Clinical Development Fellowships (CDFs) in Paediatrics
Applicant Information
Contents
Copy of Advertisement Page 3
Introduction Page 4
The Forth Valley Area Page 5
Job Description Page 6
Contractual Details Page 14
General Employment Information Page 15
Selection Criteria Page 18
Application Process Page 22
2 Clinical Development Fellowships (CDFs) in Paediatrics 12 months fixed term from 4th August 2021 2 Posts Full time or part time
Salary Scale - £33,884 - £53,280 per annum (pro rata)
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.
Applications are invited from trainee doctors having completed or about to finish either UK Foundation Programmes or equivalent to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Paediatrics.
This exciting post offers working in the Paediatric department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. In addition, the CDF posts will have 6 hours per week of protected development time and 2 hours of in-house training. The remaining period will be distributed between clinical work in Paediatrics and Neonates, acute receiving both in and out of hours. The post offers experience in General Paediatrics and Neonatology, which would include responsibility for assessment and treatment on the Tier 1 rota for acute paediatric inpatients, neonatal intensive care (Level 2), Postnatal and Labour wards and in our short stay assessment area and Day care. The posts will also allow for exposure to patients managed by our subspecialty teams, which includes Diabetes, Endocrinology, Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Neurology and Neuro disability or Community Child Health.
You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website.. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Kristyna Bohmova, Clinical Director or Dr David Watson, College Tutor, telephone 01324 566000
Closing date: 12th May 2021
Interview date: To be confirmed
Please quote reference number 051946 on all correspondence.
3 Introduction to NHS Forth Valley
NHS Forth Valley is one of 14 regional health boards in Scotland and serves a population of nearly 310,000 in a diverse geographical area which covers the heart of Scotland and covers three council areas, Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk.
NHS Forth Valley has an annual budget of approximately £570 million and is the largest employer in the area, with approximately 8000 staff from a wide range of professional and support occupations. Acute Services are based in our modern, purpose built 860 bedded, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which opened in 2011 and provides inpatient and outpatient services. It is supported by a network of four community hospitals, 56 health centres, day centres providing care and support for patients with mental illness and learning disabilities and a wide range of community based services.
We are home to the Scottish Centre for Clinical Simulation and Human Factors, one of the most advanced training facilities of its kind where medical staff are able to hone their skills using computerised mannequins. In addition, NHS Forth Valley has been named in a survey of trainee doctors as one of the top places to be in the UK for medical education and training.
There are two Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP) which cover the Forth Valley area – one for Clackmannanshire and Stirling and one for Falkirk.
Further information is available at www.nhsforthvalley.com
4 The Forth Valley Area
Forth Valley, in the heart of Scotland, is an exciting place to live and work. Transport links are second to none with excellent motorway and rail links and two international airports nearby, Edinburgh and Glasgow. House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice. On offer are a large array of established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings.
Education in the area is first class, with excellent provision of pre-school, primary and secondary education. State schools in the area have strong reputations and there is also easy access to the area’s private schools in Dollar and Crieff. On the further education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University and access to the University cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy. There are also further education Colleges in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa.
Stirling Area A wee city with a big history, Stirling punches well above its weight for historic attractions and spectacular scenery, not to mention shopping, places to eat and exciting events. Visit Stirling and take in the magnificent views from Stirling Castle’s hill-top esplanade towards the National Wallace Monument on the edge of the rolling Ochil Hills before looking north east for the mountain peaks of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Find out more about the area on Your Stirling.
Falkirk Area The Falkirk area is steeped in history with a wealth of attractions, including two of the world’s most unique, including, The Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies in The Helix Park. Plus the Falkirk area has a significant section of the John Muir Way. Falkirk is a historic town centre with a traditional high street and lots of things to be doing with two large shopping centres. Find out more about the area on Visit Falkirk.
Clackmannanshire Area Clackmannanshire lies between the majestic Ochil Hills and the River Forth and provides the perfect year-round base to explore the stunning countryside, rich history, medieval castles and tower houses. For leisure, there are six golf courses, a luxury spa and a major shopping outlet. Find out more about the area on Discover Clackmannanshire.
