Paediatric Consultant

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a General Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team, providing care to a community of 600,000+. The successful candidate will lead clinics and engage in teaching and training activities. Flexibility in working hours is encouraged, and ample benefits including NHS Pension membership and professional development opportunities are available. a commitment to patient care is paramount.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme with 23.7% employer contribution

Blue Light card eligibility

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed individual to join Consultant team.
• Must comply with GMC's guide and fulfill educational roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard patient care and clinical governance.
• Involved in audits and training junior medical staff.
• Supervise and manage undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Teaching and supervision

Audit participation

Education

Medical degree

GMC Registration

Job description

General Paediatrician – Diabetes & Endocrinology

We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic and committed General Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Diabetes and endocrinology to join the team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. The post is a substantive post to join our existing Consultant team. We provide a clinical service at both the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital, to a population of approximately 460,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex. The area has very good primary and Grammar schools and good transport links to London (which is reached in approximately 45 minutes by train). The Consultant role will be expected to work on a 1 in 11 on-call rota. On calls involve on-site cover for paediatrics ED from 2-10 pm. There will be no cover for the neonatal unit expected, as there is a separate rota for neonates. A successful candidate will do 3 clinics per week in their standard weeks. We would encourage the part-time and job sharers to apply for these jobs. Trust encourages job share and those who want to work part-time. It is a 10 PA job with inclusive of 1.5 PA as SPA. Department will encourage extra roles as Medical students Tutor, Safeguarding lead, etc. These roles will come with additional PAs., To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team, and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave. To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments to ensure a high standard of patient care across the Trust. To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the speciality, to provide high-quality health care to the Trust's patients, and make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction. To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality, covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to Job Planning, unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.

• General Paediatric Bed base of 23 single rooms, including 2 HDU beds
• Level 2 NNU unit with 18 cots and 3 ICU cots
• Ambulatory Unit (Woodlands) is open 7 days a week, 9-000 opening hours
• Ambulatory Unit (Riverbank @Maidstone), which is open 5 days a week, 9-1900 opening hours, supporting the ED unit
• Day Surgery across both sites of the Trust
• Outpatient Clinics across both hospitals of the Trust

Responsibilities include: To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing coordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change. To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision. To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately, with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal, as per guidance from the Deanery. To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge. To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Council's published guide "Good Medical Practic," including the Duties of a Doctor In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned. To avoid missing out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that experts in the workplace assess our staff and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Good luck! We look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional team! Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey. We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff, we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre. Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms. Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible, work-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs. Click here to hear what our staff say. Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package: + Generous annual leave entitlement + Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits + Blue Light card eligibility + And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Benefits

• + Generous annual leave entitlement
• + Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
• + Blue Light card eligibility
• + And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below