CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC
& NEONATAL SURGEON
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR
SICK CHILDREN
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 33314D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 20TH JUNE 2014
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
POST: CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC & NEONATAL SURGEON
BASE: ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
Applications are invited from motivated and suitably qualified Paediatric
Surgeon who wishes to join our team at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children,
Glasgow. We are primarily seeking to appoint a Consultant Paediatric and
Neonatal Surgeon who will contribute to the requirements and development of
the department. We are looking for a talented candidate who will be able to
support the department’s many emergency responsibilities including the
ECLS service. The successful candidate would also be expected to support
surgical outreach services across the West of Scotland.
The Women & Children’s Directorate (Acute Division of NHS Greater Glasgow
& Clyde) is a world leader in child and maternal health services. Located in
the West End of Glasgow the hospital campus houses the Royal Hospital for
Sick Children. In addition to its many national and regional specialist tertiary
services, the Directorate also supports an extensive array of community child
health services.
The successful applicant will function as one of 11.5 WTE paediatric
surgeons. Currently the on-call rota is 1:10 but this is under review and likely
to change following this appointment. The department has an established
research portfolio and is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate
education.
Applicants need to hold full registration with the GMC, have a licence to
practise and FRCS (Paeds) or equivalent. Those trained in the UK should
have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Paediatric
Surgery or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of
confirmed entry from date of Interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate
equivalent training.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Acute Division
Women and Children’s Directorate
Information Pack
for the post of
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Yorkhill, Glasgow
REF: 33314D
Acute Division Women & Children’s Directorate
Further Particulars of the Post of Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal
Surgery, RHSC, Yorkhill
JOB DESCRIPTION
Applications are invited from motivated and suitably qualified paediatric
surgeons who wish to join our team at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children,
Glasgow. We are primarily seeking to appoint a Consultant Paediatric and
Neonatal surgeon who will support the department’s elective activities and join
the on-call rota for acute general paediatric surgery. The successful candidate
will be expected to support surgical outreach services across the West of
Scotland and also contribute to the established ECLS service.
Section 1
Hospital Paediatric and Neonatal Services across NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The majority of acute children’s services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
are provided from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC). A paediatric
ward and neonatal unit in the Royal Alexandria Hospital supports acute nonsurgical care for children and young people and neonates in the Clyde
catchment area of the NHS Board. Neonatal intensive care is provided at the
Southern General Maternity Hospital, Princess Royal Maternity and Royal
Alexandria Hospital. The RHSC will be re-located to a new build on the
Southern General Hospital campus in 2015.
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children
RHSC is the largest paediatric teaching hospital in Scotland. It provides care
for children resident within the Greater Glasgow area, acts as a tertiary
referral centre for children from the West of Scotland and in a range of
subspecialties including invasive paediatric cardiac, nephrology and renal
transplantation services from the whole of Scotland.
All paediatric medical and surgical subspecialties are provided, including
general medical paediatrics, respiratory, endocrinology, gastroenterology and
nutrition, haemato-oncology (bone marrow transplant service), neurology,
neurosurgery, cranio facial and maxillofacial surgery, nephrology, cardiology,
immunology and infectious disease, dermatology, rheumatology, metabolic
medicine, audiology, ophthalmology, ENT surgery, rheumatology and
orthopaedics, general paediatric and neonatal surgery, paediatric urology and
renal transplant surgery.
There are 173 inpatient beds excluding paediatric and neonatal critical care,
day care and medical assessment with cardiac patients located in ward 5a (24
bed ward)
There is a 22 bed paediatric intensive and high dependency care unit. Co
located with this are a further 18 neonatal intensive care cots.
There are 7 full operating theatres, day surgery unit, pre assessment team,
dental suite and endoscopy room in the main theatre complex in the hospital.
Cardiac surgery has a dedicated theatre and team providing 24 / 7 cover to
their patients.
There is a full radiology suite of MRI, catheterization laboratory, CT scanner
and clinical physics department. There is also an extensive cardiac physiology
department.
