Locum Consultant Pediatrician

We seek to appoint a Locum Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in diabetes +/- endocrinology for a period of 12 months, fixed term post.
This post attracts 10PAs and an on-call supplement of 5%.
The department runs a consultant of the week rota and these shifts are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 9pm (non-resident from 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays). From 2pm, a twilight consultant provides additional support for children protection medicals and advice and guidance and then works with a senior resident and two tier 1 doctors between 4.30pm and 9.30pm.
The successful candidate will work alongside the consultant lead for diabetes with our excellent paediatric diabetes team, which includes three Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurses and two youth workers. An interest in growth and endocrinology would be welcome but not essential. The Trust offers plenty of opportunities for career development there is a leadership development programme and a progressive education directorate as well as opportunities for research.
Main duties of the job
o To participate in the Consultant of the Week (CoW) and twilight rota. The Consultant of the Week is responsible for all the patients seen by the paediatric team for a consecutive period Monday - Thursday or Friday - Sunday, the week is split to provide better work-life balance. The Consultant of the Week will have no other routine commitments such as clinics. The twilight consultant works evening shifts Mondays - Fridays so that the CoW finishes their shift at 5.00pm.
o To participate in the resident 12 hour shift night rota (4 nights per 10 week cycle). There is a rest day provided directly before and after each night shift.
o To participate in the resident 12 hour shift night rota (4 nights per 10 week cycle). There is a rest day provided directly before and after each night shift.
o To undertake out patient clinics in diabetes (4 per 10 week cycle) and general paediatrics (up to 10 per 10 week cycle). If the successful candidate also has interest in endocrinology, there would be up to 6 growth and endocrine clinics per 10 week cycle (to replace general paediatric clinics) and 4 full day joint endocrinology clinics with a consultant from Birmingham Children's Hospital (included in Job Plan)
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description

Job responsibilities
For further information please do take a look at the attached job description or personal specification.
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Full doctors GMC registration with licence to practise


• MBBS or equivalent


• MRCPCH (by examination) or equivalent


• SPIN or appropriate experience in diabetes

Desirable

• Higher Degree (BSc, MSc, MD, PhD)


• SPIN or appropriate experience endocrinology


• Candidates should ideally be on the Specialist Register

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Competent to work without direct supervision


• Training and experience in general paediatrics (minimum 3 years at middle grade level)


• APLS or equivalent (within past 4 years)


• Valid BLS training


• Training and experience in neonatology (minimum 1 year, of which 6 months in a level 3 unit)


• Up to date competence in practical skills in neonatology


• NLS or equivalent (within past 4 years)


• Training and experience in Community Paediatrics (6 months at ST4 level or equivalent)


• Training and experience in child safeguarding, with Level 3 safeguarding training in past 12 months


• Area of experience or special interest in diabetes +/- endocrinology


• Appropriate progression of career to date


• Communication skills (ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate & counsel families in difficult circumstances) including clear written and spoken English

Management

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors


• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors


• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload


• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills)


• Evidence of management and administration experience


• Awareness of Service Development issues


• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Desirable

• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS


• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues


• Management training on an accredited course

Audit/Quality improvement

Essential

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit


• Participation in a quality improvement programme

Desirable

• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence


• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement

Research

Essential

• Understanding and interest in research


• Ability to appraise research critically


• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects


• Evidence of recent research and development activity

Desirable

• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates


• Appraisal and assessment skills


• Ability to assess clinical competencies


• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others

Desirable

• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.


• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training. Academic experience relevant to working within a University teaching hospital and current metabolic research

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Proficient in the use of IT systems


• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

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