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Job Description
Job Title: Clinical Development Fellowships (CDFs) – Paediatrics Posts: 2 posts, fixed term for 12 months. Hours of Work Full time or Part time
Working with Clinical Director and the Directorate Management teams for NHS Forth Valley, these posts will give successful applicants the opportunity to gain experience in general Paediatrics and Neonates with opportunities of outpatient subspecialty exposure before application to Paediatric training. Successful applicants will gain further specialty experience with the potential to develop their clinical experience while having dedicated development time in which they can strengthen their portfolios with involvement with undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, quality improvement and the chance to get involved in training and course development and the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors. It is envisaged that the job will help implement the themes of Realising Realistic Medicine.
These posts are aimed at FY2+ level i.e. those doctors having successfully completed the UK Foundation programme, or overseas equivalent who are looking for some experience of acute Paediatrics and Neonates in which they may have a longer term interest, or to provide a professional development adjunct to any future clinical activity if interested in another non-acute specialty longer term.
The directed clinical activity will be dedicated to complement Tier 1 rota in acute Paediatrics and Neonates in hours and out of hours, The clinical development component will allow for 8 hours development per week, 2 of which it is anticipated will be participation in local departmental teaching and the remaining 6 hours linked to an area of mutual professional interest including clinical teaching, quality improvement and safety, simulation, management and leadership development or informatics. The successful candidates will undertake quality improvement work within the Paediatric department to develop pathways and service with a view to realising the ethos of Realistic Medicine.
6 Duties of the Post
The exact format of each post will be agreed with the successful applicant, the Clinical Director for Paediatrics and General Manager for Women and Children’s Directorate and the Director of Medical Education NHS Forth Valley. However, the following general principles will apply. Within a full time contract, each fellow will contribute approximately:
1 day per week of protected development time Supervised clinical activity linked to Paediatrics and Neonates. Acute unselected on call activity including out of hours.
There will be expectation to cross cover colleague’s short notice absences (e.g. sickness absence) as is the case with the remaining trainee workforce.
CPD can take the form of some of these components (details to be negotiated on commencement):
Clinical teaching skills development through the Clinical Educator Programme (CEP) Management and Leadership skills development through the Post Graduate Certificate of Health Professions Education Research and Quality Improvement skills development and activity linked to Safety and Quality improvement in the Paediatric Department in NHS Forth Valley Potential opportunities to work in the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors
Background
Acute Paediatrics Hospital-based medical Paediatric services are provided on a single inpatient site at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This includes: general Paediatrics, ambulatory and day case investigations unit, neonatal intensive and special care baby unit, Paediatric surgery from age 3 years, and anaesthetics (general surgery, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopaedics), accident and emergency service, and radiography services for children (plain X-ray, contrast studies, Isotope scans, ultrasound, CT and MRI).
7 Inpatient General Paediatrics Approximately 5000 children are admitted every year. As well as standard in-patient beds, there are also high dependency facilities for close observation and stabilisation for transfer to PICU in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
The average length of stay for our admissions is less than 1.1 days demonstrating our commitment for children to be cared for at home whenever possible. The Specialty Doctor, Specialty Trainees, alongside the Consultant and Associate Specialist staff, provide continuous support and supervision to the inpatient Children’s ward and ambulatory unit during normal working hours Monday to Friday.
The Consultant Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist share the on-call rota for out-of- hours cover for the Paediatric service at nights and weekends and are available to support the trainees, nurse practitioners and Specialty Doctor when required.
Daycase Paediatric Care Around 2000 children per year are seen in the ambulatory care unit or are admitted as day- cases. The service is in a separate area adjacent to the children’s ward and caters for surgical day cases as well as phlebotomy service and Paediatric subspecialty Day case admissions.
Care of the Newborn Over 3000 babies are born in Forth Valley Royal Hospital each year. The specialty trainees, nurse practitioners and Specialty Doctor are supported by Consultant Paediatricians and an Associate Specialist who have advanced neonatal skills and share the weekly rota to provide continuous support to the antenatal services, labour ward, neonatal intensive care unit and the postnatal wards. These Consultant Paediatricians also share an out-of-hours nights and weekends on-call rota and provide regular support to Specialty Doctors, trainees and nurse practitioners covering the neonatal service.
Neonatal care in Forth Valley is provided at BAPM Level 2 and lies within the West of Scotland Neonatal Managed Clinical Network with shared clinical guidelines, audit and education activities being well established. Planning for at risk deliveries or postnatal need for ongoing intensive care is coordinated through the Perinatal Advisory Service which is currently regional but may extend to a national service in the future.