National services provided from RHSC include:
Cardiac Surgery and interventional cardiology
Neonatal cardiology
Neonatal ENT
ECLS
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia network,
Vein of Galen assessment and treatment (together with Great Ormond Street
as a UK service)
Paediatric Renal transplantation
Paediatric Stem Cell transplantation
Large outpatient, medical day care, medical assessment unit and emergency
department
On site paediatric and neonatal transport/retrieval services
A pan Greater Glasgow Child Protection Unit has been developed on site
Paediatric and Family Psychiatry
Laboratory services to the RHSC are provided from the Southern General
Hospital campus.
RHSC provides the major Undergraduate Paediatric Teaching facility for the
University of Glasgow and accommodates the University Departments of
Child Health, Child and Family Psychiatry, Medical Genetics, Human
Nutrition, Paediatric Pathology, Paediatric Biochemistry and Paediatric
Surgery.
Southern General Maternity
At the start of 2010 the new neonatal unit opened above the labour ward on
the Southern General site with projected delivery numbers for the hospital of
5,900 births per year. Because the Ian Donald Fetal Medicine unit is on the
same site, a significant proportion of the neonatal workload involves delivery
of infants with known congenital anomalies. Limited radiology support is
provided by colleagues from the RHSC but infants requiring invasive
procedures or complex imaging are transferred to the RHSC neonatal unit.
There is physical space for 34 intensive care and high dependency cots and
26 special care cots.
When the new children’s hospital opens on the Southern general site in 2015,
all neonatal services currently provided in the NICU at RHSC will move over
to the Maternity unit. There will be a physical link to the intensive care floor of
the new children’s hospital.
There is a dedicated fully equipped echo machine and remote telemedicine
link on site together with access to the cardiac patient database kept at
RHSC.
Princess Royal Maternity (PRM)
The PRM is a large maternity unit, situated about 1 mile east of the centre of
Glasgow. It is on the campus of Glasgow Royal Infirmary, which provides
services for the population of the East and North of Glasgow. It is a purpose
built 120 bed maternity hospital, with a capacity for 6,800 deliveries per
annum. There are 10 intensive care cots, 23 special care cots and a 4 bed
transitional care unit. All neonatal intensive care can be provided except for
those infants who require neonatal surgery and/or extra-corporeal life support
services (ECMO). A telemedicine link with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children
has been long established allowing live consultation and the transmission of
ultrasound images. The University Chair of Obstetrics and Maternal Medicine
is based on site and there is an active research philosophy in the unit.
Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GJNH)
The GJNH is located 8 miles west of the city centre along the river Clyde. It
contains the West of Scotland Cardiac Centre which provides cardiac surgery
and interventional cardiac services to the population of the West of Scotland.
It also has some designated National services including the Scottish Adult
Congenital Cardiac Service, Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit and Scottish
Advanced Heart Failure Service. The adult congenital unit performs over 200
adult congenital operations and catheter interventions per year and is closely
integrated with the paediatric congenital cardiac service.
Section 2
New Hospital Build
The construction of a new children’s hospital (replacing the current Royal
Hospital for Sick Children) has commenced on the Southern General
Hospitals Campus alongside a new adult hospital and existing maternity unit
including new neonatal unit.
Completion of this new tripartite clinical arrangement for NHS Greater
Glasgow covering acute care of adult, children and maternity services is
expected to be completed by 2015.
Section 3
Management Structures
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board have a single operating division for all acute
services. Diagram (1) highlights the local management structure underpinning
operational service delivery.
