We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
1. Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
2. Working together- as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
3. Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
Applications are invited for a Paediatric Consultant to join the Swansea Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) for 1 session. This is a permanent post commencing as soon as possible and is based within the Swansea regional SARC hub at Unit 3 Langdon House, Langdon Rd SA1.
The service will provide historic and acute sexual assault medicals for children. Clients may access a range of support depending on when they present, and what their needs entail. The Welsh Regional Sexual Assault service will see children up to their 14th birthday who have experienced an acute Sexual assault, or where there are concerns a child may have experienced an acute sexual assault, are seen jointly with a Forensic Medical Examiner (contracted by police) and a Paediatrician. The role of the paediatrician in SARC is to support the FME in the holistic assessment of child and provide a safeguarding medical report. The FME is responsible for taking appropriate forensic samples for the police. It is recognised that the paediatric competencies can be met by a clinician from specialities outside of paediatrics, as per quality standards set out below. The service aims to increase the age cut off for joint examination between FME and a practitioner with paediatric competencies to 16 once staffing has reached a sustainable level.
Main duties of the job
You would be working as part of a friendly and supportive team. Although the work has its challenges, and can be emotional, there is great satisfaction in having time to spend with the child and family and offer some support and reassurance. You will be working together as part of a multiagency team, to achieve the best outcomes for children seen.
As a Health Board in Wales, we are committed to the communities we serve and determined to uphold the fundamental values of the NHS. We are passionate about delivering excellence in clinical services and taking early action to promote and protect health and independence.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot. The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales. Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Other Requirements
Desirable criteria
4. Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post
5. Satisfactory Health Clearance
6. Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status
Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Full GMC registration
8. Licensed to practice
9. GMC specialist registration •On the GMS Specialist Register OR withing six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview Note: Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application Note: The International Recruitment & AAC Team can advise on MRCPCH equivalence
10. CCT in Paediatric Child Health, Community Child Health or Sexual Health
11. MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
12. Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
13. Valid BLS Training
Desirable criteria
14. Higher Degree, e.g MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics Note: The International Recruitment & AAC Team can advise on these qualifications Note: In some countries the MD is the primary medical qualification, not a postgraduate qualification.
15. Diploma in Medical Education
16. Teaching Diploma
17. Valid APLS or NLS
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
19. Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
20. Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
21. Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
22. Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
23. Evidence of engagement with revalidation
24. Evidence of previous involvement in developing a service
25. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
26. Experience in preparing and defending reports following examination of victims of sexual assault
27. Experience in Integrated Sexual Health
28. Experience of managing a team
29. Paediatric Safeguarding Competencies and experience in Child/ Young Person Medical Assessment.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
30. Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
31. Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
32. Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
33. Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
34. Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
35. Understanding of the NHS management structure
36. Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
37. Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
38. Understands information systems and technology
39. Computing skills
40. Counselling skills
Desirable criteria
41. Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process ,etc.
42. Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
43. Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
44. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
45. A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
46. Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
47. Ability to work under pressure
48. Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable