We are delighted to invite applications for a 12 month locum consultant post General Paediatrics with a special interest in paediatric palliative care. Applications are particulalry welcomed from candidates that hold a SPIN in palliative care.
This is a new post for department and the successful candidate will be involved in the evaluation of the post and it’s wider impact on the Children’s Hospital.
The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality paediatric care to Tower Hamlets & East London.
Thegeneral paediatric departmentis based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The Children’s Hospital Division of the Royal London Hospital manages over 20,000 inpatient spells a year and sees over 22,000 new patients and over 47,000 follow up patients per year in clinic.
The paediatric department is welcoming and friendly. Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes nurses, play specialists, clinical practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and allied health professionals working alongside doctors in training, clinical fellows, associate specialists & consultants. All of our team are dedicated to the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety.
The general paediatric duties of the post include; participation in the short stay attending week rotas &/or inpatient attending week rotas, the on-call rota (which includes on-site duties until 22:00 on week nights) and both general paediatric & rapid access clinics.
The paediatric palliative care duties of the post include; providing palliative care expertise to the wider children’s hospital including NICU and PCCU with a focus on symptom management, advance care planning and supporting MDTs in ethical decision making. Professional development for this part of the role will be provided by the Great Ormond Street Hospital palliative care team.
This is a 10PA post but applications are welcome from candidates hoping to work less than whole time or who wish to job share.
Candidates must hold full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
Candidates must be on the GMC specialist register or be within six months of successful completion of UK paediatric training at the time of interview.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
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Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025