Overview
Job summary: Community Consultant Paediatrician. The principal place of work is Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth. The post holder will generally undertake programmed activities at the principal place of work or other agreed locations. There may be travel between sites and attendance at official meetings away from the workplace. A planned and cost-effective approach 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 interests to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness. All clinical staff are accountable for their own clinical competence and should limit actions to what they are deemed competent to perform; staff are 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 delivering high quality healthcare.
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 and requirements
* 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 Health Boards and Social Services Departments
* Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
* Participating in CPD including Audit
* Maintain professional development for Revalidation
* Teaching and Training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
* Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff
* Undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicine
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and bordering counties. We employ over 13,000 staff and provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with local authorities and other sectors. Services are provided in four main hospitals (Bronglais, Glangwili, Prince Philip, Withybush), five community hospitals, two integrated care centres, 47 general practices, dental practices, pharmacies, ophthalmic providers and other services.
Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme
We run a Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme designed for newly appointed consultants. It focuses on leadership development, delivering organisational priorities, and translating the NHS Leadership/Medical Leadership Competency Framework into practice. The programme supports new Consultants to achieve the required competencies and includes information resources.
* Develop you as a senior leader to contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction
* Enhance capability to deliver organisational priorities
* Build capacity for the future by aligning priorities with service planning
* Translate MCLF behaviours into practice
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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
* Level 3 Safeguarding Training
* Valid BLS Training
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
* Appropriate Higher Degree (e.g., MD, PhD, MSc)
* Community Paediatrics CESR
Clinical Experience: Essential
* Knowledge of UK hospital systems and CPD participation
* Competence in Community Paediatrics
* Extensive community paediatrics experience to work at consultant level
Desirable
* Experience of NHS and subspecialty service development
* Research experience and publications
Clinical Governance: Essential
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit
Desirable
* Knowledge of risk management
* Knowledge of annual job planning and appraisal processes
Research: Essential
* Experience in critical appraisal to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
* Experience in initiating and publishing research projects; research degree
Teaching: Essential
* Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
* Further teaching programme development in medical education; Training the Trainers experience
Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS may be required.
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require UK Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details. UK registration and guidance on overseas criminal records checks are provided for reference.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address: Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, SY23 1ER
Employer website: hduhb.nhs.wales
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