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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Locum: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
Job ref
328-CC-MED-LC-0186-B
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital & The Friarage Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough & Northallerton
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 National Pay Scales Apply
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant Paediatrician

Consultant

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced and motivated child and young people service team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Department of Paediatrics at South Tees is a dynamic department working across two sites - Middlesbrough and Northallerton. This post is a locum post of Acute General Paediatrician and a specialist interest will be encouraged. All Consultants work cross site and a variety of opportunities are available for this.  

Main duties of the job

We are a large secondary care centre in the Tees Valley area providing acute, community and specialist care as well as planned services for children in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Northallerton. We provide a broad range of specialist treatments including cardiology, diabetes, epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, asthma, paediatric endocrine, allergies, gastroenterology and the full range of community paediatric services. We have 6 commissioned level 2 HDU bed and we are part of the North East Paediatric Critical Care Network.

We have a large number of trainees in the department at all levels of training covering tier 1 and 2 rota including foundation doctors, general practice training, military GP trainee and specialist trainees rotating across the Northern Deanery. The department is actively involved in the delivery of the undergraduate education programme for medical students of Newcastle and Hull University.

Working for our organisation

The Trust is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in England.  Working in the North East offers an excellent quality of life. This area boasts great transport links with easy access to a beautiful coastline and countryside and a great range of local amenities.

Applicants should possess full GMC registration, MRCPCH (or equivalent) and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for paediatrics at the time of interview.

The successful candidate will be appointed under the current terms and conditions of service for NHS Consultants. Full consideration will be given to applicants who wish to apply for a reduced/part time contract.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • The applicant must produce evidence that he/she is either on the UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of specialist registration date, and is expected to achieve specialist registration
  • APLS or EPLS provider
Desirable criteria
  • A higher qualification
  • Management course for clinicians
  • Course on “on the job” training
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent

Clinical experience and effectiveness

Essential criteria
  • General paediatric experience in both secondary and tertiary care
  • Knowledge of and training in Child Protection
  • Knowledge of legislation relating to child health
  • Evidence of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of research or innovative service developments
  • Formulation of guidelines
  • 6/12 Experience in PICU during training

Clinical experience and effectiveness

Essential criteria
  • General paediatric experience in both secondary and tertiary care
  • Knowledge of and training in Child Protection
  • Knowledge of legislation relating to child health
  • Evidence of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of research or innovative service developments
  • Formulation of guidelines
  • 6/12 Experience in PICU during training

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Maeve O Sullivan
Job title
Clinical Director
Telephone number
01642 854868
Additional information

Dr Maeve O’Sullivan, Clinical Director,

email: Maeve.O’[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850
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