Locum Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Epilepsy and Neurodisability

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The successful applicant will play a crucial role in ensuring the team continue to deliver a high quality service and will be involved in strategic planning of services with our local partners. The post holder will join a team of 17 Acute Paediatric Consultants and 3 Associate Specialists. There are also 15 middle grade and 16 junior doctors on the acute paediatric and neonatal rotas, in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialists for Epilepsy, Asthma, Allergy, Gastroenterology and Diabetes.
Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. There will be opportunities to build and further teaching and training ambitions, as we have middle grade trainees within the department.
For any queries, please contact Dr Mashhood Ayaz (ext 3031) or Dr Arun Kundu (ext 8097) at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES OF THE POST

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
1 To, at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
2 To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3 To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
4 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.
5 On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
6 To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
7 To be responsible for the Clinical Management of both inpatients and outpatients under your care.