Consultant - Paediatrics

Due to a successful investment request, the department is looking to expand its current team of 20 Paediatric consultants. This expansion is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team delivering excellent general and neonatal care in a beautiful area of the country. With our expanding team, our appetite for the continuing evolution of our services and the new Women and Children's hospital due within 5 years, this is an exciting time to join us.

The successful applicants will not only become part of our close knit and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team but will also balance the great work life with all the unique benefits of the diverse, coastal lifestyle Cornwall has to offer. A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and the Clinical Director and consultant colleagues on behalf of the Medical Director based on the needs of the department and the strengths/interests of the individual appointed to ensure we have the flexibility to recruit the very best applicants.

Main duties of the job:

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of general paediatric and neonatal patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of the child health department.
• Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
• To attend meetings as appropriate.
• Fulfil duties of weekly timetable including any out-of-hours responsibilities.

About us:

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region. The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000, which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods. The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community. Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and education. It is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Job responsibilities:

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks

For further information please visit: NHS Employers. We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice, Relevant CCT (in General Paediatrics) or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC)), MRCPCH accreditation.
• Desirable: Higher degree or additional qualification (e.g. MD, MSc).

Experience:

• Essential: Clinical training and experience in paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCT, Able to practice independently at the level expected of a consultant in paediatrics.
• Desirable: Applicable SPIN modules depending on the interest.