09 Oct
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
Job description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit to a full time PEM trained Consultant within Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
This Job plan will consist of 10PAs ( DCC and SPA). Alder Hey is one of the busiest Paediatric Emergency Departments (ED) in the country, providing 24 hour facilities for the care of the acutely ill and injured children of Liverpool, and surrounding districts.
n April 2012, Alder Hey became one of two Major Trauma Centres for children in the North-West. The Major Trauma Centre receives trauma patients from parts of Lancashire, North Wales and the Isle of Man as well as Cheshire and Merseyside and is supported by both land and air ambulance.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The resuscitation, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of ED patients.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary Team
To make appropriate referral to inpatient teams for admission when necessary.
Responsibility for patients in the ED / EDU until the patient is referred to specialty teams or admitted to an inpatient ward or returned to the care of their general practitioner.
Strive to meet departmental clinical quality indicators and targets.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man.
We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology.
We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists.
Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual.
As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow.
At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The resuscitation, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of ED patients.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary Team
To make appropriate referral to inpatient teams for admission when necessary.
Responsibility for patients in the ED / EDU until the patient is referred to specialty teams or admitted to an inpatient ward or returned to the care of their general practitioner.
Strive to meet departmental clinical quality indicators and targets.
Other
Liaison with senior colleagues to ensure the provision of effective ED clinical services.
Responsibility in respect of the reasonable and effective use of hospital and district resources in liaison with ED budget holder.
Liaison through the directorate with other staff of the hospital and the health authority.
Participation in the Major Incident Procedure
Assistance and liaison with emergency responders, including local and regional ambulance services
Assistance and liaison with professionals dealing with children in external healthcare setting such as walk-in centres.
Teaching and training of undergraduate medical and nursing students; postgraduate doctors and nurses; nurse practitioners;
other health professionals (elective students, overseas observers) on placement in the department.
Contribution to Clinical Governance activities in the Department
Participation in improvement initiatives in the Department , implementation of National Guidance.
Teaching & Academic role
Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise
Managerial responsibilities
Supervise junior staff.
Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.
Take an active role in service review and development
CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance
Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available
Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.
Take part in the clinical governance programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- On specialist register (or eligible for same) for Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine or eligible for CCT within 6 months at time of interview.
- MRCPCH, FRCEM or equivalent
- CCT or CESR (or equivalent demonstrable training) in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Current APLS or EPLS certification
- Current ETC or ATLS certification
- Child Protection Training Level 3
Desirable
- APLS / EPLS ATLS / ETC Instructor status
- Current NLS certification
- Previous experience of trauma service
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Teaching skills and experience
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Ability to lead resuscitation in both illness and trauma
- Oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others
- Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self motivated to set and achieve targets
- Flexible in regards to teamwork
- Effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Reliable work record with regard to attendance / punctuality
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high-quality service
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance
Leadership-specific Competencies
Essential
- Leading change through people
- Holding to account
- Empowering others
- Effective and strategic influencing
- Collaborative working
▶️ Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant
🖊️ Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Liverpool