Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with urology interest
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
The post is based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, a major teaching hospital closely allied with the University of Leicester and the medical school.
This post is available initially on a Locum basis for a period of 12 months. The post has arisen as a result of anticipated sickness and maternity leave in the department resulting in a gap in service provision. Flexible working will be required with inclusion in to the hub and spoke service the team deliver regionally. The post will require travel regionally to deliver elective clinical care. Subspecialty interests will be supported whenever possible however a urology interest is desirable.
- This post holder will join existing eight surgeons ( 1 Locum post) to participate in a 1:8 on-call rota which has been organised to enable separation of emergency care from elective care.
Main duties of the job
To support and participate in the tertiary paediatric surgical service in the Children’s Hospital including on-call. To work in collaboration with the existing multidisciplinary team to enhance and further develop the services provided for neonates and children in Leicestershire and beyond. To take responsibility for in and out-patients under the care of the named consultant. . To maintain the paediatric surgical service and provide outpatient clinics and operative surgery to Peterborough and Kettering hospitals.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To support and participate in the tertiary paediatric surgical service in the Children’s Hospital including on-call.
- To work in collaboration with the existing multidisciplinary team to enhance and further develop the services provided for neonates and children in Leicestershire and beyond.
- To take responsibility for in and out-patients under the care of the named consultant.
- To maintain the paediatric surgical service and provide outpatient clinics and operative surgery to Peterborough and Kettering hospitals.
- To support the neonatal services which has an estimated 11000 deliveries per year making it one of the largest in the country.
- To provide support and supervision to the junior staff, to provide teaching to the junior staff and medical students.
- To participate in and develop all aspects of the paediatric surgery workload including, outpatients, day care, theatre, emergencies and peripheral clinics.
- To participate in the acute paediatric surgical on-call rota, at a frequency of 1 in 8.
- To participate in the clinical governance and research activity of the unit, including audit, research, morbidity and mortality reviews, continuing development of clinical performance indicators.
- Shared provision of the teaching programme
- To enhance the profile of the Leicester Children's Hospital, and paediatric surgery/urology in Leicester through excellence of clinical service, and excellence in teaching, training and research including peer-reviewed publications and presentations to Societies.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent
- Current BLS Certification
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent
Experience/Clinical skills
Essential criteria
- Fully trained in Paediatrics surgery.
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
- Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
Desirable criteria
- High standard of presentation both written and verbal
Audit/Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable criteria
- Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
- Published Audit including quality improvement.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Ability to asses clinical competencies
- Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Nitin Patwardhan
- Job title
- Head of Service for Paediatric Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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