Consultant Paediatrician - Specialist Interest in Epilepsy
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Job overview
We are looking for a keen and motivated Consultant Paediatrician with a specialist interest in epilepsy to join our dynamic team at Scarborough Hospital. We would consider interest from both general and community paediatricians and those interested in neurology and neurodisability.
Within the team not only is there support for Children and Young people from dedicated epilepsy specialist nurses, but also from clinical psychology. The epilepsy service is a well led and dynamic team who are leading on Paediatric Epilepsy across Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.There has been a recent successful bid from NHSe to support a mental health pilot which is currently ongoing and proving to be very successful. There are opportunities for the post holder to be involved in these regional activities, as well as to expand their personal interests, including taking part in ongoing service and clinical audits.
The team are involved in QI projects supported by the RCPCH and invested in the Epilepsy 12 national audit. The service is supported by tertiary neurology teams in Leeds and Sheffield with whom there are strong links.
It is expected that the successful applicant will have relevant training and experience in epilepsy, general/community paediatrics and/or paediatric neurodisability.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will undertake paediatric epilepsy clinics within the children's outpatients department at Scarborough. There may be opportunities to undertake clinics in other locations, such as York, Selby, Malton and Tadcaster or special schools within the area.There will be opportunities for the successful applicant to develop any areas of special interest within the field. Depending on the training and expertise of the successful candidate acute /community work can be accommodated including on call work.
York has an integrated model of paediatric service delivery – this means that all consultants, both acute and community, work closely together and meet at least weekly for clinical discussions and support. It has the benefit of allowing those with differing clinical interests and skills to gain knowledge and advice from others in an informal atmosphere – hence improving communication and benefitting patient care.
There is a strong record of education, training and research interest in the department and there are opportunities to develop these interests. The directorate has close links with Hull York Medical School offering interested candidates opportunities for undergraduate teaching or course management roles within the medical school.
Working for our organisation
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team.
The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached
This post will provide exciting opportunities to make a real difference to the care of children of Scarborough and North Yorkshire, a key driver is to improve the overall patient experience, and this is focused around providing a high quality, safe, responsive, and coordinated service within the local and regional health area.This is even more of a priority since the recent publication of the National Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Epilepsy. The service is therefore looking to appoint an individual who has vision and drive combined with a passion for caring for children, to work in Scarborough, York and surrounding areas.
This post will be modified depending on the background and training of the candidate and is a full time post (10 PA).
The surrounding area of North Yorkshire is one of the most attractive in England and offers opportunities for city, costal or rural living. There are excellent options for schooling at all levels throughout the region.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Hold a medical qualification
- Registered and holds a licence to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in paediatrics via; CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR
- An appropriate higher qualification eg MRCPCH
- APLS, NLS and Level 3 safeguarding
- relevant training and experience in epilepsy, general/community paediatrics and/or paediatric neurodisability.
- Substantive NHS experience
Clinical Practice/Compentance
Essential criteria- Experience in neonatology
Mentoring and Teaching
Essential criteria- Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
- Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
- Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees
- Publications in peer review journals
Team Work
Essential criteria- Ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
DBS Checks
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Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts.We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
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