumerous mental health and learning disabilities servicesJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Consultant Development and Mentoring ProgrammeWe run a successful Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme within the Health Board, this programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of newly appointed consultants, and offers a current and future focus by:developing you as a senior leader, to enable you to effectively contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction.Enhancing your capability as a senior leader and to support you to deliver organisational prioritiesbuild capacity for the future, by aligning current priorities with planning for delivering future service.delivering development aimed at consultants, enabling you to translate the NHS Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF) behaviours into practiceThe programme has been designed to support new Consultants to achieve the competencies required from the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF). This framework has been included within the NHS Leadership Framework (LF), and as such is consistent in its language and approach. xpwpeyx Please find below links to some useful information: :// /Xb5ksZWmXm8 :// SpecificationQualificationsFull GMC Registration and Licence to PracticeOn Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview dateOr CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist RegistrationValid Certified Advanced Life Support SkillsOr CCT or CESR-CP in General Paediatrics without Community Child Health (CCH) is acceptable if the applicant can show how they have acquired the Level 3 CCH competenciesValid BLS TrainingMRCPCH or equivalentMBBS or equivalentAppropriate Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, or MSc or equivalentCommunity Paediatrics CESRClinical ExperienceKnowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)Knowledge and participation in CPDCompetence in Community PaediatricsExtensive and broad based community paediatric experience to able to work at consultant community paediatrics'Experience of NHSWider experience, research, and training in providing subspecialty serviceEvidence of above average performanceClinical GovernanceEvidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practiceKnowledge of risk managementKnowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review processResearchExperience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomesEvidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publicationTeachingEvidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctorsOrganisation of further teaching programmes in medical education"Training the Trainers" experienceManagementKnowledge of the management and structure of the NHSEvidence of management trainingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr