Locum General Paediatric Consultant

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential

• On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Paediatrics
• Registered with the GMC and within 6 months of being accepted for the specialist register for paediatrics at the time of interview
• Fellowship / Membership of relevant Royal College Of Paediatrics & Child Health / equivalent
• APLS/NLS provider
• Level 3 Child Protection training
Desirable
• APLS/NLS Instructor
Other Essential
• Member of Medical Defence organisation
Royal Free World Class Values Essential
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
  
  We invite applications for the post of a Locum General Paediatric Consultant. The post-holder will be part of the resident consultant on-call rota at the Royal Free Hospital site.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and dynamic team of General Paediatricians and Neonatologists providing out-of-hours inpatient and outpatient care for local children and neonates. As part of the role, they will be required to do attending weeks on the general paediatric ward, actively manage the Paediatric Emergency Department and run outpatient clinics. We have a Level 1 Neonatal Unit and we all cover this out of hours, with a dedicated on-call neonatal team for support. The 8.5 session post comprises 7.375 DCC and 1.125 SPA activities annualised, with options to increase SPA activity dependant on departmental job planning roles.,
• Broad Experience in general paediatrics at Consultant or SpR level
• Demonstrable knowledge of the challenges facing the service
• Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
Skills and aptitudes Essential
• Ability to take independent and full responsibility of clinical care of paediatric patients
• Ability to lead and support multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets, Calm under pressure
• Self-contained with an ability to support team members
• Enthusiasm to participate and teach in dept educational & sim programme
• Effective communication and organisational skills oSelf awareness
Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential
• On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Paediatrics
• Registered with the GMC and within 6 months of being accepted for the specialist register for paediatrics at the time of interview
• Fellowship / Membership of relevant Royal College Of Paediatrics & Child Health / equivalent
• APLS/NLS provider
• Level 3 Child Protection training
Desirable
• APLS/NLS Instructor, Calm under pressure
• Self-contained with an ability to support team members
• Enthusiasm to participate and teach in dept educational & sim programme
• Effective communication and organisational skills oSelf awareness
  
  The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.