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Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are seeking a full-time, locum, paediatric surgery consultant to join the dynamic West London Children’s Healthcare Paediatric Surgical team with the post based across Chelsea and Westminster and St Mary’s Hospitals. Candidates are expected to be trained in general paediatric surgery, neonatal surgery and paediatric trauma management. Elective work will include general paediatric surgery clinics and operating lists in all WLCH sites.

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This post is for a general paediatric surgeon who has sub-specialty interest that complements the department (including paediatric urology). The successful applicant will join our team in providing excellent care to children and families across North West London. ÌýWe pride ourselves in an excellent cross-site fetal and perinatal nephro-urology service, which the candidate will be involved in. The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in clinical research and teaching.

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The post is based at both the Chelsea & Westminster and St Mary’s sites, and comprises elective clinics and lists, as well as paediatric surgery attending weeks (12 per year split between both sites) with on-call on the St Mary’s site.

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The appointee will receive mentoring and support from the team of paediatric surgery and urology consultants. This is an ideal job for someone looking to build their career in a forward-looking surgical department.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver 10 programmed activities, on average, per week. They are expected to deliver full week of acute emergency day-time attending (12 weeks per year split between the Chelsea & Westminster and the St Mary’s sites) and participate in a full out-of-hours on-call commitments at St Mary’s.

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Candidates are expected to be trained in general paediatric surgery, neonatal surgery and paediatric trauma management. Elective work will include general paediatric surgery clinics and operating lists in all WLCH sites.

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Attending duties on the Chelsea & Westminster site involve the management of acute neonatal and paediatric surgical admissions, as the regional surgical centre, as well as providing surgical support to the Royal Brompton PICU.

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Attending duties on the St. Mary’s site involve the management of paediatric surgical admissions as well as providing surgical support to PICU and Haematology service and supporting the Major Trauma Pathway. The majority of out of hours new presentations will be transferred to the Chelsea site meaning on-calls duties are limited to supporting the inpatient services, the Major Trauma Pathway and specific pathways (including testicular torsion and priapism in sickle cell disease). In addition, a third of on-calls will require providing support to the Chelsea & Westminster site in the management of a child who requires emergency management for a swallowed foreign body.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

West London Children’s Healthcare was formed on 1^st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary’s Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.  Ìý

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It is recognised that significant variations in outcomes exist for children and young people in North West London. These variations are driven both by the social economic factors that impact the daily lives of CYP but also as a consequence of variation in systems, processes and access to healthcare.Ìý

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WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.Ìý