Applicant Information
Post: Specialty Doctor
Hospital Paediatrician within Combined Child Health Service
MD0116013
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO NHS FORTH VALLEY................................................................................... 4
THE FORTH VALLEY AREA .......................................................................................................... 4
NHS FORTH VALLEY ACUTE SERVICES ..................................................................................... 5
FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL AND SPECIALTY INFORMATION .................................................. 6
Acute Paediatrics ........................................................................................................................ 7
Inpatient General Paediatrics ...................................................................................................... 7
Care of the Newborn ................................................................................................................... 8
Outpatient Clinics ........................................................................................................................ 8
Community Child Health.............................................................................................................. 8
Disability & Additional Needs ...................................................................................................... 9
Specialist Clinics ......................................................................................................................... 9
Child Protection........................................................................................................................... 9
Child Health Screening ............................................................................................................... 9
Adoption and Fostering ............................................................................................................... 9
School and Public Health ............................................................................................................ 9
Relationship with other departments ........................................................................................... 9
Teaching and Training and research ......................................................................................... 11
RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 12
CONTRACTUAL DETAILS ........................................................................................................... 13
JOB PLAN .................................................................................................................................... 14
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION ................................................................................. 16
SELECTION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................ 16
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 18
APPLICATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................ 19
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SPECIALTY DOCTOR PAEDIATRICIAN (1 Post)
Within Combined Child Health Service
Salary Scale - £37,547 - £70,018 per annum pro rata
10 Programmed Activities per week
Commencing 1 April 2016 (or earlier, by mutual agreement)
NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics to an exciting opportunity
within the combined child health service based in Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This is a state of the
art modern acute hospital with a broad range of clinical services and supporting departments.
The combined department of Child Health currently has a team of 12 Consultant Paediatricians
(General Paediatrics), 2 Associate Specialists, 7 Specialty Doctor Paediatricians, 7 Specialty
Trainees, Foundation Year II and GP specialist trainees, and an advanced neonatal nurse
practitioners (ANNP). The department provides comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care to a
population of 300,000 people with 60,000 children under the age of 16 years and 3,200 deliveries
per annum. There is a 25 bedded combined medical and surgical Paediatric ward; a 20 bed
Neonatal Unit supporting a consultant led obstetric unit and an 8 bed Clinical assessment and
Ambulatory Care Unit.
Forth Valley paediatric department participates in several regional and national Managed Clinical
networks facilitating the maintenance of specialist interests for all senior medical staff. Forth Valley
paediatric department has teaching commitments to undergraduates and postgraduates from
Edinburgh, Tayside and Glasgow. Involvement in research is encouraged and active participation
in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (Paediatric, Neonatal and Maternity) is well established.
The successful candidate will, with appropriate support and supervision from the Consultant and
Associate Specialist staff, work alongside the nursing and junior medical staff to deliver care in all
areas of our acute unit but with an emphasis on working in the neonatal intensive care and special
care areas. This post will supplement the clinical service delivered by the middle tier of the
paediatric medical workforce. Additionally, the holder of this post will work to ensure high
standards of care and discharge planning particularly in our neonatal unit. There will be extensive
opportunities for teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff and Allied Health
Professionals.
Applicants are encouraged to visit the Women and Children’s Unit and meet key staff. Informal
enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr David Lynn, Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical
Lead, Combined Child Health, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Tel 01324 567152 or 01786 454530, or
to Roberta Duffy, Service Manager Women and Children’s Unit, Tel 01324 567482.
Applicant Information, including the job description for the post is available from Medical Workforce
by telephone on 01324 618327 or by email at fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net
To apply, applicants must submit a fully completed Medical and Dental application form to the
above address by noon, Wednesday 3rd February 2016. Eligible candidates should have full
GMC registration, at least 2 years’ experience in Paediatrics at Specialist trainee level or be able to
demonstrate equivalent experience and competencies. MRCPCH or equivalent is desirable.
Please quote reference MD0116013 on all correspondence:
NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.
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INTRODUCTION TO NHS FORTH VALLEY
In terms of healthcare delivery, Scotland is divided into regions governed by Health Boards such
as NHS Forth Valley. NHS Forth Valley is a single, integrated healthcare system comprising
acute care facilities and community based services, which are delivered through Forth Valley
Community Health Partnerships.
