Consultant Community Paediatrician

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Community Paediatrics in the East Integrated Health Centre (IHC), to assist in providing comprehensive and specialist Child Health Services across this area of North Wales. The post will be based at the Children's Centre in Flintshire, Mancot, but cross-county work may be required at times according to the service need. The post holder will be supported to undertake a lead role in Adoption and Fostering work.

The appointee will be part of a busy and cheerful department, with a clear emphasis on delivering high quality, community-based care to our local children and young people. There is close joint working between Community Paediatricians and the Specialist Paediatric Nursing Team including, the Preschool Developmental Nursing Team, School Age Learning Disability Team, Health Visitors, and School Nurses, and Diana Nursing Team, as well as Therapy Services. We have excellent working relationships with our acute colleagues and with tertiary centre specialist services at the Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with other Community Paediatricians to develop integrated Child Health Services within the Health Board to provide a comprehensive service. The post is mainly clinical and includes a teaching/supervision component. Proposed areas of clinical responsibility for the team are outlined below and are subject to discussion with the successful candidate depending on expertise. The post holder will share the duties listed below with the existing Consultants and their teams, each leading on agreed aspects of the work.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for Community Paediatric Services within Wrexham. Cross-county work to Flintshire may be required, with prior agreement with the appointee in the job plan. The new post holder will work with a team of Community Paediatricians to provide this population-based Paediatric Service.The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Be actively involved in the clinical governance programme of the Department, providing support to undergraduate and postgraduate students as necessary.
• Ensure the maintenance of relevant skills through continuing professional development, with an annual appraisal.
• Provide clinical supervision for other Community Paediatricians and clinical and educational supervision for Specialist Paediatric Trainees.
• Participate in the relevant children's management meetings for the Service.

About us

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Job responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or due to obtain CCT within 6 months of interview date. CESR applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application
• RCPCH membership
• Evidence of achievement of level 3 competencies in Community Child Health
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Valid BLS Training
• Higher degree MSc, PhD or MD. Areas of interest to complement those of present Consultants
• DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
• CCT or equivalent in subspeciality of Community Child Health
• Valid APLS and NLS
• Evidence of management training
• MSc in medical education Clinical/educational supervision experience

Experience

• Has achieved the competencies relating to General Paediatric Training, usually after 2 years of General Professional Training in Paediatrics
• Can demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total)
• Level 3 child protection training or above
• Experience, interest and enthusiasm in teaching medical students and junior medical staff
• Experience in other areas relevant to child health e.g., Child Mental Health, Public Health, Paediatric Neurology, Epilepsy or Palliative Care
• Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practise to take a lead role in that area

Knowledge and Skills

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to lead a Community Paediatric Team
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of audit
• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Demonstrated ability to manage e.g., project work; mentoring junior staff
• Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role
• Participation in research or clinical audit
• Participation in departmental teaching
• Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
• Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/ training

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Commitment to participating in the management process
• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language

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.

£110,240 to £160,951 a yearper annum pro rata