About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant Paediatrician with a specialist interest in Paediatric infectious disease and Allergy/ immunology to join our established and growing Paediatric and Neonatal service at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join a dynamic paediatric and neonatal team delivering high-quality patient care, teaching,and service development at North Middlesex university hospital. North Middlesex University Hospital serves the diverse populations of Enfield, Haringey and surrounding North London boroughs. The Trust provides a broad range of acute and specialist services and is
Main duties of the job
You will join a dynamic team of 20 Consultant Paediatricians, contributing to a balanced mix of inpatient, outpatient, and on-call commitments. This consultant post combines general paediatrics, neonatology and specialist allergy/ immunology and infectious diseases expertise. The post holder will contribute to inpatient, outpatient, neonatal and network services while supporting service development, governance and education. The consultant will work collaboratively with the MDT to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and support strategic service objectives.
This is an exciting opportunity to support and lead specialist allergy/ immunology and Infectious diseases HIV pathways whilst maintaining a strong commitment to general paediatric and neonatal practice.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life.
This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- oFull GMC registration
- oMembership of Royal College of General Practitioners, or within 6 months of obtaining
- oQualified GP
Desirable
- oPostgraduate medical degree
- oClinical supervision training
- oQuality Improvement experience
- oExperience and interest demonstrated in paediatrics or paediatric allergy
Clinical Skills
Essential
- oExcellent clinical skills
Desirable
- oExperience and interest demonstrated in paediatrics or paediatric asthma
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oPatient focussed at all times
- oBe articulate and skilled in communicating ideas to others
- oAbility to manage conflict and make difficult objective decisions
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- oAbility to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- oStrong oral and written communication skills in English
Management Experience
Essential
- oAbility to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- oAbility to organise and prioritise personal workload
Desirable
- oExperience in change management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and motivated.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oProfessional approach to work.
- oAccountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
- oOpenness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
- oMutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Middlesex Univeristy Hospital
Sterling way
London
N18 1QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)