Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

New opportunity for a Paediatric Surgeon with a CCT or within 6 months of completion of CCT. The role requires the ability to manage an acute neonatal and general paediatric surgical take, including a substantial quantity of paediatric trauma. The Post holder will be expected to support and develop the service which consists of neonatal surgery, acute paediatric surgery and specialised paediatric urological surgery

To provide a high quality, accessible consultant led service in paediatric surgery.

To be up to date in child protection training and undertake appropriate review and action on cases admitted during attending weeks.

To take an active role in developing clinical governance initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness initiatives and risk management.

Assist in core clinical workload of the Paediatric and Neonatal Surgical department

Teaching/training and Audit in general, specialist and neonatal surgery

Reviewing and modifying current practice based on accepted techniques of audit and clinical governance

To undertake paediatric surgery specialty operating lists and outpatient clinics, including new and follow-up cases and provide training during some of these clinics to their junior doctors and teaching to medical students.

To participate in the General Paediatric Surgical on call rota and be responsible for organising follow up of patients admitted under his/her care.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality, accessible consultant led service in paediatric surgery.

To be up to date in child protection training and undertake appropriate review and action on cases admitted during attending weeks.

To contribute to training, development and education of medical and nursing staff and medical students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

To take an active role in developing clinical governance initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness initiatives and risk management.

Assist in core clinical workload of the Paediatric and Neonatal Surgical departments

Undertake outreach work as timetabled

Teaching/training and Audit in general, specialist and neonatal surgery

Administrative, managerial and clinical governance duties and responsibilities

Use of evidence-based guidelines

Reviewing and modifying current practice based on accepted techniques of audit and clinical governance

Fostering multidisciplinary working

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and other details

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT Or CESR (CP) or European Community Rights: Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
• FRCS (Paed Surgery)
• ATLS/APLS certified.
• Membership of BAPS
• Higher degree PhD, MD or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Substantial clinical experience in Paediatric & Neonatal surgery
• Skills in minimal access surgery
• Ability to offer prenatal counselling for foetal abnormality
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in the management of Paediatric Trauma at an MTC

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
• Knowledge and understanding of the need to comply with all 18 weeks performance targets
• Ability to manage and lead surgical firm
• Appropriate understanding of NHS directives regarding consultant surgical practice including clinical governance.
• Ability to prioritise administrative tasks and to work co-operatively with administrative and clerical staff
• Training/experience in NHS management
• Experience of audit management

Teaching Experience

• Experience of teaching undergraduates
• Experience of supervising specialist trainees
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills.
• Formal training in teaching

Research Experience

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Publications in peer- reviewed journals
• Period of research in Paediatric surgery or related subject

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.