Outpatient Clinics Around 1700 new medical Paediatric patients and between 5000 and 6000 return patients are assessed every year at the outpatient clinics in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Community 8 Hospital and Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre. Consultant Paediatricians and Associate Specialists as well as Specialty Doctor, nurse practitioners and Specialty trainees provide general outpatient general Paediatric clinics and also specialist clinics in neurology, respiratory, endocrine and diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, gastroenterology, and neurodevelopment. Tertiary clinics are also provided locally by visiting Consultants from Glasgow (cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, clinical genetics, cleft lip and palate and Paediatric surgery and urology). Cystic Fibrosis care is shared with the Lothian CF team.
Community Children’s Nursing Community children‘s nurses are attached to the department providing out of hospital care to children with chronic disease and life limiting conditions.
NHS Forth Valley has embraced the principles of GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child) and the Early Years Collaborative that supports this approach to coordinating and integrating the services that provide for infants and children’s needs.
Community Child Health The department covers a population of 60,000 children under the age of 16 years. The population of Forth Valley lives mainly in the city of Stirling and several large towns (Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth, Bo'ness) as well as the rural areas of west Stirlingshire. The living standards in Forth Valley are high with small areas of severe deprivation. The region has diverse ethnic backgrounds, but with no established ethnic communities.
The department of community Child Health works closely with the education and social services in the three local authorities. The department of community Child Health operates within the combined Child Health service and offers the following services under supervision and co- ordination of Consultant Paediatricians. 3 Paediatric consultants, one Associate Specialist and 3 Specialty Doctors contribute to the delivery of Community Child Health Services at present.
Disability & Additional Needs Services for children with disabilities are provided from within multi-disciplinary teams that operated at different localities. No formal Child Development Centres are operational yet, but plans have been discussed. Services are also provided for neonatal follow up of babies with increased risk for disabilities and also for adolescents in transition to adulthood. Early assessment teams are in place for multi-disciplinary approach to children with suspected developmental problems. The department also works closely with National Children's Homes locally and the two children’s hospices in provision of services to children in respite care. 9
Specialist Clinics Services include children with constipation, encopresis, enuresis, neurodisability, neurodiversity, behavioural problems, autism, hearing impairment, visual impairment, botox assessments and therapy (ultrasound guided) and school health complex needs clinics.
Child Protection All Consultant Paediatricians provide early assessment and examination of children supported by nurse advisors. One Consultant Paediatrician takes the role of clinical co-ordinator for child protection and takes responsibilities for compiling agreed protocols and guidelines. This person represents the department in the Managed clinical network for the West of Scotland and locality Child Protection multiagency committees and groups. The Paediatricians have a close working relationship with Forensic medical examiners (FME) in Forth Valley. All children referred with concerns regarding possible physical abuse or Child sexual abuse are seen jointly by our Paediatricians with the FMEs. All examinations take place in dedicated forensic facility (The Meadows).
Child Death Reviews Preparations are underway to establish Child death review processes for all deaths of children and young people under 18 y of age (under 26 y for care leavers in receipt of after care) as of October 2021. Whilst ensuring multiagency learning and governance, minimal data set shall be reported nationally to allow collation of themes and extraction of learning Scotland wide.
Adoption and Fostering One Senior Paediatrician is designated medical advisor for each of the Local Authorities’ Resource panels and provides assessment and reports on accommodated children. The department also provides health and medical input to “looked after children” in local authorities' accommodation and also for the adoption and fostering services. A nurse-led service for Looked After and Accommodated Children has been developed and co-ordinates services with partners in the local authorities.
Relationships with external agencies Close relationships have been well established with all 3 local authorities (Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk), in particular Social work and education and the Police and other statutory and non-statutory agencies.
10 Mental Health Services CAMH services are based within the Mental Health Unit there are 4 Consultant Child Psychiatrists providing an area service, who also occasionally utilise in-patient Paediatric beds in conjunction with the Paediatric Consultants. Separate Paediatric clinical psychology staff are also based in the hospital, working in close association with child psychiatry. There is a close link with regional educational psychology services.
Relationship with other departments There is a close relationship with the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, our principal tertiary referral centre for childhood haematology/oncology, neonatal surgery, cardiology and other supra-regional services. Close working and networking with this tertiary centre and with RHSC Edinburgh is encouraged.
