Main area: Community Paediatric
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 10 sessions per week (Based on a full time equivalent, however part time applicants will be considered)
Job ref: 331-L0420624-A
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Longlands Child Development Centre
Town: Lancaster
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 Additional PAs discussed as part of job planning
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/09/2024 23:59
Community Consultant Paediatrician
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
The ideal applicant will have experience of all aspects of community paediatrics including child development, ASD, ADHD, neuro disability, Children Looked After, children in need and children with special educational needs.
You will have an ability to work independently, but within a supportive team. Multiagency and multidisciplinary working is expected and encouraged.
An area of special interest to complement those already available in the Department would be welcomed and can be discussed. We are especially interested in someone with an interest / experience and / or a SPIN module in Paediatric Neurology/ epilepsy.
You will have ready access to senior opinion when required. Additional training will be made available for any areas a successful candidate has less experience of. Career progression will be supported and encouraged via a named supervisor, mentoring, annual appraisal and job planning.
There are no on-call or acute responsibilities attached to this post. However, there are opportunities to interact with acute colleagues based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, and with colleagues in South Cumbria, thus ensuring an integrated approach to child health.
Main duties of the job
Within UHMBFT, Children and Young People’s (CYP) Services are integrated with Maternity and Gynaecology within the Women’s & Children’s Services (WACS) Division. Leadership and support is provided through a robust management and governance structure.
The CYP team provides hospital-based acute paediatric care, neonatal services, scheduled day case and outpatient care, and safeguarding / child-protection expertise. UHMBT covers North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here .
Person specification
Education, Skills, Ability and Knowledge
- Full valid Registration with the General Medical Council
- Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (or equivalent) or Diploma in Child Health
- Capable to work at Consultant level in Community Child Health
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total).
- Proven experience in clinical audit
- Level 3 Child Protection Training
- Involvement in delivery of medical education and multi-professional training
- Ability to prioritise and organise work load
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of clinical supervision of juniors and relevant staff in other disciplines
- CCT or equivalent in subspeciality of Community Child Health
- Previous participation in a management role
- Evidence of completion of full audit cycle and implementation of changes to practice
- Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role
- Clinical supervision skills training
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