This Job Outline highlights the main areas of responsibility for the post and is not exhaustive. It is expected that in line with the development of the Trust, additional responsibilities that are commensurate to the role will be added to this role outline to reflect the changing environment of the Trust as an NHS organisation. Main place of employment Paediatric Pathology Birmingham Childrens Hospital Perinatal Pathology Birmingham Womens Hospital The Post The post will be split between the Birmingham Womens Hospital site (Perinatal) and Birmingham Childrens Hospital site (Paediatric Pathology). However, the focus between Paediatric & Perinatal is negotiable.
However, it is a requirement of your employment that you will be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis, according to the demands of the service. Duties of the Post To provide diagnostic paediatric/ perinatal pathology to enable the delivery of a high standard of patient care To participate in clinical and other service activities with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care and in compliance with the Trust’s clinical strategies To undertake diagnostic paediatric/ perinatal pathology and/or service-orientated research To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development Main Duties and Responsibilities The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of Paediatric/ Perinatal diagnostic services to the Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust (BWCFT) and the other Trusts with which BWCFT has contractual arrangements. Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs) The appointee will be expected to attend and contribute actively to the following MDTs; BWH Mortality Meetings BWH Fetal Pathology MDT Meeting BCH Oncology MDT Meeting BCH Gastro MDT Meeting BCH Retinoblastoma MDT Meeting BCH Dermatology MDT Meeting Teaching & Training All Consultants are expected to contribute to the support, teaching and training of doctors in training, including the role of Educational Supervisor in the educational contracts for junior staff in the specialty. This may include travelling to other units or centres to deliver training lectures to medical and other clinical staff.
Research Consultants re encouraged to become involved in clinical research. Clinical research undertaken as part of the Trust’s research and development programme will be allocated specific time in a consultants job plan. Consideration will be given to the support required for any research agreed as part of the job plan. Clinical Governance All Consultants are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management.
The appointee will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and of audit of their own clinical work as part of the annual appraisal process. EQA The post holder is expected to participate in national or regional EQA scheme(s) appropriate to their professional practice. CPD The post-holder is expected to be responsible for their continuous professional development. Funding, through study leave budgets, is available for participation in CPD activities.
Participation in the Royal College of Pathologists CPD scheme is compulsory. Evidence of participation in CPD will be required as part of the annual appraisal process. Clinical Management The post holder will be expected to take part in the delivery and development of clinical services within the Service and Financial Framework of BWC and in line with the Trusts clinical strategies. The post holders will be expected to participate in the activities of appropriate Departmental, Directorate or Trust Committees and Working Groups as required.
All consultants are expected to contribute to the management and development of their clinical service. Additional clinical management roles will be recognised in the consultant job plan

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