Job summary
We are inviting applications for a Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Allergy to join our team at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley. The role will be fixed term for 12 months (8PAs).
Main duties of the job
The appointed consultant will continue to work with the acute paediatric team, to transform how primary care, community services and secondary care paediatric services work together.
The role will include general paediatric and allergy clinics at PRUH, in-reach clinics within Child Health Hubs, MDT triage, general paediatric Consultant of the Week (COW) on-call (1:16). On-site evening duties until 21:30 and off site night on-call duties.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 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 Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 12 months fixed term Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multidisciplinary team providing and further developing care for Children at PRUH, and to provide and develop Paediatric services within Bromley ICS. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
Major areas of development in the Trust include the SE London Child Health Hub model and the local B-CHIP model. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of all aspects of these services.
We serve the London Borough of Bromley in South East London, which has an increasingly diverse population. Bromley is the largest London Borough with the greatest number of children. We are working closely with our Denmark Hill colleagues to improve clinical pathways for babies and children between the two sites and also to improve our own continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
1. MRCPCH or equivalent
2. APLS/EPLS provider status, up to date
3. Full registration with GMC and CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent
Desirable
4. SPIN module accreditation in Paediatric Allergy
Registration
Essential
5. Full registration with GMC and CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent or 6 months of appropriate CCT data
Training and Experience
Essential
6. Experience and training equivalent to that for gaining UK CCT in Paediatrics
7. Experience of working in UK Experience of managing children i in the acute and out patient setting
Desirable
8. Experience working independently at consultant level in general paediatrics
Audit & quality improvement
Essential
9. Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
10. An understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and corporate risk.
11. Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
12. Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.
Desirable
13. Experience in clinical guideline development.
Research
Essential
14. Understand principles and applications of clinical research.
15. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
16. Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
Desirable
17. Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of paediatric allergy.
18. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.