Diagram 1 – management structure
Chief Operating Officer Acute
Division
Directors (Adult Services) * 7
Reports to Chief
Executive of the
overall NHS Board
Director Women and Children’s
Directorate
Functional Heads
Associate Medical
General Manager –
Director, Head of
General Manager –
Hospital Paediatrics &
Nursing, Head of
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Neonatology
Midwifery, Head of
Finance,
Head of Human
Resources, Planning
Manager
Clinical Directors * 4
Clinical Services Managers *
2
Acute General
Paediatrics
Lead Clinician
Neonatal Critical Care
Lead Nurses * 4
Cardiac Services
Anaesthesia and
Surgery
Medical Sub
Business and Planning Support
Specialties
Key Stakeholders (within Diagram 1):
Robert Calderwood
Kevin Hill
Jim Beattie
Jamie Redfern
Morag Campbell
cardiac
Pam Cupples
Heather Dawes
Lynne Robertson
Chief Executive; Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
Director Women and Children’s Directorate
Associate Medical Director; Women and Children’s Directorate
General Manager; Hospital Paediatrics & Neonatal Services
Clinical Director Critical Care and Neonatology (including
services)
Clinical Director, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Clinical Services Manager including Cardiac Services
Clinical Services Manager
Section 3. THE JOB ITSELF
(a) Title:
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon.
(b) Relationships:
(i) Name of Health Board: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
(ii) Names of Consultant Surgeons of the Department:
Miss Nicola Brindley (Link Clinician)
Professor Robert Carachi
Mr Salvatore Cascio
Mr Carl Davis
Mr Martyn Flett
Mr Graham Haddock
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Constantinos Hajivassiliou
Mr Stuart O’Toole
Mr Atul Sabharwal
Mr Gregor Walker
(iii) Junior Medical Staff
Our junior staff compliment is undergoing review in keeping with the national
re-assessment of training numbers across all specialities. We currently have 8
national training slots for Paediatric surgery with an additional Advanced
Medical Training Fellowship in Paediatric Urology. There are also 2 core
surgical trainees and 9 foundation doctors (FY1). RHSC, Yorkhill is
recognised as a training centre for all years of specialist Paediatric Surgical
training. Trainees also rotate to the other Scottish Paediatric Surgical centre in
Edinburgh. It is likely that in the next few years the number of trainees may
reduce, however, we have agreement in principal that non training posts could
be established which should allow for maintenance of the service. The
successful candidate would be expected to formally and informally supervise
trainees and participate in their assessment through the ISCP system and at
the training programme ARCP. These roles would be clarified by the Training
Programme Director after appointment.
(c) Duties of the Post:
The post is full time and is based in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children,
Yorkhill, Glasgow. The successful applicant will function as one of 12
paediatric surgeons. He / she will contribute to the delivery of elective
paediatric surgery as determined by the needs of the department and join the
emergency on-call rota. Currently this is a 1 in 10 rota but may change to
facilitate colleagues with a specialist interest in urology to do less on-call and
more elective sessions while non-urology colleagues change their job plans
accordingly. The Department of Surgical Paediatrics also provides outreach to
Lanarkshire and Forth Valley Health Boards. The successful applicant will be
expected to have a significant role in the ongoing delivery of this service. The
successful applicant will also be given appropriate training so that he / she will
support the delivery of Neonatal and Paediatric ECLS.
Applicants are required to hold FRCS (Paeds) of the Intercollegiate Board in
Paediatric Surgery or equivalent qualifications and be on, or eligible for
inclusion in, the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council as a
Paediatric Surgeon. Applicants who either possess a CCT or a Specialist
Registrar who is within 6 months of the award of CCT are eligible to apply.
The post holder will have a negotiated job plan. In that regard it should be
noted that the job plans of the Consultants within the Unit include four
Programmed Activities (2 extra PA’s) to address the substantial out of hours
commitment. Responsibilities will include ward rounds, continuing care,
administration, teaching, audit and research. The job plan will include 2
outpatient clinics. All day operating sessions will be timetabled regularly and
flexibly to achieve approximately 40 all day sessions per year. Outreach
sessions will be timetabled for a minimum of 20 days per year.
The post holder will take part in an on-call rota for General Paediatric and
Neonatal Surgery in conjunction with other consultants (this is under review
as stated above). On call duties are currently undertaken over a 2-week cycle,
during which elective commitments are cancelled.
