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Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics, Fulham Rd.

Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics, Fulham Rd.
Description
Job summary

West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) are pleased to invite applications for a locum, full time (10PA) Resident Paediatric Medicine Consultant based on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital campus.

On 1st April 2022, paediatric and child health services across Chelsea&Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust came together under a single and integrated governance and leadership structure creating WLCH.

We have an ambitious vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across West London through collaboration of clinical teams and by building stronger, equitable common care pathways with close links to research and education colleagues at Imperial College.

WLCH runs paediatric services from four sites, Chelsea&Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex, Hammersmith Hospital and St Mary's Hospital. In addition, we are working in partnership with other acute providers in NWL and with our partners in community, mental health, local borough and voluntary sector services to improve care for all children and young people.

Main duties of the job

This post is a full time, 10PA, post mainly based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The clinical component of the role is made up of attending weeks (on the paediatric wards or HDU), resident nights in the Paediatric Emergency Department and outpatient clinics. Outpatient clinics maybe general paediatrics or in a speciality that complement the existing service (including, but not limited to, epilepsy, diabetes, endocrine or allergy).

The consultant body provides 24 hour a day access an onsite consultant paediatrician to provide safe and effective care to children and young people across Paediatrics. The successful candidate will work a shift-based rota and will be resident on the Paediatric Emergency Department at night (1 in 6).

Overnight the resident consultant is responsible all children in the PED, for the shift management, supervising the PED SHOs in their decisions, and ensuring the department is performing to meet the required indicators.

Applicants would be expected, as part of the team, to be actively involved in training, clinical governance and quality improvement.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sitesChelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospitalalong with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us'Good'in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and'Outstanding'in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a£30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an£80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.

The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks. It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.

The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks. It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months
  • Enhanced DBS Clearance
  • Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in acute paediatrics including all aspects of paediatric emergencies and child safeguarding and protection
  • Level 3 Safeguarding training
  • APLS and NLS provider
  • Understanding of clinical governance audit
  • Undergraduate/ postgraduate and formal bed side teaching

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months
  • Enhanced DBS Clearance
  • Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in acute paediatrics including all aspects of paediatric emergencies and child safeguarding and protection
  • Level 3 Safeguarding training
  • APLS and NLS provider
  • Understanding of clinical governance audit
  • Undergraduate/ postgraduate and formal bed side teaching


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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom

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