Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with Interest in Oncology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon specializing in oncology. The role involves clinical duties at Leeds Children's Hospital, supervision of resident doctors, and contributions to teaching and research. Ideal candidates should have significant experience and relevant qualifications in paediatric surgery. This position offers a structured 10 PA appointment with a commitment to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate a high level of clinical experience in paediatric surgery.
• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric surgery.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients at Leeds Children's Hospital.
• Supervise resident doctors.
• Contribute to clinical audit programmes.

Skills

Clinical experience in paediatric surgery

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Team involvement

Education

MB BS or equivalent

FRCS (Paediatric surgery) or equivalent

Job description

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, with special interests in Oncology.

This post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Paediatric General Surgery team, specifically Mr Mark Powis colleague in Oncology. The post will also require providing clinical supervision to resident doctors.

The post will be based at Leeds Childrens Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary.

Main duties of the job

2.1 To deliver care to patients with at the Leeds Childrens Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary

Out-patient clinics

Supervision of patients

Care of in-patients on a

Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings

2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Childrens Hospital and across the Trust.

2.3 To work with colleagues in General Paediatric Surgery to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 9) This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hours.

2.4 To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the service. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.

About us

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Integrity, patient centredness and ability to work well within a team

The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Audit

The appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, be involved in in the following:

Mortality and morbidity meetings

Clinical audit programmes

Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines.

This is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).

In the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education.

4. TEACHING
The Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis.

The post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.

The appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the teaching of postgraduates, including the teaching of HSTs and LSTs in the Local Education and Training Board.

5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

The job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for Surgical specialities. The annual job plan review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.

5.1 Proposed Job Plan

The post consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).

Job content (timetable of weekly PA activity

Day

Time

Frequency

Location

Work

Categorisation

PA's

Monday

08:00 - 08:30

weekly

LGI

Ward round

DCC

0.125

08:30 - 12:30

weekly

LGI

Clinic

DCC

1

13.00-18:00

weekly

LGI

Theatre inc pre and post op ward round

DCC

1.25

Tuesday

09:00 - 13:00

weekly

LGI

Admin

DCC

1

12:00 - 17:30

weekly

LGI

SPA

SPA

1.375

01:08

LGI

Clinic

DCC

0.125

13:00 - 17:00

Wednesday

07:30 - 18:00

1:4

LGI

Theatre

DCC

0.25

Thursday

08:00 - 09:00

weekly

LGI

Ward round

DCC

0.25

09:00 - 11:00

weekly

LGI

Grand Round

DCC

0.5

11:00 - 11:30

weekly

LGI

Teaching

SPA

0.125

11:30 - 12:30

weekly

LGI

Regional Neonatal Surgical MDT

DCC

0.25

13:45 -16:00

weekly

LGI

Oncology MDT

DCC

0.625

Friday

08.30 - 09.30

weekly

LGI

Oncology Xray MDT

DCC

0.25

09.30 - 12:30

weekly

LGI

Clinic

DCC

0.75

13:00 -14:00

Week 2/4

LGI

Admin

DCC

0.125

13:00 - 18:00

weekly

LGI

Theatre inc pre and post op ward round

DCC

1.25

Direct Clinical Care (DCC), Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), External duties (ED) or Additional NHS responsibilities (AR)

Please note that this is an indicative job plan. The exact details of the timetable will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

2. Activity Summary

Programmed activity

Number

Direct clinical care (including on-call)

8.5

Supporting professional activities

1.5

Other NHS responsibilities

External duties

TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES

10

3. On-call availability supplement Category A, supplement 5% 1:9

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paed surg and relevant sub specialty.
• Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in paediatric surgical Oncology.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Demonstration of leading and implementing quality improvement projects
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• *Effective interpersonal skills.
• *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Desirable

• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
• Attendance at recognised management course.
• Knowledge and experience of multidisciplinary team working within paediatric surgical oncology
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Publication, presentation or research relevant to paediatric surgical oncology

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• FRCS (Paediatric surgery) or equivalent qualification.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric surgery.
• Experience in paediatric surgical oncology
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
• passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider
• having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that you began when you were under 18
• having a degree-level academic qualification that was taught in English - if you studied abroad, youll need to apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) for confirmation that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD
• You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if youve already passed an English Language assessment that is accepted by the relevant regulated professional body.

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
• Experience of working in NHS
• GMC Specialist registration or within 6 months of being entered on the register
• Additional training in paediatric surgical oncology
• Previous consultant level experience

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