Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Cardiology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent locally employed acute paediatrician with interest in paediatric cardiology. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the biggest development of Children’s services that the County has seen. You will become part of a team and will work in what is one of the largest acute District General Hospital Paediatric departments in the County serving a catchment population of over 0.5 million.

Main duties of the job

• To provide consultant level care of acutely ill children and lead the acute care team across sites.   •    To provide General paediatric outpatient’s service. •    To provide subspecialty care in paediatric cardiology as per job plan.  •    To provide educational supervision to trainees •    To support the department with supporting professional activities •    To develop enhanced clinical skills, in the assessment and management of acutely ill and chronic patients and contribute to on call rotas including safeguarding rota. •    To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. •    To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. •    To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research. The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.