Consultant Paediatrician With Potential To Develop Specialty Interest

Job summary Applications are invited for the appointment of a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant in Paediatrics at Frimley Health Foundation NHS Trust (at the Wexham Park Hospital site).We are looking for an acute paediatrician with respiratory experience or willingness to develop a respiratory special interest to join our team of 19 Consultants, supported by 12 Tier 2 and 16 Tier 1 resident doctors.
This post is to fill a vacancy created by a colleague who is retiring.
The responsibilities will include a combination of specialist respiratory clinics, providing daytime cover on the Paediatric Assessment Unit and Neonatal Unit, with some on call and weekend work.
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There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health; one of the country's largest and most respected Trusts.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement.
Main duties of the job This post is part of a team of 19 Consultants.
This post has come about due to the retirement of a colleague who leads on management of Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and PCD with tertiary support from Oxford.
There will be approximately 2 OP clinics per week, in addition to covering the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU/SDEC) and Neonatal Unit as rostered.
When attending for Neonates, the post holder will be responsible for the babies on the Neonatal unit, Delivery suite, postnatal ward and transitional care.
While on a PAU shift you may need to conduct Child Protection Medicals as needed.
You will be working with a dynamic group of consultants who support each other, flexibility will be key, and makes this role suitable for an individual who is on the specialty register but may not have Consultant level experience.
On call for out of hours Consultant cover will be approximately 1 in 12, covering both Paediatrics and Neonates; when on call the consultants are expected to attend night handover.
All patients are reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of a decision to admit.
We work to annualized job plans.
The weekend work will be resident for a 9-hour period from 1300 to 2200 and we would anticipate 2/3 of this work is done in the busiest months between Sept and February.
About us Ward 24 paediatric unit has 27 cots or beds, with the ability to accept infants, children and teenagers, with an additional 8 spaces in the Paediatric Assessment Unit.
As well as direct admissions from ED the ward also facilitates elective activity, and the PAU takes direct GP admissions.
We also take day cases, offer ambulatory care and open access for some patient groups.
Separate areas are designated for children with isolation needs, children having surgery and those suffering from infectious diseases.
Local Neonatal Units (LNU) has 17 cots for babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above and care for babies with a range of care needs and conditions.
We also work with the neonatal transport teams to transfer babies to other hospitals who need care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).
NICUs will care for babies who are born extremely prematurely or require additional specialist care or surgery.
We are committed to providing excellent educational opportunities and deliver virtual learning, weekly afternoon education sessions, weekly X Ray meetings, monthly educational half days, monthly Morbidity and Mortality meetings, monthly Safeguarding meetings and monthly Perinatal meetings.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description Job responsibilities JOB TITLE CONSULTANT GENERAL PAEDIATRICIAN GRADE Substantive Consultant DEPARTMENT Paediatric department LOCATION Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) plus other FHFT sites as required RESPONSIBLE TO Chief of Service for Paediatrics, Medical Director, Executive Team WORKING RELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL: Medical Director, Executive Team, Clinical Director, General Manager, MoD INTERNAL: Chief of Service, Clinical leads, other Consultants, all grades of Doctors, Specialist Nurses, Allied Healthcare professionals, Multidisciplinary Team, Post Graduate Education Centre EXTERNAL: Royal College of Paediatrics, KSS Deanery, Local CCGs, GPs, Social Services, Integrated Care Board (ICB) The Paediatric department is part of Frimley Health Womens and Childrens Directorate.
Paediatric Consultant Job Plan We are all changing to annualized job plans.
The job plan below gives you an idea of what the weeks will look like, but days and activities will vary, and we may build in some changes to job plans to account for seasonal variations.
Day allocations are a guide, and the final job plan may vary slightly to accommodate service needs.
Non-Attending Week 11 out of 12 AM PM PAs Monday PAU PAU 2 Tuesday SPA OPD 2 Wednesday PAU OPD Evening Shift Thursday off off 0 Friday PAU/SPA/DCC off 1 (flexible working) On Call on a weekday approx.
1 in 3 weeks Weekend resident shifts 1pm to 10pm Saturday and Sunday 8 weekends per year 2 Neonatal Attending Week 1 out of 12 AM PM PAs Monday Neonatal Unit Neonatal Unit DCC 2 Tuesday Neonatal Unit Neonatal Unit DCC 2 Wednesday Neonatal Unit Neonatal Unit DCC 2 Thursday off off DCC 0 Friday Neonatal Unit Neonatal Unit DCC 2 On Call on a weekday approx.
1 in 3 weeks Weekend resident shifts 1pm to 10pm Saturday and Sunday 8 weekends per year 2 2 PAs for Weekends and On Call Including Predictable and Unpredictable Activity.
Total 10 PA per week.
Approx.
Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities.
The applicant will be expected to work flexibly along with the rest of the Consultant teams.
Our job plans adapt to service needs and changes in workforce with good team working needed to ensure the quality of care we aspire to.
General Information You are required to maintain registration with the General Medical Council.
Applicants should include evidence of their inclusion in the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council for Paediatrics or official confirmation of the date of award of CCST which should not be more than 6 months from the date of their interview.
All Consultants are expected to comply with the Trusts Clinical Governance arrangements including participation in clinical audit and annual appraisal.
Further information and visiting: Further details may be obtained from: Dr Rekha Sanghavi, Chief of Service Tel: 0300 615 4605 Dr Johanna Aspel, Deputy Chief of Service, WPH, Tel: 0300 615 6226 The Medical Director is Dr Tim Ho, and the Chief Executive is Lance McCarthy Person Specification Requirements Essential Primary medical degree MCRCPCH or equivalent Full GMC registration/on specialist register of GMC Accreditation in HST in 5 years of Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCST Participation in clinical audit Participation in Department/Trust research projects Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff/medical students Adaptability, leadership, innovation, management and organisation skills Good interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively within the multi-disciplinary team Able to travel between sites and meet the requirements of the post Desirable 6 months tertiary neonatology or equivalent experience Published research (peer reviewed) Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Experience Essential Previous NHS experience Qualifications Essential NLS and APLS Desirable Instructor status for NLS and/or APLS Experience of working in a tertiary respiratory unit