Consultant Paediatrician

Job overview

We are recruiting a full time Consultant Paediatrician to be based at Worthing Hospital. As a General Paediatric Consultant the candidate will be responsible for delivering high quality paediatric care to neonates, children, and young people within the outpatient and inpatient settings in the Worthing area. Candidates with specialist interests complimentary to those of the team are encouraged.

We are looking for an engaging and enthusiastic professional, who is fully committed to the ideals of the RCPCH and the values of our UHSussex Trust. Potential candidates should be keen to drive forward standards and work with a motivated multidisciplinary team including consultants, junior doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, dieticians and other members of tertiary specialist services either within the Trust or from Tertiary referral centres.

As a Resident on-call Consultant, candidates will have the opportunity to maintain their practical skills during tier 2 resident working periods, and also have the opportunity to exercise leadership and supervisor skills during more traditional consultant attending and on-call out of hours working.

e encourage candidates who may be interested in this post to make contact and arrange a visit to see the department, meet our team, and ask any questions you may have to fully understand the role. 

Main duties of the job

This General Paediatric with Neonates role - 10 PAs to include 8.5 DCC PAs and 1.5 SPA and will allow for flexible working & time shifting. This may be worked flexibly over a seven day working week.

The consultant will undertake weekly outpatient general paediatric clinics, & participation in the Consultant of the week rota 1:10.

This post includes resident on-call duties for weekend day shifts (three weekends per year) & weekday night shifts (26 nights per year) to cover the tier 2 on-call rota. Skills required will be Neonatal life support skills as well as paediatric life support skills, clinical paediatric practical skills expected of a general paediatric Tier 2 doctor, & managing the team of junior doctors on the shift with appropriate teamworking.

Outpatient department sessions give any successful candidate the opportunity to see new and follow-up general paediatric patients in an outpatient setting locally. Candidates with appropriate sub speciality interests will be supported to develop their skills & undertake specialist clinics.

During consultant of the week attending sessions & tier 3 on-call sessions, the candidate will have the opportunity to manage the acute general paediatric & level 1 neonatal wards, utilising an MDT of nurses, doctors, physios & dieticians. There will be opportunities to develop management & leadership qualities during these sessions, as well as an opportunity to carry out bedside teaching to our enthusiastic junior doctors.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 Consultant of the week attending session. Monday to Friday 9-5pm.

·Lead Ward rounds on general paediatric wards daily, and Neonatal wards when the need arises.

·Respond to neonatal and paediatric emergency calls with the resus team, with expectation to take a lead role within the team.

·Be responsible for the management of new patients admitted to the wards or treated on the CYPDU(children and young person day unit) during attending weeks, as well as being responsible for follow up plans and clinics for those same patients.

Resident on-call sessions: Weekends 9am to 9.30pm, Weekday nights 9pm-9.30am

·Respond to neonatal and paediatric emergency calls with the resus team, with expectation to take a lead role within team.

·Manage the acute admissions overnight with the help of the Tier 1 junior doctor and nursing staff. To communicate when appropriate to the Tier 3 consultant on call from home, who has overall responsibility for the patients admitted overnight.

·To support and teach the junior doctors and nurses within your team, using beside teaching and procedure supervision.

Non-resident on-call weekdays 5pm to 9am, weekends 48hrs Saturday to Monday 9am-9am

·Carry out ward rounds on weekends followed by non-resident on-call from home.

·To be available to attend from home for clinical reasons, and to be contacted over the phone for clinical and operational advice.

·To provide support and guidance to the resident paediatric junior doctors and nurses

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

Person specification

Experience & Qualifications

Essential criteria

•Basic medical degree •MRCPCH or appropriate specialist qualification •Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice •CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) •Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable criteria

•Higher degree eg MSc

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential criteria

•Relevant post registration experience •Appropriate acute general paediatric clinical skills •Appropriate neonatal clinical skills •Child Safeguarding Level 3 •Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or equivalent •Neonatal Life Support (NLS) or equivalent •Understanding of clinical risk management

Desirable criteria

•Experience in other related specialties

Knowledge

Desirable criteria

•Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

Essential criteria

•Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams •Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable criteria

•Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential criteria

•Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable criteria

Recognised Teaching Qualification

Academic & Research

Essential criteria

•Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable criteria

Research experience Publications Prizes & Honours

Career Progression & Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

•Appropriate progression of career to date •Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

Important information for applicants

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager. 

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for those that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker.

Closing adverts early: Please apply as early as you're able for this role. In the event of exceptional interest we may close adverts earlier than specified.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications

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