The post holder will have further responsibilities, in addition to clinical duties
detailed in the job plan, and will be expected to take part in:
(i) Teaching
The successful applicant will be expected to take a role in undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching. He or she will also be expected to be responsible for
the professional supervision, training and development of doctors in training
grades including the role of clinical and/or educational supervisor to the
Specialist Trainees.
(ii) Research & Audit
The successful applicant will be expected to develop a research interest and
supervise research projects undertaken by doctors in training grades. The
post-holder will also have responsibility for clinical audit/clinical effectiveness.
(iii) Administration
The post-holder will be expected to undertake such administrative duties as
are required for his or her patients and the proper functioning of the
Department.
(iv) Other duties
The post holder will undertake duties as shall from time to time be delegated
to him/her by the Clinical Director or Link Clinician. It is anticipated that the
University of Glasgow will, in due course, offer the successful applicant an
appointment as Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgical Paediatrics. The
successful candidate will be expected to support the Department’s outreach
programme of operating list/clinic provision in adjacent Health Boards.
(d) Timetable
This timetable is given only as an example as the exact timing and nature of
sessions have yet to be determined.
Example Job Plan
Day
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
AM
Theatres RHSC
Administration,
Teaching,
Research,
Audit
Outpatients
PM
Theatres RHSC
Administration,
Teaching,
Research,
Audit
Outpatients
Surgical Outreach
Surgical Outreach
(20 days per year)
CME
&
Academic
meeting
Sat
Sun
The post will be offered on a 10PA contract with additional EPAs negotiated
after appointment. SPA allowance within the job plan will also be negotiated
after a successful appointment has been made.
The current ECLS rota is 1:4
Contacts within Yorkhill
Within the Women and Children’s Directorate the following list of useful
contact names and addresses are available:
Mr Kevin Hill, Director, Women and Children’s Directorate, RHSC, Tel: 0141
201 0473
Dr Jim Beattie, Clinical Director Medicine, Tel Number 0141 201 0128
Dr Pam Cupples, Clinical Director, Surgery & Anaesthesia, Tel Number 0141
201 0186
Elaine Love, Head of Nursing, RHSC, Tel Number 0141 201 0515
Mr Jamie Redfern, General Manager, Women and Children’s Directorate,
RHSC, Tel Number 0141 201 0473
Section 7 – Person Specification for Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal
Surgeon
FACTOR
Qualification
CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL SKILLS
AUDIT
Essential
MB ChB or equivalent.
FRCS(Paeds) or equivalent CCT
in Paediatric Surgery or
equivalent
Eligible for inclusion in GMC
Specialist Register as a
Paediatric Surgeon
Broad experience in all aspects
of Paediatric and Neonatal
Surgery
Ability to practice independently
in line with accepted guidelines
Evidence of commitment to
clinical audit
Desirable
ATLS provider status
and/or APLS provider
status.
Experience or exposure to
Paediatric/Neonatal ECLS
MD / ChM higher degree
or equivalent
TEACHING
ACADEMIC
RESEARCH
Evidence of enthusiasm for and
experience of teaching
Evidence of published work in
peer reviewed journals relevant
to Paediatric Surgery
DISPOSITION
e.g. Personal
transferable skills
Leadership qualities,
commitment to team working
Organisational, administrative
and communications skills
OTHER
Full GMC Registration and a
licence to practice
Occupational Health Clearance
Satisfactory PVG Disclosure
Scotland Clearance
Evidence of
administration and
completion of clinical
research
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital
and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Consultant
£ 76,001 - £ 102,465 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but
under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS
Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made
to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be
discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance
with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be
made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of
appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence
employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to
prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be
required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in
the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where
an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they
be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified.
ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed
application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior
to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”
after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for
which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants
are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes
are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely
confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job
and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will
be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to
interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the
post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information
with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you,
if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your
application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you
are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an
officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are
commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience
resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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on www.show.scot.nhs.uk
View all our vacancies at: www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Atul
Sabharwal on 0141 201 6968 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3
Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to
Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the
recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be Noon 20 June 2014
INTERVIEW DATE
The inteview date will be 17th July 2014