Consultant in Paediatrics and Nephrology
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious colleague to work within our exciting, ever-expanding Paediatric Department, and specifically into our local Paediatric Nephrology Service.
The substantive post has become available due to increased workload within the specialty, which up till now has been led by a single special interest (SPIN) consultant. Increased capacity to deliver and improve quality specialist care closer to children’s homes, means a fantastic opportunity awaits anyone with an interest and training in paediatric nephrology.
The post holder will support paediatric nephrology work and some general paediatric emergency and elective work too, including outpatient clinics.
Successful applicants will have a job plan that includes general Paediatric service weeks, on calls out of hours and during weekends in addition to outpatient clinics. We have separate general paediatric and neonatal rotas across all three tiers and you are not expected to contribute towards the Neonatal on call rota.This post comes with 1.5 core SPA time, which is equivalent to those of other Consultants within the Department.
You will be encouraged to take on a leadership role in education/risk/service development should you wish to do so, usually by increasing the proportion of SPAs.
If you think this post may be for you, we would love to meet or talk to you. This post may also be suitable for someone wishing to work less than full time.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide acute and outpatient services in Paediatrics and Nephrology. They will also participate in the general paediatric rota. They will also provide appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students.He/she will be expected to work closely with primary and tertiary care to provide a seamless service.
As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
Ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
Provide effective clinical leadership
Work within the principles of clinical governance
Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
Undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
Maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Women and Children's Division or the Trust
Working for our organisation
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research.You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide expertise in Nephrology and general paediatrics, safeguarding and any other chosen subspecialty interest.
To share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to patients presenting to the Paediatric unit
To support the clinical decision making of junior medical doctors, nursing staff and specialist nurses
To provide on-call support for Paediatrics and to attend the Department out-of-hours as per agreed protocols; to remain contactable and available when on-call
To provide for as long as it is required, an outpatient service at a peripheral hospital in the county
To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations and GMC Trainee Survey Feedback
To take a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including clinical meetings and tutorials. Undergraduate medical student teaching is organised through the Gloucestershire Clinical Academy, part of the University of Bristol
Where agreed, to act as Clinical or Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning
To support learning and development of Physicians Assistants and other allied professionals including Paramedics when in the Department
The Trust subscribes to a wide range of journals and there are good medical libraries at both Gloucester and Cheltenham with full literature search facilities. The department is part of a Trust wide intranet system and is well served for literature search and other internet functions
To keep Good Clinical Practice training up to date for as long as participating in clinical research
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria- Full GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
- At least 6 months or more training at a (level 3) paediatric Nephrology centre
- Nephrology SPIN training/curriculum completed in training (only applicable to recent CCT)
- 6 months working at Tier 2 level in PICU
- Up to date APLS and Level 3 child safeguarding training (multiagency)
- Additional relevant degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis
- APLS/EPALS/NLS instructor
- Additional management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Educational supervision training
- Personal membership of a ‘medical defence’ organisation.
- Evidence of Subspeciality (Nephrology) qualifications and expertise (UK or European)
- Bladder incontinence training in children
Knowledge & Clinical Skills
Essential criteria- Consistent with independent consultant practice in a Paediatric unit.
- Competent to manage children and babies in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision i.e., able to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems in both elective and emergency settings
Motivation & Attitude
Essential criteria- Evidence of self-motivation and initiative.
- Commitment to the paediatric service development
- Be an example as clinical leader
- Ability to organise own CME/CPD needs.
Research Experience
Essential criteria- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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