Community Paediatrics Consultant

Essential

• MRCPCH or equivalent higher qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
• European Community Rights APLS or EPLS or PALS provider
• Success in Intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent or specialty accreditation if acquired prior to introduction of such examinations.

Desirable

• Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
• Level 3 safeguarding training

Essential

• Clinical training and experience in general and community paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCT in community paediatrics.
• Level 3 Child protection.
• Experience in managing paediatric patients with disabilities and their associated medical problems.
• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
• Experience and understanding of clinical audit.
• Ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
• Ability to manage and lead a paediatric team
• Training in standardised developmental assessments; e.g. Bayleys, Griffiths or SOGS
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.

Desirable

• Experience in other areas relevant to child health, e.g. general practice, child mental health, public health
• Management course.
• Training the trainers course.

Essential

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
• Experience and understanding of clinical audit

Desirable

• Formal management training
• Evidence of managerial experience
• Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
• Leadership qualification

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Ability and commitment to teach clinical skills
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduate medical students

Desirable

• Training the trainer's course
• Higher medical education qualification

Essential

• Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

• Awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
• Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals

Essential

• Good leadership skills and people management skills
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver a safe and patient centred service oflexibility
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the paediatric service
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational and management skills
• Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients, their families and colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professionals
• Knowledge of and commitment to uphold trust values in all that you do

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Commitment to innovation and service development

Essential

• Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required
• To be accessible by telephone for on call duties