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Approval: Approved by Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health – 19th February 2020

JOB TITLE: Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Community Paediatrics

DEPARTMENT: Community and General Paediatrics, Children & Young People Services

BASE/LOCATION: All posts are appointed to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The base for this post is and the Community Paediatric Department, John Mitchell Place, Newry however the post holder may be required to work on any site within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust

REPORTS TO: Dr James Hughes – Clinical Director – Community Paediatrics Dr Julie Lewis- Clinical Director- General Paediatrics

RESPONSIBLE TO: Dr Ahmed Khan – Associate Medical Director – Children & Young People Services

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Mr Paul Morgan – Director of Children & Young People Services

The Trust is seeking candidates with an interest in Community Paediatrics but would be supportive of a candidate without extensive experience in this area but would be willing to develop or enhance such expertise.

SUMMARY OF POST:  The post holder will participate in a 1: 8 on-call (covering weekend and overnight on- call services) and Consultant of the week in the Children’s Ward 1 week in 7 Current pay supplement: 5%  The post will attract a salary of £80,253 - £108,200 per annum.  This is a full-time position, however anyone interested in working part-time / job share is also welcome to apply.  Annual leave will be 32 days per annum initially rising to 34 days after 7 years’ seniority, plus 10 statutory and public holidays.  The post also has an attractive study leave entitlement of up to 30 days paid leave with expenses in any period of three years.  A relocation package may also be available if required.  The Southern Trust has established a dedicated revalidation support team which ensures all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports all doctors through the revalidation process. The Trust has also appointed corporate, Consultant and SAS Leads for appraisal and revalidation.  The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.  The post will attract all the terms and conditions and employment benefits associated with an NHS post e.g. NHS indemnity; access to NHS pension scheme and many additional benefits such as child care vouchers etc.

THE SOUTHERN TRUST: The Southern Trust is one of the largest employers in and Craigavon Area and Daisy Hill hospitals form the Southern Trust Acute Hospital Network - serving a population of over 360,000. Each year in our hospital network there are approximately 63,000 inpatient admissions; 25,000 day cases; 300,000 outpatient appointments; 116,000 Emergency Department attendances; and over 6,000 births. Statistics updated in 2015

The Southern Trust’s acute hospital network was reaffirmed in 2015 as one of the UK’s Top Hospitals for the fourth consecutive year. The national CHKS Top 40 Hospitals programme recognises acute sector organisations for their achievements in healthcare quality, improvement and performance. The Top Hospitals award is based on the evaluation of over 20 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care. As well as being placed in the Top 40 Hospitals, the Southern Trust was shortlisted for the first time ever for the CHKS National Data Quality Improvement Award. Our vision is to 'to deliver safe, high quality health and social care services, respecting the dignity and individuality of all who use them'

WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR US? The Southern Trust was the first Trust in Northern Ireland to invest and implement in a fully electronic job planning system which is available for all permanent consultant and SAS doctors. This makes it much easier for doctors to maintain an up to date job plan to ensure they are paid correctly and to support the revalidation and appraisal process. Doctors in longer term temporary posts may also be able to use this system. As well as Corporate and Departmental Induction each new permanent medical employee will have an opportunity to have an informal meeting with the Medical Director at the end of month three / four of commencement with the Trust during which time they can explore the option of job shadowing a non-clinical manager within their speciality for a morning / afternoon. This will be facilitated via the relevant Associate Medical Director. There is also a fully embedded revalidation and appraisal process which supports all doctors with all of their appraisal and revalidation requirements. Opportunities also exist for doctors to avail of the Trust medical mentoring scheme.

The Southern Trust is keen to become an employer of choice for SAS doctors who choose to spend their career with us. The Trust has been proactive in encouraging the role of SAS doctors within the Trust and has a number of trained SAS Medical Appraisers and Mentors. Regular lunchtime SAS Link-Up sessions are held across the Trust which provides an opportunity for the SAS group of doctors to establish relationships and network with each other. A regional SAS Conference is also hosted by the Trust each year and a number of initiatives are being developed to support and retain our doctors within their chosen specialties. Our doctors play a vital role in the care and treatment of our patients and in return you can expect a positive experience that will support your development as a key member of the Southern Trust. But don’t just take our word for it – listen to the comments of a few of our European doctors who have chosen to relocate from their home country and make a career with the Southern Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmfX1fiAoac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPMi3xDKUXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV7EnYNN9Ns

SOUTHERN TRUST – IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Southern Trust is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland. Follow us on Twitter to hear all the latest news https://mobile.twitter.com/southernhsct or visit our YouTube channel for more news: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YNNjgHJwX4WKregeR_IDQ/videos.