Medical Staff
Dr Kristyna Bohmova General Paediatrics, Child Protection, Clinical Director
Dr. David Lynn General Paediatrics, Rheumatology
Dr. Ghassan Al-Hourani General Paediatrics, Gastroenterology
Dr. Michael Colvin General Paediatrics, Neurodisability, ASD, School clinics
Dr. Suetching Chen General Paediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Dr. David Watson General Paediatrics, Allergy, Renal Disease
Dr. George Nagiub Ass. Specialist, General Paediatrics, Diabetes, Respiratory
Dr. Moustafa Shahin Ass. Specialist, Outpatient Cardiology, School Health, Enuresis
Dr. Rose Ann Meehan General Paediatrics, Neurodisability
Dr. Samantha Welham General Paediatrics, Neurodisability, Hearing Impairment, ASD
Dr. Dominic O’Reilly General Paediatrics, Neonatology
Dr. Laura Lenkkeri General Paediatrics, Respiratory, Developmental
Dr. Rosemary Grattan General Paediatrics, Epilepsy, Critical care
Dr. Helen McPherson General Paediatrics, Epilepsy, Neurodisability
Dr. Mohi Chowdhury General Paediatrics, Neonates, Critical care
Dr Sabine Grosser General Paediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrinology (Locum)
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Dr Jamie Wood General Paediatrics, Cardiology (Locum)
Dr Iona Hogg General Paediatrics, Child Protection, LAAC, School Clinics
Dr Helen Taylor General Paediatrics, School Clinics, ASD assessments
Dr Mohamed Mansor General Paediatrics, School Clinics, LAAC
Dr Gordon Yip Acute Paediatrics and Neonates, Neonatal Simulation
The Consultants and Associate specialist are supported by 1 Specialty Doctor in acute Paediatrics and Neonates, 3 Specialty Doctors in Community Paediatrics, training grade Paediatric doctors in hospital and community services comprising Paediatric Specialty Trainees (ST1-8), General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPST2), Foundation doctors (FY2), and Clinical Development Fellows and 1 Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (APNP), 1 Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ENNP) and 2 Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNP).
Non Medical Staff
The service is supported clinically by nursing staff and non-clinically by medical secretarial support, unit administrator and a dedicated Service Manager.
Training and Education
NHS Forth Valley places a high priority on training and development across all staff groups and strongly supports continuing medical education. There is a purpose built education service with a library, lecture theatre and meeting rooms with PACS and video-conferencing facilities.
Forth Valley Royal Hospital hosts the national Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors. The most technologically advanced simulation centre in Scotland with permanent technical and administrative support. The centre runs national courses for a variety of specialties including Surgery, Paediatrics, Anaesthetics, Medicine and more. The centre also runs the national faculty development programme for simulation-based education.
Individual teaching in preparation for DCH and MRCPCH examination is offered to all trainees. Forth Valley has hosted the MRCPCH examination on an occasional basis.
Forth Valley has supported the training of midwives in examination of the newborn and has established the NES Scottish Maternity training course in Resuscitation of the Newborn.
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The Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors is collaborating with our department offering regular additional training opportunities in acute Paediatric and neonatal clinical management.
Training of senior neonatal and Paediatric nurses as extended or advanced neonatal/Paediatric nurse practitioners is underway.
There is a formal teaching programme in place for both acute Paediatrics and Neonates. In house Child protection Peer reviews and Community Child health Peer reviews are held on a two to three monthly basis. Attendance at external education events in CCH and Child protection is encouraged and supported.
Undergraduate Students from the University of Edinburgh are attached regularly for their Child Health block and students from University of Dundee attend for special study modules.
Staff are encouraged to participate in research relevant to their work both as lead investigator or contributing to multi-centre research and to support colleagues who are so engaged.
13 Contractual Details
The post holder will be professionally responsible to the Associate Medical Director, Women and Children’s Directorate and managerially responsible to the General Manager, Women and Children’s Directorate.
These posts are available on a full time basis or part-time basis (fixed term). The appointment will be subject to the new terms and conditions of service for Doctors in Training. Formal appointment to the post will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks, including satisfactory medical screening.
This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months from 4th August 2021 to 2nd August 2022
NHS Forth Valley does not negotiate salary placements. On commencement of employment, salary will be determined in accordance with NHS Circular PCS (DD) 2020/2
These appointments will be superannuable under the NHS Superannuation Scheme, which is contracted out of the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS). New employees will automatically be enrolled in the scheme unless they opt out. For further information, please contact the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) on 01896 893100 or visit www.sppa.gov.uk
The employment is subject to three calendar months notice on either side.
