Main area: Community Paediatrics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Contract: Permanent (Consideration of part-time and full-time posts)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
10 sessions per week (Dependent on full-time or part-time contract. Additional PAs dependent on service needs and job planning.)
Job ref: 331-L1431224
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Longlands Child Development Centre
Town: Lancaster
Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 (APA discussed as part of annual job planning)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/01/2025 23:59
Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce and therefore welcomes and encourages applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
The ideal applicant will have experience of all aspects of community paediatrics including child development, ASD, ADHD, neuro disability, Children Looked After, children in need, and children with special educational needs.
You will have an ability to work independently, but within a supportive team. Multiagency and multidisciplinary working is expected and encouraged.
An area of special interest to complement those already available in the Department would be welcomed and can be discussed.
You will have ready access to senior opinion when required. Additional training will be made available for any areas a successful candidate has less experience of. Career progression will be supported and encouraged via a named supervisor, mentoring, annual appraisal, and job planning.
There are no on-call or acute responsibilities attached to this post. However, there are opportunities to interact with acute colleagues based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary and with colleagues in South Cumbria, thus ensuring an integrated approach to child health.
Main duties of the job
Within UHMBFT, Children and Young People’s (CYP) Services are integrated with Maternity and Gynaecology within the Women’s & Children’s Services (WACS) Division. Leadership and support is provided through a robust management and governance structure.
The CYP team provides hospital-based acute paediatric care, neonatal services, scheduled day case and outpatient care, and safeguarding/child-protection expertise. UHMBT covers North Lancashire and South Cumbria. In North Lancashire, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBFT) is responsible for the provision of community paediatric services in the Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area.
In addition to our 2 vacancies, we have 3 Community Paediatric Consultants, one Associate Specialist (shared with acute services), and one Specialty Doctor who have a range of interests including Autism, ADHD, Neurodisability, and Looked After Children.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case, and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of appointment
* Medical Degree from a recognised university
* Training in General Paediatrics with community special interest or additional experience at middle grade level or above
* Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.
* Level 2 Child Protection Training
* Level 3 Child Protection Training
* Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (or equivalent) or Diploma in Child Health
Experience
* Completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification, with a minimum of six years in a relevant specialty.
* Broad experience of community paediatric problems including child development, ASD, ADHD, Neurodisability, and child protection.
* Experience in other areas relevant to Community Child Health e.g. General Practice, Child Mental Health, Public Health, Paediatric Neurology.
Professional Values & Behaviours
* Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities.
* Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice.
* Manages the complexities and uncertainties in patient care, employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills.
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
* Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care.
* Collaborates with MDT and interprofessional teams to manage risks and issues.
* Evaluates and audits own and others clinical practice and acts on findings.
Leadership & Teamworking
* Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour.
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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