Some of our key achievements:

A day in the life of Southern Trust CLICK HERE

Children and Young People’s Consultants Recognised for Excellence http://www.southerntrust.hscni.net/about/3850.htm

UK Wide Recognition for Southern Trust Trauma & Orthopaedic Service CLICK HERE

Breast Surgery Team Trial Innovative Procedure CLICK HERE

Southern Trust Dermatology Team Recognised Amongst the Best in UK CLICK HERE

Psychiatrist of the Year for the UK 2018 CLICK HERE

Southern Trust Renal Unit Amongst the Best in the UK for Patient Experience CLICK HERE

Southern Trust Recognised as a Top UK Hospital CLICK HERE

WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT

Paediatric Services in the Southern Trust are organised on an area wide basis and there are in place good co-operative and joint working across disciplines and between Acute and Community Paediatric services.

Craigavon Area Hospital & Daisy Hill Hospital provide acute Paediatric services across the SHSCT. There are extended paediatric ambulatory services available on both sites and in .

The Childrens and Young Peoples Directorate is in the middle of an ambitious plan to further develop & enhance Paediatric services in Craigavon and Daisy Hill. There are new children’s units on both sites with single room accommodation for all inpatients. There is elective paediatric surgical and ENT services in Daisy Hill Hospital and enhanced ambulatory services on both sites.

Community Paediatrics:

Community Paediatric services in the SHSCT are based in John Mitchell Place, Newry; Children’s Centre, Lurgan; and Victoria House, Tower Hill, Armagh. The Community part of this post is based in John Mitchell Place, Newry. There is a plan in place to build a new Care and Treatment centre in Newry and it is anticipated on completion that Community Paediatrics will be accommodated on that site.

Outpatient clinics take place mainly on these 3 sites but there are outlying clinics for some specialist services on other sites throughout the trust. The final job plan and allocation of clinics will depend on the post holder’s special interests and expertise within the specialisms of Community Child Health.

The area Child Development Wraparound Clinic (CDC) is based on the site with outlying clinics in Newry and Armagh. It is a Consultant led multidisciplinary service for preschool children with complex neurodevelopmental problems. Dr David Graham and Dr Jonny Boyd provide this service across the trust. The successful post holder will contribute to this service in the Newry locality.

A Multidisciplinary Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Clinic is based in the Oak Centre in Armagh and community paediatricians refer children for assessment to this service.

The Trust has developed an ADHD service which is multidisciplinary and community paediatricians contribute to these assessments.

The Trust has invested recently in the formation of integrated care teams in each locality which are PAMS personnel and part of their role is to provide a support service for children with complex disabilities discharged from hospital and also to provide an integrated multidisciplinary assessment service at initial referral to Community Paediatrics. The post holder will be expected to work closely with this service.

Community Paediatricians contribute to the assessment and management of children with safeguarding issues as part of the multidisciplinary team. Community Paediatricians are expected to attend Child Protection Case Conferences, carry out examinations for Safeguarding purposes and provide reports to Social Services as required for their patients. There is a named Doctor and a named nurse for safeguarding in the SHSCT.

There are five Special Schools located in the SHSCT area who admit children with a range of problems including Autism and severe and complex disability. There are many children supported in the community with very complex disabilities who require high levels of medical and community nursing input. There are also a range of specialised Learning Support Centres for children with Learning Difficulties, Speech and Language Disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders attached to mainstream primary schools. Over 1000 children across the SHSCT area have statements of their Special Educational Needs and many of these pupils are supported in mainstream schools.

Community Paediatricians are involved with the identification and assessment of children with Special Educational Needs. They also contribute to the Statementing process in line with Trust Guidelines and liaise with the Southern Education and Library Board as appropriate.

