Consultant Paediatrician

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching foundation trust in London is seeking a Consultant General Paediatrician to deliver high-quality services for children and young people. The role involves leadership in paediatric care teams, teaching responsibilities, and contributing to the GP outreach clinic programme. Candidates must have full GMC registration and a strong background in paediatrics.

Benefits

Local occupational health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing hubs

Coaching and mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and on the Specialist Register.
• Wide experience in all aspects of Paediatrics culminating in award of CCT.
• Specialist training in Management and Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-class clinical service to children's services.
• Lead on the GP outreach clinic programme development.
• Conduct teaching and examination duties as required.

Skills

Effective leadership

Paediatric clinical service

Teaching and training abilities

Research capabilities

Communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPCH or equivalent

Child Protection training - minimum level 3

Job description

Applicants are invited to apply for the position of Consultant General Paediatrician at PRUH site, part of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London. This is a substantive replacement post. The post holder will contribute to the GP joint paediatric clinics and MDT (BCHIP). We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our friendly and innovative team in delivering a high quality service. The successful candidate will work within the multi‑disciplinary team providing and further developing care for Children/Young People from the Child Health services.

There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on evenings and weekends as part of the total job planned PAs. There is also an overnight on call commitment.

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.

The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0‑18 years), therefore this 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Main duties of the job

1. The provision of a first‑class clinical service
2. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
3. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
4. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
5. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
6. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recognised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

Our Strong Roots, Global Reach strategy, published in 2021, sets out our BOLD vision, and commitment towards:

• 1. Brilliant People
• 2. Outstanding care
• 3. Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
• 4. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

At King's, we are proud to serve a diverse range of communities, and our staff reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, with many people also travelling from all the world to start and develop their careers with us.

Job description

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with other general and neonatal paediatricians, to provide a high‑quality care service to children's services on PRUH site. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2. Shared responsibility with other general paediatricians for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis [Consultant of the Week and General Paediatric out of hours cover at PRUH site on a 1 in 8 pattern] and General Paediatric out‑patient clinics. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short‑term sickness.
3. To lead on the provision and ongoing development of the GP outreach clinic programme (BCHIP)
4. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
5. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
6. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high‑quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
7. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
8. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
9. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
10. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
11. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post‑qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
12. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
13. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
14. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
15. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence‑based practice and maintaining patient safety.
16. King's is committed to providing Consultant led 7‑day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well‑being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.
2. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
3. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
4. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
5. The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
6. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

Employee Support

• Local occupational health support
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides a wide range of support for work and personal issues, including relationship problems (personal and at work) anxiety/depression finance/debt work overload legal matters bullying consumer issues bereavement pressure/stress child care and care of the elderly/disabled.
• Wellbeing hubs
• Proactive local organisational systems to support staff following a serious incident
• Availability of local initiatives and resources to promote workforce wellbeing
• Coaching and mentoring, peer review groups and participation

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• APLS/EPLS provider status, up to date.
• Child Protection training / Safeguarding training (minimum level 3)

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Training and Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of Paediatrics, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Specialist training in Management and Leadership.

Desirable

• Experience working independently at consultant level in general paediatrics.

Administration

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of paediatric haematology services in a busy Teaching Hospital.
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Management and Leadership

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification.

Audit and Quality Improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Desirable

• Audit Publications.

Research and Publications

• Understand principles and applications of clinical research.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.

Desirable

• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Teaching

• Experience of teaching undergraduates, junior doctors and allied health professionals.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification.
• Experience supervising junior doctors (all grades) Formal training in clinical teaching.
• Formal training in supervision skills.

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