Locum General Paediatric Consultant

This is a replacement post to join the established team in continuing to provide a high-quality service. The post is being advertised as a locum post in the first instance with the aim to advertise as a substantive post at a future date. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for Children/Young People from the Child Health services, and to provide and develop services to the Trust's young patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
Together with the other Paediatricians, to provide a service for General Paediatrics. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
Shared responsibility with the other Paediatricians for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments
Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trust's R& D framework.
Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the department's/ Division's Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
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About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching hospitals with over 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 13,000 staff based across five main sites in Southeast London and Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) site in Camberwell and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley, Orpington Hospital, and some services at Beckenham Beacon and Queen Mary's Sidcup.
The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, foetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.
King's is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university - King's College London - and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', and South London and Maudsley.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues
Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.
You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registerable medical qualification
MRCPH or equivalent
Holds CCT (or equivalent) in General Paediatrics or is within 6 months of completion
Full registration with GMC and Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.
Desirable
Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Training and Experience
Essential
Wide experience in all aspects of General Paediatrics, including safeguarding, emergency paediatrics and managing the surgical child and infant, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
Evidenced Level 3 safeguarding training
Desirable
Level 4 Safeguarding training
Completion of RCPCH Safeguarding SPIN
Management and Leadership
Essential
Experience in day-to-day organisation of Paediatric services in a busy Teaching Hospital
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable
Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement / research
Essential
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.
Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research
Desirable
Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Paediatrics
Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
Personal Skills
Essential
Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
Flexible and resilient
Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values
Commitment to uphold Kings Values
Teaching
Essential
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
Desirable
Teaching skills course/qualification
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