Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Endocrinology CHI
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for this post, based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH), for the clinical management of children with congenital hyperinsulinism and paediatric endocrine disorders. The Paediatric Endocrinology service at RMCH is the largest paediatric endocrine service in the UK. The service includes nationally commissioned Congenital Hyperinsulinism and Hypophosphatasia services. The Fellowship post is for a fixed term of up to 2 years. The fellow has the opportunity to undertake research up to 2 days per week, and most previous fellows have completed a higher degree with the University of Manchester.
The Fellow will gain clinical experience in paediatric endocrinology and congenital hyperinsulinism. He/she will play a key role in the management of endocrine patients, with responsibility for inpatient and outpatient care. In addition, the post holder will be expected to participate in quality improvement projects (QIP), audit, and endocrine research.
Each doctor will have a named Educational Supervisor. Study/exam leave together with financial support is available for suitable study courses upon request.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital as a member of the paediatric endocrine team. He/she will be involved in the care of CHI and other endocrine patients both as inpatients and outpatients. The post holder will be expected to receive and undertake daytime telephone calls to and from other centres, specifically in relation to advice for the care of children with CHI, including new referrals. This will be done in conjunction with the consultant on-call. He/she will liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, which includes 2 CHI specialist nurses, dietitians, speech and language therapists, clinical psychologists, surgeons, NORCHI administrator, nuclear medicine, radiologists, and histopathologists. Other duties include supervision of ST1-3 on the ward and day case unit and clinical administrative duties.
Opportunities will exist for flexibility in the weekly timetable and to develop protocol-driven care pathways and participate in governance activity to improve the quality of the service.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. To be even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
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Person Specification
Training
* Previous appointments which provided professional training in a related medical specialty ST3 level or above
Professional Qualifications
* Full registration with the General Medical Council
* MRCPCH
* APLS
Clinical Experience
* Previous experience in paediatric endocrinology
Management/ Audit
* Experience of participation in clinical audit
Teaching
* Experience of teaching medical and other staff
Research Publications
* Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
Professional Interests
* Membership of appropriate professional society(ies).
* Knowledge of the up-to-date literature
Personal Skills
* Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents, and other relatives and with colleagues of all disciplines
Teamwork
* Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues both medical and other disciplines
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital/MCS
Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital/MCS
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