General Responsibilities as Consultant Paediatrician

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London is seeking a Consultant Paediatrician to provide senior clinician services in paediatrics and emergency departments. The role involves working with consultant colleagues to ensure efficient use of resources and contributing to clinical governance. The ideal candidate will actively participate in teaching and training medical trainees while being flexible in clinical tasks as requested. The trust emphasizes diversity and aims for excellent patient care, making it a great opportunity for passionate professionals.

Qualifications

• Senior clinician services to paediatrics and ED required.
• Participation in teaching and clinical governance necessary.
• Flexibility in clinical tasks as required by clinical manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinician services as per job plan.
• Work with colleagues for efficient resource use.
• Participate in the Unit's Teaching Programme.

Job description

General Responsibilities as Consultant Paediatrician

• Provide senior clinician services to paediatrics and ED as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.
• Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
• Provide senior clinician services to area of special interest as per the job plan or as agreed within the Trust.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Unit's Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi‑professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
• Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on‑site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0‑19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5‑19. The 0‑19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.