Applications are invited for whole-time or part-time consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology. This will be a substantive permanent post. This opportunity has arisen due to retirement of a consultant colleague.
You will join 3 consultants and a team of paediatric gastroenterology specialist nurses, paediatric surgery specialist nurses, a specialist gastroenterology dietitian, a PN and gastroenterology pharmacist and full support staff.
We provide services for children and families in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and further afield. We are a GRID training centre, and provide a full range of tertiary gastroenterology services including managing IBD, intestinal failure including Home PN, and full range of gastroenterological conditions. Day case Investigations and treatments are done on our daycare ward.
Main duties of the job
Our working week includes management of inpatients, outpatient clinics (individual, telephone clinics and multidisciplinary clinics), regular endoscopy lists, and weekly nutrition round on neonatal unit and paediatric wards.
Special interest in leading regional intestinal failure service is desirable.
On the interview date, applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register with a certificate of completion of specialist training in Paediatric Gastroenterology (or equivalent training eg CSER), or be within 6 months of completion.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
1. high-quality care for all,
2. being a great place to work,
3. partnerships for impact, and
4. research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
5. we are compassionate,
6. we are proud,
7. we are inclusive, and
8. we are one team
9. To participate in care of paediatric gastroenterology inpatients, and provide advice and input to other specialties. To provide telephone advice peripheral hospitals (service week model)
10. One multidisciplinary and one to two individual outpatient clinics per week at LRI.
11. Regular endoscopy lists
12. To participate in telephone clinics
13. On call commitment for paediatric gastroenterology (currently telephone only)
14. Involvement as needed in teaching and training (undergraduate and postgraduate)
15. If appropriately trained and experienced candidate, we are looking for someone with strong interest in leading intestinal failure and home PN service.
Duties and Responsibilities of the post
Clinical
16. Provide the highest standard of care and professionalism in the inpatient, acute and outpatient settings
17. Work collaboratively with the paediatric gastroenterology team and other services
18. Work in a multidisciplinary team, participate in MDT meetings and supervise trainees
19. Ensure effective communication between all stakeholders including patients, their parents or carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
20. Work to appropriate national and local clinical guidelines and policies
21. Work with the team to develop and review protocols of care
22. Ensure that consistently high standards of service are delivered by example and mentorship
23. Work effectively with the Clinical Management Group clinical quality & safety coordinator to identify and reduce risk, incidents and complaints to ensure that the team learn from any such occurrences to improve patient safety
24. Initiate and participate in clinical audit as part of the clinical governance arrangements within the UHL Trust
25. Instigate and engage with Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) initiatives
26. Actively ensure the appropriate safeguarding of patients
Education and Training
Route to Recruit
27. Clinical supervision of trainee doctors
28. Clinical teaching of medical students
29. Undertaking trainees work-based assessment and providing clinical supervisor reports
30. Participation in undergraduate examinations
31. Develop and participate in outreach education to primary care and other stakeholders.
Research
It is the aim of the Leicester Children's Hospital to continue to develop the University Hospitals of Leicester as a recognised centre of excellence. This will require not only excellence in the clinical service but also an on-going programme of excellence in education and research.
32. Participate in local, national and international research studies (when available) in collaboration with departmental colleagues
Management and Administration
33. Undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running and development of their Clinical Department
34. Have an understanding of the wider health agenda and modem NHS
35. Engage fully with the Children's Hospital Strategy and the strategic direction of the wider trust
36. Be able to account for their non-fixed session time - this may be filled with additional teaching, audit research and/or administrative duties
37. It is not envisaged that the post holder will have a designated budgetary responsibility, although the post holder will be expected to work with the Management Team and Lead Clinicians to ensure that the service is delivered within budget.
Management and Administration
38. Undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running and development of their Clinical Department
39. Have an understanding of the wider health agenda and modem NHS
40. Engage fully with the Children's Hospital Strategy and the strategic direction of the wider trust
41. Be able to account for their non-fixed session time - this may be filled with additional teaching, audit research and/or administrative duties.
42. It is not envisaged that the post holder will have a designated budgetary responsibility, although the post holder will be expected to work with the Management Team and Lead Clinicians to ensure that the service is delivered within budget.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
43. MB BS or Equivalent
44. Full GMC Registration
45. Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training in Paediatric Gastroenterology (or equivalent training eg CSER) or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
46. MRCPCH or Equivalent
47. Child Protection Level 3
48. APLS
Desirable
49. Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
50. Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
51. Good knowledge of Paediatric Gastroenterology
52. Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach understands evidence based practice
53. IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word etc.
54. Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
Desirable
55. Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
56. Fully trained in Paediatric Gastroenterology including diagnostic endoscopy
57. oSpecial interest in leading intestinal failure service
Management
Essential
58. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
59. Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
60. Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
61. Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
62. Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
63. Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Desirable
64. Evidence of management and administration experience.
65. Management training on an accredited course.
66. Awareness of Service Development issues.
Communication Skills
Essential
67. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that is adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
68. To be empathic and sensitive capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
69. Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable
70. High standard of presentation both written and verbal
71. Demonstrable track record of successful change management
72. Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Motivation
Essential
73. Personal integrity and reliability.
74. Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
Desirable
75. Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
76. Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
77. Participation in a quality improvement programme
78. Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
79. Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
80. Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
81. Published Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential
82. Understanding and interest in research
83. Ability to appraise research critically
84. Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
85. Evidence of recent research and development activity
Desirable
86. Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
87. Evidence of recent research and development activity
Teaching
Essential
88. Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
89. Appraisal and assessment skills.
90. Ability to asses clinical competencies
91. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable
92. Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
93. Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.