Job summary The principal place of work for this post is currently Elizabeth Williams Clinic, Llanelli. The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected and is included in the DCC sessional allocation. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites. To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Community Paediatrics and support the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness. All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision. As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients. Main duties of the job To ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board Core clinical expertise in Community Paediatrics Experience and knowledge of running a subspecialty service Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams Providing persuasive strategic advice to HB's and Social Services Departments Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda Participating in CPD including Audit You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicine About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest. Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire. Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion). Community facilities, including: 48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales. Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 100-MED-PPH-114 Job locations Elizabeth Williams Clinic Llanelli SA15 3SE Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy. Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full. Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme We run a successful Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme within the Health Board, this programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of newly appointed consultants, and offers a current and future focus by: developing you as a senior leader, to enable you to effectively contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction. Enhancing your capability as a senior leader and to support you to deliver organisational priorities build capacity for the future, by aligning current priorities with planning for delivering future service. delivering development aimed at consultants, enabling you to translate the NHS Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF) behaviours into practice The programme has been designed to support new Consultants to achieve the competencies required from the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF). This framework has been included within the NHS Leadership Framework (LF), and as such is consistent in its language and approach. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy. Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full. Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme We run a successful Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme within the Health Board, this programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of newly appointed consultants, and offers a current and future focus by: developing you as a senior leader, to enable you to effectively contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction. Enhancing your capability as a senior leader and to support you to deliver organisational priorities build capacity for the future, by aligning current priorities with planning for delivering future service. delivering development aimed at consultants, enabling you to translate the NHS Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF) behaviours into practice The programme has been designed to support new Consultants to achieve the competencies required from the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF). This framework has been included within the NHS Leadership Framework (LF), and as such is consistent in its language and approach. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills Or CCT or CESR-CP in General Paediatrics without Community Child Health (CCH) is acceptable if the applicant can show how they have acquired the Level 3 CCH competencies Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid BLS Training Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills Desirable Appropriate Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, or MSc or equivalent Clinical Experience Essential Broad based experience in Community Paediatrics Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent) Knowledge and participation in CPD Competence in Community Paediatrics Expertise in Community Paediatrics speciality Able to apply knowledge Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice" Desirable Experience of NHS Wider experience, research, and training in providing subspecialty service Evidence of above average performance Additional clinical qualification(s) Clinical Governance Essential Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance Desirable Knowledge of risk management Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process Research Essential Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes Desirable Evidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publication Research degree Teaching Essential Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff Desirable Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education "Training the Trainers" experience Management Essential Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Willingness to participate in clinical management Desirable Evidence of management training Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills Or CCT or CESR-CP in General Paediatrics without Community Child Health (CCH) is acceptable if the applicant can show how they have acquired the Level 3 CCH competencies Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid BLS Training Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills Desirable Appropriate Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, or MSc or equivalent Clinical Experience Essential Broad based experience in Community Paediatrics Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent) Knowledge and participation in CPD Competence in Community Paediatrics Expertise in Community Paediatrics speciality Able to apply knowledge Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice" Desirable Experience of NHS Wider experience, research, and training in providing subspecialty service Evidence of above average performance Additional clinical qualification(s) Clinical Governance Essential Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance Desirable Knowledge of risk management Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process Research Essential Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes Desirable Evidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publication Research degree Teaching Essential Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff Desirable Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education "Training the Trainers" experience Management Essential Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Willingness to participate in clinical management Desirable Evidence of management training 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hywel Dda University Health Board Address Elizabeth Williams Clinic Llanelli SA15 3SE Employer's website https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)