Job summary
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 SPA and 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.
Please refer to the job description for details of main duties
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 are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. 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.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
1. Flexible working hours
2. Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
3. Multi Faith prayer room
4. Discounted gym memberships
5. Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
6. Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
7. Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
8. Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
9. On-site Nursery
10. On-site cafes offering staff discounts
11. Support in career development
12. Flexible staff bank
13. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description link for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. Full GMC
15. MRCPCH or equivalent
16. On the specialist register (CCT in paediatrics OR Equivalent) at or within 6 months of the AAC
Desirable
17. Higher degree such as MD, MSc or PhD.
18. CCT in respiratory paediatrics
Experience
Essential
19. 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.
20. Demonstrable knowledge and commitment to a career in paediatric respiratory medicine.
21. 2 years paediatric respiratory training or experience in a tertiary centre (candidates with GRID/SPIN or equivalent are encouraged to apply).
22. Competent at management of inpatients and outpatients with respiratory conditions or CF
23. EPLS or APLS certification
24. Training to level 3 safeguarding and experience of safeguarding at Specialist Registrar or Consultant level.
Desirable
25. Previous experience at consultant level
26. Expertise in CF
27. Recent experience with CFTR modulating therapy.
28. Experience in sleep studies.
Aptitiudes
Essential
29. Good communicator
30. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
31. Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
Desirable
32. Previous responsibility for service improvement
33. Management skills
34. Leadership potential
Communication skills
Essential
35. Ability to communicate effectively
36. Ability to present effectively to an audience
Teaching
Essential
37. Experience of formal and on the job clinical teaching
38. Enthusiasm to teach clinical skills
Desirable
39. Commitment to under/postgraduate and multidisciplinary teaching & training
40. Recognised postgraduate course in teaching/training (T5 or similar)
41. Post graduate qualification in teaching (PGCert or similar)
Clinical Governance
Essential
42. Able to deliver high quality paediatric care
43. Knowledge and experience of clinical audit
44. Logical, analytical, and self-critical approach to clinical practice
Desirable
45. Expertise in Risk Management
Interests
Essential
46. Ability and commitment to practice.
47. Evidence-based medicine.
48. Commitment to delivering high quality
Circumstances
Essential
49. Flexible outlook on working hours
50. Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time when on call
51. Consultant led care in paediatric respiratory medicine and CF
Desirable
52. Full driving license
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
53. Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
54. Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
55. Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods and to respond to questions and queries
Research
Essential
56. Understanding of research techniques and design.
Desirable
57. Published Research
58. Published papers in area of special interest.