Annual leave entitlement for the Clinical Development Fellow is 5 weeks per year, rising to 6 weeks per annum, dependant on salary scale point with additional statutory holiday entitlement as agreed by the Local Negotiating Committee and published annually.
Successful candidates will be expected to be registered with the General Medical Council, with licence to practise by the intended start date.
The rota is compliant with the national guidance.
14 General Employment Information
Equality in Employment NHS Forth Valley fully supports the principle of equality in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and / or unfair discrimination which cannot be shown to be justified. NHS Forth Valley is committed to ensuring equality of treatment for both present and potential employees.
Human Resources Policies and Services NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in Forth Valley, and is committed to ensuring its employment and Human Resources policies and procedures reflect best practice. As a progressive employer, NHS Forth Valley is committed to supporting and developing all employees.
The Medical Workforce Team In recognising the needs of services, operational requirements and medical staff, the operational Medical Workforce team provides a range of services for all grades of medical and dental staff. For assistance or information, please contact:
Jacqui Crilley Medical Workforce Manager 01324 618334 [email protected]
Lynsey Doherty Deputy Medical Workforce Manager 01324 618330 [email protected]
Laura Bayley Medical Workforce Adviser 01324 618332 (Contracts) [email protected]
Elspeth Gillespie Medical Workforce Adviser 01324 618329 (Contracts) [email protected]
Hunter Rice Medical Workforce Adviser 01324 618328 [email protected]
Pre-Employment Screening
Criminal Convictions - Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme has replaced the previous disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups. The duties of this post require the post holder to undertake regulated work with children and young people (individuals aged under 18 years) and / or protected adults (individuals aged 16 or over who is provided with (and thus receives) a type of care, support or welfare service).
15 The post holder will be required to be a member of the PVG Scheme and to consent to NHS Forth Valley obtaining a Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, as appropriate. Any failure to disclose convictions could result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment.
Any applicant wishing to discuss any existing criminal convictions and how these may impact upon an application for employment should contact the Medical Workforce Manager in the first instance.
Occupational Health Screening This post involves the performance of exposure prone procedures and therefore the successful applicant will be required to produce evidence of their Hepatitis B and C Immunity Status prior to appointment and to undergo satisfactory health screening. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory Occupational Health assessment.
Confidentiality During the course of their employment with NHS Forth Valley, employees may have access to information about staff or patients or other aspects of NHS Forth Valley’s activities, about which they have a duty to maintain confidentiality at all times. In common with all other staff, the post holder will have, in addition, a responsibility to ensure that information relating to his or her work and the operation of the Forth Valley Acute Services in general is kept and maintained securely in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998), the Board’s policies and good practice. In particular, the disclosure of commercial or other confidential information which may affect the Board’s business interests or endanger the survival of any of its services will be regarded as a fundamental breach of the mutual confidence which must exist between the employer and the employee.
Infection Control and Hand Washing Policy NHS Forth Valley is committed to providing as clean and safe environment as possible for staff, patients and visitors. The post holder will be required to comply with the Infection Control and Hand Washing Policies.
Health & Safety at Work All employees have a responsibility for their own health & safety and the health & safety of others who may be affected by what they do. Employees also have a duty to co-operate with their employer by following NHS Forth Valley policies and procedures and safe systems of work; by using equipment safely and by bringing any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements to the attention of their employer. Where something is provided in the interests of health & safety employees must not interfere or misuse it. All employees have a legal 16 responsibility to report any shortcomings in terms of this in their area. Managers and supervisors have a responsibility for monitoring health & safety arrangements and ensuring staff are following policies and procedures and safe systems of work.
Partnership Agreement NHS Forth Valley is committed to partnership working. All employees are required to contribute to the development of partnership working by: supporting NHS Forth Valley in delivering its goals and objectives; supporting continuous improvement in individual performance and the performance of the relevant team / department, directorate and NHS Forth Valley; attending training, development and other activities aimed at improving individual skills for the benefit of the organisation and patient care.
