Locum Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory
Thisis a 6PA 6-Month Locum consultant post supporting the Paediatric Respiratoryteam (Dr Tim Lee, Dr Chris Edwards, Dr Alex Adams, Dr Emma Guy, Dr EvieRobson, Dr Laura Walker). You must beable to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in allaspects of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, and PrimaryCiliary Dyskinesia. It is desirable that the candidates have experience inbronchoscopy, sleep and CLD. The postwill be based at Leeds Childrens Hospital.
To deliver care to patients within thePaediatric Respiratory department at the Leeds Childrens Hospital:
Supervision of patients
Care of in-patients
2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues inother relevant site specialist teams within Paediatrics and across the LeedsChildrens Hospital.
2.3 To work with colleagues in PaediatricRespiratory to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 6) for PaediatricRespiratory Medicine. This includes both out-of-hours cover (remote, band B)in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hours and at weekends.
2.4 To contribute to research, teaching andnew developments within the Paediatric Respiratory Service. The post holderwill be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinicalresearch programs on going in the department and maintain an up to date GoodClinical Practice certificate (GCP).
Main duties of the job
TheTrust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed withcommissioners and other stakeholders. This will include:
meeting the objectives of the post(see above)
continuously improving the qualityand efficiency of personal and team practice
working with other staff and teams toensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as
oachieving the best clinicaloutcomes within the resources available
owaiting times
oinfection control standards
Consultantsin LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician working inconjunction with a Business Manager. This specialty team is then managedalongside a number of other specialties in a Clinical Service (or Support) Unit(CSU) led by a Clinical Director as the responsible person and supported by afull time General Manager and a full time Head of Nursing.
TheClinical Director and their team report operationally to the Chief OperatingOfficer (COO). The Clinical Director will work closely with the Chief OperatingOfficers team which includes two Medical Directors for Operations, NurseDirectors for Operations, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Directorsof Operations (ADOs) and a Performance Team, with each ADO aligned to specificCSUs.
Professionally, consultants report to Dr MagnusHarrison, Chief Medical Officer
About us
LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of AcuteTrusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across WestYorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care forour patients.
Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshireand Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward changeto deliver the highest quality care. Byworking for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be apart of that change.
WYAATis the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and CarePartnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. ThePartnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health andwellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports thatambition.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job responsibilities
Pleasesee Job description attached:
Thisis a 6PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Respiratory and CysticFibrosis, with special interests in CLD.
Thispost will deliver 6PAs supporting the Paediatric Respiratory team (Dr TimLee, Dr Chris Edwards, Dr Alex Adams, Dr Emma Guy, Dr Evie Robson, Dr LauraWalker)
Thepost will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary. All of Leeds tertiarypaediatric services take place in the Leeds Childrens Hospital, within LeedsGeneral Infirmary in Leeds city centre which has excellent transport links.Since April 2010 the regional paediatric respiratory and cystic fibrosisservice has been based at a new purpose-built outpatient facility within theChildrens Hospital. Leeds is also the nationally commissioned supra-regionalcentre for childrens Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) for the North ofEngland.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
Todeliver care to patients within the Paediatric Respiratory department at theLeeds Childrens Hospital:
Supervision of patients
Care of in-patients on an on-callrota (1 in 7)
Contribute to SpecialistMulti-disciplinary team meetings
2.1 To link with consultant colleagues inother relevant site specialist teams within Paediatrics and across the LeedsChildrens Hospital.
Towork with colleagues in Paediatric Respiratory to deliver acute on call forPaediatric Respiratory Medicine. This includes both out-of-hours cover(remote, band B) in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hoursand at weekends
2.2 To contribute to research, teaching andnew developments within the Paediatric Respiratory Service. The post holderwill be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinicalresearch programs on going in the department and maintain an up-to-date GoodClinical Practice certificate (GCP).
THELEEDS WAY VALUES
Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by ourstaff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Accountable
Empowered
Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally, the following arecore values which relate specifically to this post:
The beliefs and attitudes thatunderpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements ofthe role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include quality focus,mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trustis part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), acollaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire andHarrogate working together to provide the best possible care for ourpatients.
Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across WestYorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and drivingforward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAATis the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and CarePartnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. ThePartnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health andwellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports thatambition.
3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1 General Training and Qualifications
The appointee must holdaccreditation in Paediatric Respiratory in the Royal College of Paediatricsand Child Health or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training(or equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK.
Applicantsmust be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted tothe Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UKor have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Directorand Clinical Director.
Applicantsmust provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevantRoyal College at the time of application, in order for their application tobe progressed further.
3.2 Experience
Theappointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience andcompetence in all aspects of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and appropriateexperience in CLD and Sleep. It is desirable that the candidates haveexperience in the conduct of clinical trials.
3.3Person specification
3.4 Clinical Audit
Theappointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take thelead in the following:
Mortality and morbidity meetings;
Development and application ofagreed clinical guidelines.
Thisis to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as asupporting programmed activity. Itwould be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendanceat the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance wouldbe recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).
Inthe discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected tomaintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriatecontinuing medical education.
4. TEACHING
TheTrust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with theUniversity of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching andall Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriatecontribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The post-holder will be requiredto participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school ofMedicine, University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinicalarea basis.
Thepost-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues todeliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trustcontract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
Theappointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to theteaching of postgraduates, including the teaching programme for SpRs inRespiratory Medicine in the Local Education and Training Board.
5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The job plan review will takeplace annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician forPaediatric Respiratory medicine The annual job plan review may result in arevised job plan. There may be an interimreview of the job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountabilityarrangements or objectives have changed or need to change significantlywithin the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
Thepost consists of 6PAs with 4.5PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAsof supporting professional activity (SPA). These 6PAs will be delivered inthe Respiratory Unit.
Thisjob plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota ofclinical sessions, to ensure robust cover. For example, on a 1:7 rota thepost holder will have a week of on call, with cross-cover from other membersof the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB BS (or Equivalent)
* Completed Grid training in paediatric respiratory medicine
* Valid BLS training
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Either achieved certificate of completion of training or be within 6 months of completion.
* Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
* Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
* Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
* Well organised and skilled in good time management Effective interpersonal skills
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely
* Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English.
* Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time
* Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
Experience
* Must have had some experience either through training or post graduate experience of tertiary respiratory paediatrics, as demonstrated through completion of Paediatric Respiratory Grid training.
* Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
* Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
Additional Requirements
* Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good MedicalPractice
* Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK,
* have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
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.
£109,725 to £145,478 a year+ Out of hours
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