An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Yorkshire trainee paediatrician (most suitable to ST6 or above) with an interest in leadership and management to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Children's Hospital as the Chief Paediatric Registrar.
The Chief Paediatric Registrar role builds on the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) programme already running in the Trust. It will provide higher specialty trainees with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in leadership and management, and gives them 40% protected time to put these skills into practice by developing initiatives that address local challenges. Chief Registrars have a tangible impact on service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training, and work to deliver better outcomes for patients, colleagues and organisations, supporting to build a profile that marks them out as a future clinical leader.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Paediatric Registrar's role will include:
1. Co-chair the Resident Doctor Forum in Leeds Children's Hospital aiming to improve trainee morale, training and education.
2. Work in collaboration with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Clinical Leadership Fellows.
3. Provide a bridge between senior clinical leaders, managers and the wider trainee workforce to improve communication, engagement and morale.
4. Service improvement, for example redesigning pathways, implementing new technology and establishing new services to improve flow and outcomes for patients.
5. Improving the quality of clinical and non-clinical education and training activities, and supporting/mentoring other trainees to engage in quality improvement.
6. Involvement in workforce planning and improving the deployment of trainees to meet service needs and improve morale.
7. Improving efficiency and reducing waste.
8. Working across teams and boundaries to engage stakeholders in quality improvement and influence change.
The role suits trainees who:
1. Are comfortable working in uncertain environments and across traditional boundaries.
2. Relish the opportunity to develop their own ideas and initiatives.
3. Are committed to and passionate about improving the NHS.
The Chief Paediatric Registrar will receive support locally in the Trust from a mentor/supervisor who is a senior clinical leader. The Chief Paediatric Registrar will be able to attend a bespoke development programme provided by the RCP.
About us
The Leeds Children's Hospital has an annual budget of £103 million, an inpatient bed base of 286 beds, and delivers 102,000 outpatient appointments and 20,000 inpatient and day case episodes. The majority of patient contacts are on the Leeds General Infirmary site; however, there is a Neonatal unit based on the St James Hospital site. The Leeds Children's Hospital employs a total of 116 consultants providing general, specialist and supra-regional children's medical and surgical services.
Job responsibilities
The Chief Paediatric Registrar role builds on the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) programme already running in the Trust. It will provide higher specialty trainees with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in leadership and management and gives them two days protected time to put these skills into practice by developing initiatives that address local challenges.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
* Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date. Eligibility to work in the UK. Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate.
Qualifications
* Paediatric Specialty trainee doctor ST5 level or above at the time of commencement of post. Must have completed RCPCH membership exams at the time of application. Outcome 1 at last ARCP.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems. Ability to prioritise clinical need. Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
Experience
* Make the care of your patient your first concern. Provide a good standard of practice and care. Take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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