Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
The Jenny Lind Children's Hospital, NNUH, is seeking one substantive 8PA consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine. The successful appointee will help shape the developments of this well-established unit and support the East of England CF network and regional respiratory services. The post comprises of 8PA of which 1.25 SPA and 6.75 PAs of clinical work. The clinical work will include specialized cystic fibrosis and respiratory work.
We encourage applicants who have completed their national sub-speciality grid/SPIN/equivalent training in paediatric respiratory medicine.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients with respiratory disease. The appointee may not be expected to have any on-call commitment to acute paediatric medicine. There is currently no sub-specialty on-call cover included in this post, although a more regional approach may be developed in the future.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description link for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* On the specialist register (CCT in paediatrics OR Equivalent) at or within 6 months of the AAC
* Higher degree such as MD, MSc or PhD.
* CCT in respiratory paediatrics
Experience
* Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.
* Demonstrable knowledge and commitment to a career in paediatric respiratory medicine.
* 2 years paediatric respiratory training or experience in a tertiary centre (candidates with GRID/SPIN or equivalent are encouraged to apply).
* Competent at management of inpatients and outpatients with respiratory conditions or CF.
* EPLS or APLS certification.
* Training to level 3 safeguarding and experience of safeguarding at Specialist Registrar or Consultant level.
* Expertise in CF.
* Recent experience with CFTR modulating therapy.
* Experience in sleep studies.
Aptitudes
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
* Previous responsibility for service improvement.
* Leadership potential.
* Ability to communicate effectively.
* Ability to present effectively to an audience.
Teaching
* Experience of formal and on-the-job clinical teaching.
* Enthusiasm to teach clinical skills.
* Commitment to under/postgraduate and multidisciplinary teaching & training.
* Recognised postgraduate course in teaching/training (T5 or similar).
* Post graduate qualification in teaching (PGCert or similar).
Clinical Governance
* Able to deliver high quality paediatric care.
* Knowledge and experience of clinical audit.
* Logical, analytical, and self-critical approach to clinical practice.
* Expertise in Risk Management.
Interests
* Ability and commitment to practice.
* Evidence-based medicine.
Circumstances
* Flexible outlook on working hours.
* Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time when on call.
* Consultant led care in paediatric respiratory medicine and CF.
* Full driving license.
Communications and Language Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff.
* Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
* Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods and to respond to questions and queries.
Research
* Understanding of research techniques and design.
* Published Research.
* Published papers in area of special interest.
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.
Consultant Paediatrician (Service Director)
£99,532 to £131,964 a year Per annum, pro rata
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