Job overview

Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist

Online applications are invited for a 0.8 WTE Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at Southampton Children’s Hospital. We are seeking a colleague who can add value to a supportive and dynamic team to further advance Southampton tertiary paediatric endocrine services.

About the service

The service provides comprehensive tertiary paediatric endocrine care for the local population of Southampton, the Wessex region and further afield, covering a population of around 4 million. All major tertiary paediatric specialities are co-located at Southampton Children’s Hospital. The trust is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton. There is a well-developed multi-disciplinary team. Specialty clinics are provided for DSD, genetics, young adult service, complex obesity and rare bone disorders. As part of our commitment to provide specialist support at a regional level, the roles of this post will include providing specialist endocrine care to support other consultants and healthcare professionals at hospital sites across the Wessex Paediatric Endocrine Network.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Should you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Dr Nikki Davis, Service Lead for Paediatric Endocrinology on 02381 208518 or 02381205281 or [email protected].

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What you’ll do

• undertake the full range of general and specialist duties as a tertiary consultant paediatric endocrinologist including outpatient clinics, participate in general and specialist MDTs, consultant of the week (including urgent patient management and network liaison) and outreach clinics
• develop the Wessex Paediatric Endocrine Network across the South of England
• address increasing demands for paediatric endocrine care and outreach activity

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a colleague who can add value to a supportive and dynamic paediatric endocrine team to further advance Southampton tertiary paediatric endocrine services

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• CCT (or within six months of CCT date) or equivalent for overseas service in Paediatrics
• Paediatric endocrinology training

Desirable criteria

• Subspecialty interest in paediatric endocrinology
• Completion or close to date for MD/PhD
• Training in late effects of cancer treatment
• Specialist register for paediatrics

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria

• Appropriate knowledge and apply clinical judgement to problems
• Teaching experience undergraduates and SpRs
• Provide high care standard to patients

Desirable criteria

• Interest in postgraduate teaching

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
• Good time-management skills
• Commitment to continuing personal development
• Travel to meet the requirements of the post
• Timely duty attendance
• Work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity
• Attitude: calm, compassionate, rapid response to stressful circumstances

Desirable criteria

• Experience in service development and quality improvement
• Familiarity with working in regional networks
• Research experience, publications and interest in developing research program and collaborative research
• Potential to develop leadership skills

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

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http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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