University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustAn opportunity for a Neonatal Consultant has arisen within our neonatal service. The appointment will be whole time. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work whole time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues. Your normal place of work will be as discussed at interview and will be confirmed in Section 1 of your contract, but you may be required to work in other locations of the Trust. In particular, flexibility is required across the two main Hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital).
Main duties of the jobThe job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement, but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG Management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match. This post consists of a core job plan with 10 PA post including 1.5 SPA. The job plan consists of different types of weeks:
Service weeks covering the Intensive Care Unit at the Leicester Royal InfirmaryService weeks covering the Low Dependency Units at both the Leicester Royal Infirmary and the Leicester General HospitalNon-Service WeeksTransport WeeksOn call nights with compensatory time offIt is expected that most Consultants within the Trust will have 2.5 PA's for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). 1.5 PA's are allocated as a minimum to all consultants for SPA in order to support the requirements of revalidation, which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD, and mandatory training. Up to a further 1 PA will be available for SPA by mutual agreement as part of the job planning process for further appropriate verifiable SPA. Where a consultant decides not to undertake additional SPA over and above 1.5 PA's, suitable alternative clinical work will be offered to bring the job plan up to 10 PA's.
Job responsibilitiesThe overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include:
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnessCovering for colleagues' annual leave and other authorized absencesParticipating in service development and business planning in collaboration with other Consultants in the departmentProfessional supervision and management of junior medical staffConducting teaching, examination, and accreditation dutiesParticipating in medical audit and the Trust's Clinical Governance processesManagerial responsibilities where appropriateMaintaining continuing professional development (CPD)Working effectively with Obstetrics, Fetal Medicine, and Paediatric colleaguesEnsuring appropriate safeguarding of patientsPerson SpecificationQualifications / TrainingMB BS or EquivalentFull GMC RegistrationFully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview dateMRCPCH or EquivalentCurrent BLS CertificationCurrent NLS CertificationIf not currently on the Neonatal Subspecialty Register, must have 24 months middle grade experience in neonatal intensive careChild protection level 2ManagementAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary teamExperience of leading teamsAbility to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workloadUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHSKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issuesCommunication SkillsDemonstrable skills in written and spoken EnglishEmpathic and sensitive; capacity to take others' perspectivesHighly Developed Emotional IntelligenceExperience / Clinical SkillsFully trained in Neonatal MedicineExcellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job PlanAbility to apply sound clinical judgement to problemsEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interestDisclosure 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.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Dependent on experience
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