This consultant post in paediatric surgery sits within Barts Health NHS Trust, covering an acute neonatal and general paediatric surgical take. The work centres on running that take, including much paediatric trauma, and leading Trauma MDTs with adult trauma, anaesthetic and specialist colleagues. The role stands out for upper GI and minimal access surgery, prenatal counselling for foetal abnormality, and outreach clinics at three east London hospitals, plus a 1:6 on-call rota. Fit depends on FRCS (Paed Surgery) and entry to the GMC Specialist Register, or equivalent.
What the job involves
- Provide a high-quality, accessible consultant-led paediatric surgery service
- Manage the acute neonatal and general paediatric surgical take
- Manage paediatric trauma admissions and lead Trauma MDTs with adult trauma, anaesthetic and allied teams
- Run paediatric surgery operating lists and outpatient clinics, including new and follow-up cases
- Teach junior doctors and medical students during operating lists and clinics
- Undertake timetabled outreach at Homerton, Whipps Cross and Queen's Hospital Romford
- Contribute to prenatal counselling for foetal abnormality
- Provide upper GI surgery, including cholecystectomy, splenectomy and IBD surgery
- Cover a 1:6 on-call commitment
- Take part in teaching, training and clinical governance, supporting junior doctors, specialist trainees and medical students
- Keep up to date with child protection training and review and act on cases admitted during attending weeks
What’s required
Qualifications
- FRCS (Paed Surgery)
- ATLS/APLS certification
- Membership of BAPS
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR (CP) or European Community Rights, with CCT or CESR (CP) date within six months of interview
Experience
- Substantial clinical experience in paediatric and neonatal surgery
- Management of paediatric trauma at a Major Trauma Centre
- Teaching undergraduates and supervising specialist trainees
Skills & knowledge
- Minimal access surgery skills
- Prenatal counselling for foetal abnormality
- Taking full and independent responsibility for patient care
- Leading a surgical firm, managing outpatient, waiting and operating lists, and prioritising admin tasks
- Understanding of 18-week referral-to-treatment targets and NHS consultant surgical practice directives, including clinical governance
Other
- Working effectively in a team, with good interpersonal skills
- Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and agencies, with a caring and enquiring approach
- Commitment to continuing medical education and to extra professional responsibilities at local, regional and national level
Nice to have
- Higher degree (PhD, MD or equivalent)
- Training or experience in NHS management
- A period of research in paediatric surgery or a related subject
- Formal training in teaching
- Experience of audit management
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