Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

Alder Hey Children's Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in Liverpool is seeking two experienced Paediatric and Neonatal Consultants to join their department. The successful candidates will provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient surgical services and participate in emergency and elective care at Alder Hey and partner hospitals. Candidates must have or be nearing completion of their CCT in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery.

Qualifications

• Must be or within 6 months of being awarded CCT in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery.
• Demonstrated experience in outpatient and inpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient surgical services.
• Deliver elective care at multiple hospitals.
• Participate in emergency and elective paediatric surgery.

Skills

Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery

Teamwork

Emergency surgery

Education

CCT in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery or equivalent

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for 2 Paediatric and Neonatal Consultants to join the Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology at Alder Hey. The successful applicants will work alongside the current consultant team to provide outpatient and inpatient services at Alder Hey. They will also be required to work at The Royal Stoke Hospital providing elective care in both the outpatient and theatre settings. The candidate must have or be within 6 months of being awarded CCT (or equivalent) in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery. Close team working and participation in Multi-Disciplinary Team care will be required. The post will involve participating in the acute general surgery on-call.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient paediatric surgical services at Alder Hey, working with the Department of Paediatric Surgery, which consists of 12 Consultant Paediatric Surgeons and a specialist nursing team.
• Deliver elective care at Alder Hey and partner hospitals, including involvement at The Royal Stoke Hospital, as part of Service Level Agreements with multiple external hospitals (e.g., Glan Clwyd Hospital, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital, Stoke University Hospital, Arrowe Park, Warrington, Leighton, Wrexham, Chester, and Bangor Hospitals).
• Participate in emergency and elective paediatric surgery, including a rota for on-call duties (approximately 1 in 11 FTE), with a designated Surgeons of the Week for daytime emergencies and a 24-hour on-call second consultant cover including split weekends.
• Take part in the daily ward rounds for neonatal surgical patients at Alder Hey and Liverpool Women’s Hospital (three times weekly) and other maternity/unit sites as required.
• Contribute to a regular lines list and MDT care to ensure continuous, high-quality patient management.
• Engage with a broad range of emergency paediatric and neonatal surgical cases, and participate in on-call and elective activities as part of the department’s rota and service delivery model.

Team and Staffing

The successful applicant will join an established team within the Department of Paediatric Surgery including 12 Consultant Paediatric Surgeons and a dedicated specialist nursing team. The post offers 10 Programme Allocation (PA) sessions: 8.5 Direct Clinical Care PAs (including on-call commitments in General Paediatric Surgery at Alder Hey on a 1 in 11 rota) and 1.5 PAs allocated for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).

On-call and On-site Roles

Emergency daytime cover is organised as a designated 'Surgeon of the Week' with no elective activity that week, while an additional '2nd On' consultant provides 24-hour on-call emergency cover with split weekends and a rest day following. There is a regular on-call lines list to participate in.

Qualifications

The candidate must have or be within 6 months of being awarded CCT (or equivalent) in Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery.

Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from members of our BME communities as part of our commitment to equality of opportunity.

How to apply and contact details

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Trust information

Alder Hey is a provider of specialist health care with a presence across community outreach sites. The Trust is a leading centre for research in children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology, and maintains an Innovation Hub for collaboration with industry. We aim to deliver care close to patients’ homes, with local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We are one of Europe’s largest and busiest children’s hospitals offering a wide range of services, including inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at Sunflower House.