A Childrens Community Nursing service provides support to children at home with a wide range of disability and work closely with the Paediatric teams.

There are a number of Nurse led Clinics are within the Trust including a Behavioural Support Service and an Enuretic Service.

Community Paediatricians lead local developmental assessment clinics and work closely with the Trust Community AHP’s. Good links are maintained with the Child Development Clinic and Hospital Paediatrics. There are also close links with CAMHS and the ID CAMHS service.

DUTIES OF THE POST:  The Consultant appointed will be expected to undertake outpatient clinics as stated in the sample job plan. The outpatient clinics may take place in different sites within the Trust.  When he/she is in Daisy Hill Hospital (as part of the consultant of the week system) the Consultant will be responsible for the general Paediatric patients and emergency admissions.  The Consultant will be expected to participate in the Trust’s arrangements for safeguarding children.  The Consultant will depending on their interests or expertise be expected to take on a clinical role in developing a service area as agreed in their job plan.  While maintaining complete clinical independence, he/she will be expected to work with colleagues as a team.  The Consultant is expected to undertake their core supporting professional activities including CPD, governance and departmental meetings.  The Consultant may have an opportunity to take on a portfolio within the department to support professional activities: e.g. clinical service lead, undergraduate lead, postgraduate lead, governance, rota coordinator, etc.  He/she is expected to participate fully in the appraisal system and requirement for revalidation.  He/she would be expected to contribute to activities related to clinical governance and clinical incidents reporting.  He/she should be competent in the diagnosis and management of all aspects of emergency paediatric conditions and will cover acute Paediatrics and neonatology in Daisy Hill Hospital.  Clinical and professional responsibility for patients  Keep patients (and their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition.  To involve patients (and their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment.  To maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the General Medical Council and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.  Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in your job plan or rota including keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks and maintaining skills and knowledge.

Research, audit, CPD & training

The successful post holder will be expected to show clinical leadership, set standards, supervise junior Doctors and participate in management activity as requested.

Administrative and audit duties, including those associated with the care of patients and the running of his/her department will be part of the post.

He/She is expected to contribute to the paediatric medical undergraduate and post- graduate medical teaching and to support links for educational opportunities between Trusts.

The post holder will be required to participate in the professional training of non-medical staff in the department.

Research activities which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties will be encouraged.

Office accommodation, secretarial support and IT facilities will be provided.

The Trust recognises the importance of Continuing Medical Education for Consultant Staff and to this end, adequate provision is made for training/courses etc. Library facilities are also available which includes Medline, internet and intranet access, a broad range of medical journals and good IT facilities.

The post holder will be expected to comply with RCPCH CPD requirements.

PROPOSED JOB PLAN / ROTA PATTERN

A provisional job plan is outlined below which illustrates the content, but not necessarily the distribution of the individual fixed sessions. It is indicative only and may be subject to change following discussion with your clinical manager to deliver against service delivery.

HOURS

TIME WORK ACTIVITY LOCATION Prem

DCC SPA APA EPA Total

09.00 - 13.00 COW SHSCT 4

Mon 13.00 – 17.30 COW SHSCT 4.5

COW 09.00 - 13.00 SHSCT 4

Tues COW 13.00 – 17.30 SHSCT 4.5

09.00 - 13.00 COW SHSCT 4

Wed 13.00 – 17.30 COW SHSCT 4.5

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h u T 09.00 - 13.00 COW SHSCT 4 13.00 – 17.30 COW SHSCT 4.5 COW 09.00 - 13.00 SHSCT 4

Fri 13.00 – 17.30 COW SHSCT 4.5 TOTAL HOURS 42.5 42.5 10.63 TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES 10.63 42.5 10.63 Weeks 2-7

HOURS

TIME WORK ACTIVITY LOCATION Prem

DCC SPA APA EPA Total

General Paeds clinic/ PT Admin-

09.00 - 13.00 alternate weeks SHSCT 4 8 Mon 13.00 – 17.00 PT ADMIN SHSCT 4

09.00 - 13.00 CDC Clinic/Com Paeds clinic SHSCT 4 8 Tues 13.00 – 17.00 PT ADMIN SHSCT 4

