Locum Consultant General Paediatrician

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Main Responsibilities and Duties Principle Duties of the Post The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients. To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction). To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of both inpatients and outpatients under your care.
Management & Governance To maintain personal and professional development. The post holder will be expected to register with their respective Royal College for the purpose of CME/CPD and to fulfil the requirements of that registration. To provide advice, as required to the Executive and Trust Board, General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision of planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business. To co-operate in the present framework agreement of management arrangements.
To fully participate in Clinical Governance arrangements across the Trust including participation in clinical audit, research (where appropriate), pursuing an agreed agenda with colleagues and the Trust Board and fully co-operating in implementing the results in order to achieve best practice. To participate, on at least an annual basis in appraisal and job planning reviews. To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate. To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed.
To participate in the delivery of educational activities and training of juniors, and contribute to supervision ensuring a completed educational portfolio in line with GMC recommendations Proposed Job Plan The proposed job plan for this post is attached. This will be discussed in detail with the post holder on appointment. Job plans will be reviewed annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultants typical working pattern, duties, objectives and responsibilities for the coming year.
On appointment of the post holder, the Clinical Lead will commence discussions to finalise the job plan which will become operational on appointment. The job plan is an indicative plan of the duties the post holder is likely to be asked to undertake. Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Administrative Arrangements The successful applicant will have secretarial support and office accommodation

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