17 Selection Criteria
Essential Criteria When Evaluated Qualification
Applicants must have: MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Application Form
Eligibility
Applicants must: Application form • Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise iii from, the GMC at intended start date iv Application form, • Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO- interview/selection affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, by time of job commencement, in centre vi line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice; including: • make the care of your patient your first concern • provide a good standard of practice and care • take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being Application form, compromised interview/selection • protect and promote the health of patients and of the public centre • treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity • work in partnership with patients Application form • work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests • be honest and open and act with integrity • never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues • never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession. • Be eligible to work in the UK
Fitness to Practise
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs. Application Form, References
Language Skills
Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to Application Form, enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues; as Interview/Selection, demonstrated by one of the following: References
• undergraduate medical training undertaken in English; or • academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least 7.0 in each domain (speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least 7.5, to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time of application
If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence vii of language skills
Health
Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Application form, Good Medical Practice) (vii) pre-employment health screening
Career Progression
18 Applicants must: Application Form, Interview/Selection, • Be able to provide complete details of their employment history References • Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances • Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training • Not have previously relinquished or been released / removed from a Paediatrics programme, except under exceptional circumstances (x) • Not already hold, nor be eligible to hold, a CCT/CESR in the specialty they are applying for and/or must not currently be eligible for the specialist register for the specialty to which they are applying
Application completion
ALL sections of application form completed FULLY according to written guidelines. Application form
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA DESIRABLE WHEN EVALUATED Career progression
• As above • Previous experience in this specialty at Application form, Foundation Level interview/selection centre, References
Clinical skills – clinical knowledge & expertise
• Capacity to apply sound clinical • Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. Application form, knowledge and judgement hand-eye coordination, manual interview/selection • Potential to develop excellent dexterity centre, References diagnostic skills • Life support provider certification (e.g. • Level 1 Child Protection ALS, PILS) competencies – NES Protecting • Successful completion of Level 2 child Chldren online modules or protection competencies: Safeguarding equivalent Children: Recognition and Response in Child Protection (CPRR) or equivalent
Academic skills
Research and audit skills: Research and audit skills:
• Demonstrates understanding of • Evidence of relevant academic and Application form importance of audit and research and research achievements, e.g. degrees, Interview/selection potential to contribute to prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, centre development in paediatrics presentations, other achievements • Evidence of active participation in audit
Teaching: • Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching
Personal skills
Communication skills: Management and leadership skills: Application form • Capacity to communicate • Evidence of interest and experience in effectively at different levels e.g. management and leadership Interview/selection with babies, young people and centre their families References Problem solving and decision making: • Demonstrates an analytical approach to practice • Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems 19
Empathy and sensitivity: • Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding
Managing others and team involvement: • Capacity to work cooperatively with others and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
Organisation and planning: • Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands
Vigilance and situational awareness: • Capacity to monitor acute situations that may change rapidly
Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty: • Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure • Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
Values: • Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS Constitution xi (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)
Probity – professional integrity
• Takes responsibility for own Application form actions. Displays honesty, integrity Interview/selection and awareness of ethical issues centre • Understands importance of References advocacy, children’s rights, safety, confidentiality and consent
Commitment to specialty – learning and personal development
• Understanding and awareness of • Extracurricular activities / achievements Application form particular requirements and relevant Paediatrics Interview/selection demands of working with children centre and their parents References • Demonstrates reflective approach to practice and commitment to personal development
‘When evaluated’ is indicative, but may be carried out at any time throughout the selection process. iii The GMC introduced the licence to practise in 2009. Any doctor wishing to practise in the UK after this date must be both registered with and hold a licence to practise from the GMC at time of appointment. iv ‘Intended start date’ refers to the date at which the post commences, not (necessarily) the time an offer is accepted. v Time of appointment refers to the date at which the post commences
20 vi ‘Selection centre’ refers to a process, not a place. It involves a number of selection activities which may be delivered within the unit of application. vii Applicants are advised to visit the GMC website which gives details of evidence accepted for registration viii Any time periods specified in this person specification refer to full-time-equivalent. ix All experience in posts at any level in this specialty count, irrespective of the country the experience is gained
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Application Process
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website.
Please quote reference number 051946 on all correspondence.
Please note the following dates:
Closing Date: 11th May 2021
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that we do not accept applications in the form of Curricula Vitae
Web Sites of Interest for Candidates Scottish Health on the web : http://www.scot.nhs.uk/ Scottish Government: www.scotland.gov.uk
Living & Working in Scotland https://medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk/working-in-scotland/
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