09.00 - 13.00 OFF

Wed 13.00 – 17.00 OFF

Community paediatric clinic/PT 09.00 - 13.00 Admin alternate weeks SHSCT 4 8.25

Thurs 13.00 – 17.30 SPA SHSCT 4.5

09.00 - 13.00 Community paediatric clinic SHSCT 4

8.25 Fri 13.00 – 17.30 SPA SHSCT 4.5 TOTAL HOURS 24 9 33 TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES 6 2.25 8.25

Emergency Work On-call Rota Frequency: Medium (1:8) Agreed Category: Category A On-call % Supplement 5%

SUMMARY OF PAs Direct clinical care PAs Weeks 2-7 6 PA X 36 times/year 216 Week 1 10.63 PA x 6 times/year 63.78 Weekly PAs (42 weeks) Total 6.66

SPAs Weeks 2-7 2.25 PA X 36 times/year 81 Week 1 Weekly PAs (42 weeks) Total 1.93

Programmed Activities Number of PA’s/ Sessions Direct Clinical Care 6.66 Supporting Professional Activities 1.93 Premium time On call 1.40 Total PA’s 10 TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

This post will be contracted in accordance with:

Consultant Terms and Conditions which can be viewed at: CLICK HERE

Your salary scale will be in accordance with the NHS Remuneration for your grade, which can be viewed at: CLICK HERE

If you would like any additional information about this post, for example details of the specialty or existing staff, please contact Dr James Hughes, Clinical Director on (028) 30835000 ext: 2001

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to:

1. Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

2. Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

3. The HSC Code of Conduct for Employees sets out the standards of conduct expected of all staff in the Southern Health & Social Care Trust and outlines the standards of conduct and behaviours required during and after employment with the Trust. Professional staff are expected to also follow the code of conduct for their own professions.

4. Adhere at all times to all Trust policies including for example:

 Smoke Free policy  IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

5. Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

6. Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

7. All employees of the trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exception, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Data Protection Acts 1998. Employees are required to be conversant with the Trusts policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

8. Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, including full participation in KSF Development Reviews/appraisals, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

9. Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This post may evolve over time and this Job Description will therefore be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand. SOUTHERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Community Paediatrics

DIRECTORATE: Children & Young People Services

HOURS: Full-time February 2021

SALARY: £80,253 - £108,200 per annum

Notes to applicants: 1. Your application form: You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the required criteria – failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should do this for both essential and desirable criteria requirements. All essential criteria requirements listed below must be met by the stated closing date, unless otherwise stated. 2. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

You MUST demonstrate all necessary shortlisting criteria on the Trust’s standard application form or you may not be shortlisted.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA – these are criteria all applicants MUST be able to demonstrate either at shortlisting or at interview. Applicants should therefore make it clear on their application form whether or not they meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below;

The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at Shortlisting Stage although may also be further explored during the interview stage;

1. Hold Full registration with the General Medical Council (London) with Licence to Practice or be able to obtain by time of appointment; 1

2. Hold MRCPCH or equivalent qualification.

3. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via  CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)  CESR or  European Community Rights

1 If successful at interview, applicants will be required to provide proof of their GMC application. Applicants must be registered, with a licence to practice at the time of appointment. 4. A minimum of 10 months formal training or experience in Community Paediatrics & or Neurodisability.

5. Experience and appropriate training in General Paediatrics as per CCT standards.

6. Hold APLS & NLS (or equivalent) certification.

7. Hold a full current driving licence valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.2

The following are essential criteria which will be measured during the interview stage.

8. Good written & oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.

9. Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively.

10. Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.

11. Awareness of changes in the Health Service nationally and locally.

12. Some experience of research and regular participation in clinical audit.

13. Participation in departmental teaching.

14. Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning.

15. Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA – these will only be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. Applicants should therefore make it clear on their application form whether or not they meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being short listed

1. Have undertaken advanced training in Community Paediatrics. 2. Experience in paediatric neurology and neurodevelopment. 3. Training in teaching methods. 4. Have management experience.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

2 This criterion will be waived in the case of a suitable applicant who has a disability which prohibits them from driving but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements in order to meet the requirements of the post in full.