About this role
Job summary
At University Hospital Tees we have high ambitions and as a Group we are committed to delivering more together for the populations we serve.
The Paediatric Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed General Locum Consultant Paediatrician to work fulltime at the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is committed to working in partnership with colleagues in the Tees valley Integrated Care Partnership and wider North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. As such, the team will work as part of a wider network at times to strengthen care pathways and support ongoing workforce development.
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Paediatrician, who will be based at the University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton, to start as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join a full time NHS Consultant Group. The position includes consultant of the week covering general paediatrics and level one neonates.
They will have commitments to the new Children & Young People's Emergency Department (CYPED), Special Care Baby Unit and will conduct clinics in Hartlepool, Stockton, or Peterlee bases.
The role will provide on-call for the hybrid rota, which includes weekends on-calls, including resident cover.
The resident cover for weekday evening cover is from 1700-2200. The resident cover on weekends is from 0900-2200.
There will also be the requirement to support with Outpatient clinics across the service
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and also either be registered on its Specialist Registrar for Paediatrics or have completed CCT.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and have experience working as a consultant/locum consultant
See attached job description which outlines the main responsibilities associated with this position
Person Specification
Qualification and experience Essential
Fully registered with GMC Applicant must produce evidence the he/she is either on the UK specialist registrar or within 6 months of CCT date, and is expected to achieve a CCT Ability to offer expert opinion on range of problems, both elective and emergency within the speciality Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Experience with Child Protection Experience and commitment to clinical audit Good understanding of NHS, Social Services, educational Services, knowledge and understanding of national guidance and legislation in relation to safeguarding children Competent to work under pressure APLS/EPLS/NLS Teaching Experience MRCPCH or similar
Desirable
Training relating to Paediatric specialist area of role Experience working independently at Consultant Level. Experience in independently managing children with complex needs Training/experience in NHS management. Experience in managing and leading specialist unit, directorate teams and working parties as appropriate Educational supervision training Formal training in teaching. Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Previous research experience. Quality improvement project relating to General Paediatrics
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 North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)