Paediatric Consultant with a Specialist Interest in Palliative Care
Job summary
This post is based at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a permanent Consultant Paediatric with a specialist interest in Palliative Care to join our expanding team at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke. This is a 9-session substantive post (9 PAs) with a 1 in 12 commitment to the general paediatric on-call rota, including cover for the Children's Assessment Unit (CAU) and inpatient wards. The post holder will contribute to the development of the Paediatric Palliative Care Service, support general paediatrics, and participate in teaching, audit, and service improvement.
About us
Staffordshire Children's Hospital is part of UHNM which has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. The Staffordshire Children's Hospital is based at the Royal Stoke site, all inpatient services for children are there. Outpatient clinics run at both sites.
The Paediatric Department is one of the largest in the country with a number of sub speciality areas receiving tertiary care referrals. The Trust has a purpose built Children's Centre comprising of inpatient wards, Children's A&E and admissions unit and outpatients department adjacent to the Child Development Centre.
The Child Health Directorate provides a wide range of services encompassing acute paediatrics, paediatric and neonatal intensive care, outpatients and community paediatrics. We also provide consultant support to the children's emergency centre and deliver a range of paediatric general and speciality clinics on the County Hospital site. Flexible working requests will be considered.
Job responsibilities
This post is based at Staffordshire Childrens Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond. Provide specialist care in palliative care both at UHNM and the Dougie Mac Children's Hospice.
Participate in the palliative care on-call rota. -Participate in the 1 in 12 general paediatric on-call rota.- Support the CAU and inpatient wards during service weeks.- Engage in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.- Participate in service development and innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and
Skills · Essential
Fully registered with GMC BLS/PLS/PiLS Trained APLS or PALS provider
Desirable
A post-graduated qualification e.g MRCPCH, MSc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other equivalent diplomas. Clinical
Experience · Essential
Clinical training and experience in general paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCST in paediatrics. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients Level 3 safeguarding training Willingness to develop skills and knowledge in the provision of paediatric palliative care working within competence boundaries with support from the specialist network and specialty colleagues.
Desirable
Experience and understanding of using evidence based medicine and clinical audit to support decision making Experience in the managemend of children ith life limiting conditions, both malignant and non-malignant. Qualification/training in palliative care ience in managing end of life Audit or service improvement project in end of life care. Management and Administrative
Experience · Essential
Willingness to take part in teaching Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of supervising junior medical staff Ability to teach clinical skills Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
Formal training in research or teaching methods Training the trainers course Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning Willingness to participate in service developments
Personal Qualities · Essential
Willingness to work without immediate supervision, but with an awareness of one's individual limitations Good written and oral communication skills Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. Good interpersonal skills, supportive and caring towards colleagues and patients. Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels Personal Circumstances
Essential
Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
