Consultant Paediatrician

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide acute general paediatric cover to in-patient and out-patient services (without need for neonatal service cover) consistent with RCPCH Facing the Future Standards 2025. To conduct child protection medical examination/s and prepare suitable report at the request of the Safe Guarding team. Additional PAs are already allocated for this.
• To provide special interest care as part of multidisciplinary team. This post will support continuity of paediatric gastroenterology services; however, applicants with other subspecialty interest that complement the existing team (for example neurology, cardiology or epilepsy) are equally welcome.
• By arrangement to cover colleagues during period of annual and study leave.
• Administrative duties include those associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department. Help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff.
• Participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results.
• The post holder will under-take, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in the emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care.
• Abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registation and MRCPCH membership

Desirable criteria

• Higher Qualification such as PhD, MD and MSc
• Completion of Paediatric spin module any specialty

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience/interest to develop skills in Paediatric subspecialty relevant to DGH service
• Experience in leading teams and change management. Evidence of service development or pathway leadership
• Experience in both in-patient and out-patient general paediatric management

Desirable criteria

• Special interest or experience in paediatric gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, epilepsy, or other complementary subspecialty areas.
• Completion of SPIN module in Paediatric sub-specialty
• Experience at Registrar (SpR) level in Paediatric Intensive Care, and / or Critical Care (i.e. Level 3 and 2 PCCU respectively) for minimum 6 months duration

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Current certificate in Paediatric Life Support
• Delivery of service by out-patient clinics in general paediatrics
• Delivery of service by participation in Consultant of the Week rota and overnight non-resident on call

Desirable criteria

• Instructor or Simulation training by certification
• Awareness of current Governance and Management processes
• Awareness of morbidity and mortality issues

Skills

Essential criteria

• Team working skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Paediatric Critical Care

Desirable criteria

• Teaching skills

Value Based Question

Essential criteria

• How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?

We are committed to Equality of Opportunity for everyone and will guarantee an interview to any disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated