Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Paediatrician interest in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
Consultant
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
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Main duties of the job
The post will be based at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and the proposed Job Plan (10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.Ìý
The On-Call commitment is for a 1:8 rota (Monday to Sunday, inclusive of evenings, weekends and off site night on-calls) and is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job-planned PAs. The post would be best suited to full-time working pattern however LTFT working will be considered.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.Ìý
Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King’s College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.Ìý
We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.Ìý
We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.
Our , published in 2021, sets out our BOLD vision, and commitment towards:Ìý
-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brilliant People
-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Outstanding care
-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.Ìý
At King’s, we are proud to serve a diverse range of communities, and our staff reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, with many people also travelling from all the world to start and develop their careers with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1.ÌýÌýÌý Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients.Ìý This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2.ÌýÌýÌý Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.Ìý Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
3.ÌýÌýÌý Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4.ÌýÌýÌý Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
5.ÌýÌýÌý Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure.
6.ÌýÌýÌý Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
7.ÌýÌýÌý Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
8.ÌýÌýÌý Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan.Ìý This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
9.ÌýÌýÌý Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).Ìý
10.Ìý Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty.Ìý 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.Ìý
11.Ìý 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.Ìý This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
12.Ìý Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
13.Ìý Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.Ìý
14.Ìý 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.
15.Ìý King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registerable medical qualification
- MRCPCH
- APLS/EPLS
- Child Protection training level 3
Desirable criteria
- Additional postgraduate qualifications such as PhD, MD or other higher degrees
- SPIN module accreditation in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in all aspects of paediatrics, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.
Administration
Essential criteria
- Experience in day-to-day organisation of paediatric services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management and Leadership
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
- An understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and corporate risk
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change
Desirable criteria
- Audit Publications
- Experience in clinical guideline development
Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical research.
Desirable criteria
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills course/qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Julia Phillips
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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