Consultant Community Paediatrician
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
We are keen to attract a proactive and enthusiastic Community Paediatric consultant who will enjoy working within our team within a new post to expand the team. The role will cover the Mansfield/Ashfield/Newark/Ollerton region dependent on clinical need.
This post has no out of hours commitment.
Additional duties may include safeguarding, teaching, SEND and appraisal/supervision with opportunities to be involved in and develop skills in leadership, research and clinical governance.
We are happy to consider a special interest not mentioned, that the candidate has or would like to develop.
Applicants must have clinical experience in a broad range of general community paediatric problems including developmental and behaviour problems and experience of assessment for autism spectrum disorder/ADHD and have experience in assessment and management of children with neuro-disabling conditions.
We are well supported by our administrative team. Whilst the job timetable is Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm we are flexible with start/finish of non-clinic time, allow some working from home and are developing a clinical service to meet the needs of the patients e.g. later afternoon/evening clinic.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
- To share knowledge with the Paediatrics Department.
- Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
- Develop community paediatrics role and service development.
Working for our organisation
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.
We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation. We are truly proud to be the HSJ Trust of the Year for 2020, and of our CQC ratings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview. Note: CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- While the law does not require a CCT in CCH (Community Child Health), the CSAC recommends that all consultant posts should require it, as this shows the applicant is fully trained for independent practice in CCH. If they do not have a CCT in CCH, the applicant must be able to show how they have acquired the Level 3 competencies and if the candidate has a CCT in General Paediatrics, proof of appropriate competencies and experience to fulfil the duties of the post.
- Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- Completed fellowship programme
- DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- Broad experience of all clinical aspects of community child health including neuro-disability
- Experience of childhood behaviour problems recognition and assessment
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training – detailed knowledge of all aspects of Child Protection work, with awareness of National Policies and Guidance
- Looked After children – knowledge of national policy, strategy, and the legal framework relating to looked after children including the adoption process
- Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
- Attendance at Train the trainers Course in Paediatrics
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training eg SPIN, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable)
Management & Administrative experience
Essential criteria- Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
- The potential to develop management and leadership skills
- Evidence of motivational skills
Teaching
Essential criteria- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
Essential criteria- Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Other
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, to improve clinical outcomes
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment.The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application.
The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
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