Job Summary
We are delighted to invite applications for a 12 month locum consultant post in General Paediatrics with a special interest in paediatric palliative care. Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates that hold a SPIN in palliative care.
This is a new post for the department and the successful candidate will be involved in the evaluation of the post and its 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.
The general paediatric department is 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.
Main Duties of the Job
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.
Minimum Requirements
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.
About Us
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.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job Details
Date posted: 04 March 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum
Contract: Locum
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-MED01592RLH
Job locations: The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1FR
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential:
* MBBS or equivalent degree
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* On GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT
Desirable:
* Other postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential:
* Broad range of clinical experience in Acute General Paediatrics
* Higher specialist training in Paediatric Medicine
* Up to date APLS/PALS
* Experience in managing paediatric palliative care patients
* Higher specialist training in paediatric palliative care (minimum of 6 months in a specialist paediatric palliative care centre)
* Paediatric palliative medicine SPIN
Desirable:
* At least six months of PICU at middle grade level
Skills and Knowledge
Desirable:
* Experience in Medical Management roles
* Knowledge of business planning and budgets
* Experience of dealing with governance and risk
* Experience of research projects (including PI)
Personal and People Development
Essential:
* Have positive ambitions for self and department
* Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
* Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals, share the load and introduce change collaboratively
* Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential:
* Able to empathise with people from different social, cultural and religious backgrounds.
* Able to communicate with parents and children effectively
* Resilience when dealing with complex and challenging safeguarding scenarios.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
Education and Teaching
Essential:
* Up to date with annual appraisals and revalidation requirements.
* Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills
Desirable:
* Experience in undergraduate education
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1FR
Employer's Website: Barts Health NHS Trust
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