Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

Job title:

Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

Company

NHS

Job description

We are seeking two full-time paediatric surgery consultants to join the dynamic West London Children’s Healthcare Paediatric Surgical team with posts based across Chelsea and Westminster and St Mary’s Hospitals. Candidates are expected to be trained in general paediatric surgery, neonatal surgery andpaediatric trauma management. Elective work will include general paediatric surgery clinics and operatinglists in all WLCH sites.These posts are for a general paediatric surgeon who has sub-specialty interest that complements the department (including paediatric urology). The successful applicants will join our team in providing excellent care to children and families across North West London. We pride ourselves in an excellent cross-site fetaland perinatal nephro-urology service, which the candidate will be involved in. The successful applicants will be encouraged to participate in clinical research and teaching.The posts are based at both the Chelsea & Westminster and St Mary’s sites, and comprises elective clinics and lists, as well as paediatric surgery attending weeks (12 per year split between both sites) with on-call on either the St Mary’s or Chelsea and Westminster sites. The appointee will receive mentoring and support from the team of paediatric surgery and urology consultants. This is an ideal job for someone looking to build their career in a forward-looking surgical department.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidates will be expected to deliver 10 programmed activities, on average, per week. They are expected to deliver full week of acute emergency day-time attending (12 weeks per year split between the Chelsea & Westminster and the St Mary’s sites) and participate in a full out-of-hours on-call commitments at one of these two sites.Candidates are expected to be trained in general paediatric surgery, neonatal surgery and paediatric trauma management. Elective work will include general paediatric surgery clinics and operating lists in all WLCH sites.Attending duties on the Chelsea & Westminster site involve the management of acute neonatal andpaediatric surgical admissions, as the regional surgical centre, as well as providing surgical support to theRoyal Brompton PICU.Attending duties on the St. Mary’s site involve the management of paediatric surgical admissions as well as providing surgical support to PICU and Haematology service and supporting the Major Trauma Pathway.The majority of out of hours new presentations will be transferred to the Chelsea site meaning on-calls duties are limited to supporting the inpatient services, the Major Trauma Pathway and specific pathways (including testicular torsion and priapism in sickle cell disease). In addition, a third of on-calls will require providing support to the Chelsea & Westminster site in the management of a child who requires emergency management for a swallowed foreign body.About usWest London Children’s Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at ImperialCollege Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust(CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements ofoperational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & WestminsterHospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary’s Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two childdevelopment services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.It is recognised that significant variations in outcomes exist for children and young people in North WestLondon. These variations are driven both by the social economic factors that impact the daily lives of CYPbut also as a consequence of variation in systems, processes and access to healthcare.WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality,experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and weare absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Everymember of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improveoutcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.Date posted27 March 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberC9289-25-0051Job locationsChelsea & Westminster and Imperial College Hospitals369 Fulham RoadLondonSW10 9NHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor an overview of the main responsibilities of this post please refer to our detailed job description attached Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor an overview of the main responsibilities of this post please refer to our detailed job description attachedPerson SpecificationEducation and qualificationEssential

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCS paediatric surgery or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• Post CCT fellowship in paediatric surgery

Desirable

• On GMC Specialist Register
• Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD/PhD)

Relevant experience in specialtyEssential

• Substantial clinical experience in paediatric & neonatal surgery
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in managing, and ability to offer clinical opinion on common paediatric and neonatal surgical emergencies
• Experience in percutaneous paediatric vascular access
• Skills in minimal access surgery

Desirable

• Experience of working in paediatric & neonatal surgery at a consultant level
• Experience of paediatric upper GI surgery

Clinical Governance and managementEssential

• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
• Level 3 paediatric safeguarding training
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of written guidelines
• Evidence of leadership skills

Teaching/TrainingEssential

• Undergraduate/ postgraduate and formal teaching
• Ability to teach clinical and surgical skills to meet the requirements of doctors in training and nursing staff

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification

Person SpecificationEducation and qualificationEssential

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCS paediatric surgery or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• Post CCT fellowship in paediatric surgery

Desirable

• On GMC Specialist Register
• Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD/PhD)

Relevant experience in specialtyEssential

• Substantial clinical experience in paediatric & neonatal surgery
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in managing, and ability to offer clinical opinion on common paediatric and neonatal surgical emergencies
• Experience in percutaneous paediatric vascular access
• Skills in minimal access surgery

Desirable

• Experience of working in paediatric & neonatal surgery at a consultant level
• Experience of paediatric upper GI surgery

Clinical Governance and managementEssential

• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
• Level 3 paediatric safeguarding training
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of written guidelines
• Evidence of leadership skills

Teaching/TrainingEssential

• Undergraduate/ postgraduate and formal teaching
• Ability to teach clinical and surgical skills to meet the requirements of doctors in training and nursing staff

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Chelsea, South West London

Job date

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:25:53 GMT

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