Acute Paediatrics / Neonates Consultants

at  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

The appointee will be accountable to the Women & Children’s Directorate which is within the Surgical Division at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time post (10PA) in General Paediatrics and will be based at Russells Hall Hospital. The appointee will be expected to have SPIN training in specialty or CCT in paediatric specialty.
This post includes providing clinical leadership, setting standards of clinical care, offering professional advice to doctors, nurses, Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and promoting closer integration of primary and secondary health care services for children.

A minimum of 3 clinics per week (roughly 25% general and 75% specialty - actual numbers may change).

• Clinics will be proportionately reduced to account for any theatre PAs.

The post holder will participate in the on-call rota for general paediatrics and neonates on 1:9 rota for weekends and PAU and this will likely decrease with the appointment of additional Consultants.
The post holder will be expected to manage paediatric specialty clinic template consisting of new referrals and follow-up cases, as agreed with the Paediatric Clinical Director.
Six weeks’ notice for all annual leave and study leave to enable effective management of clinical commitments and cancellations if appropriate.
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Please refer the Job description for details