The Board’s vision of improving health and healthcare for the people of Forth Valley is underpinned
by its Integrated Healthcare Strategy. The principles upon which this strategy is founded have led
to significant change and development in recent years. With further service reconfiguration
planned, this is an exciting time to work with NHS Forth Valley.
NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in the area, with approximately 8000 staff from a wide
range of professional and support occupations. Currently, services are provided in one acute
hospital, four community hospitals and fifty-six health centres. Acute Services are based in
purpose built 860 bedded Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which opened in 2011 and provides
inpatient and outpatient services for a population of approximately 300,000.
THE FORTH VALLEY AREA
The working environment is excellent, as is the quality of life that Forth Valley has to offer them
and their families. The area has stunning scenery, such as the Trossachs and Loch Lomond. It is
steeped in history with Callander House in Falkirk, Stirling Castle, Bannockburn and the Wallace
Monument to name but a few of the sites in the area. It also has many cultural and leisure facilities
such as the Falkirk Wheel (the largest canal barge wheel in the world), the MacRobert Arts Centre
at Stirling and the National Sports Academy.
Forth Valley also lies equidistant between Scotland’s two largest cities; Edinburgh and Glasgow.
With their respective airports, both are little over half an hour from most parts of Forth Valley.
House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice.
established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings.
On offer is a large array of
Education in the area is first class, with excellent provision of pre-school, primary and secondary
education. State schools in the area have strong reputations and there is also easy access to the
area’s private schools in Bridge of Allan, Dollar and Crieff.
On the further education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University and access to the University
cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy. There are also further education Colleges in Falkirk,
Stirling and Alloa.
In addition to its scenery, history, culture and shopping facilities, residents in Forth Valley have on
their doorsteps a varied range of leisure and sporting facilities. There are marvellous golf courses,
hills and mountains and everything from sailing and windsurfing.
Further information on the area can be found on the following websites:
www.falkirk.gov.uk - Falkirk Council
www.stirling.gov.uk - Stirling Council
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/ - Clackmannanshire www.visitscotland.com - Tourism
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhsfv/ - NHS Locally
www.stirling.ac.uk - Stirling University
Living & Working in Scotland
http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/living-and-working-in-scotland.aspx
Web Sites of Interest for Candidates
Scottish Health on the web : www.show.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish Executive: www.scotland.gov.uk
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NHS FORTH VALLEY ACUTE SERVICES
Services and Facilities
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Cardiology
Clinical Haematology
Dermatology
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery
Gastroenterology
General Medicine
General Surgery
Genitourinary Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Gynaecology
Intensive Care (medical & surgical)
Medical Genetics
Neonatology
Neurology
Obstetrics
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery
Paediatric Medicine
Paediatric Surgery (limited to over 3 year-olds)
Pain Relief
Rehabilitation for Younger Physically Disabled People
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology
Stroke Medicine
Sub-fertility
Urology
Vascular Surgery
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FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL AND SPECIALTY INFORMATION
The successful candidate will work within the Combined Child Health Service and will have
opportunities to play a role in the comprehensive health care for children. Individual specialty
doctors may provide specialist paediatric services in areas of subspecialty expertise. There will be
extensive opportunities for teaching and training of junior Medical staff, Nursing staff and Allied
Health Professionals.
Duties may cycle through regular weekday working in all areas of our acute hospital and outpatient
services. However, the main focus will be clinical service delivery and service development in our
neonatal unit.
All specialty doctors are expected to undertake at least one programmed activity per week of
appropriate supporting professional activity (CPD, clinical audit, appraisal, research or service
management duties) as agreed in the job plan.
Current Career Grade Workforce in Combined Child Health Service
1. Dr D. Lynn
General Paediatrics, Rheumatology, Critical Care & Clinical Director
2. Dr W. van IJperen
General Paediatrics, Renal, Looked After and Permanency, Ethics
3. Dr U. Macfadyen
4. Dr I. Abu-Arafeh
General Paediatrics, Respiratory, Neonatology, Undergraduate
Education
General Paediatrics, Neurology, Neurodisability, Research support
5. Dr G. Al-Hourani
General Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Ambulatory Care, Neonatology
6. Dr G. Nagiub
General Paediatrics, Respiratory, Diabetes
7. Dr J. Schulga
General Paediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrinology
8. Dr M. Colvin
General Paediatrics, Neurodisability, Child development, ASD, MCAD,
Community Service Lead
9. Dr M. Chowdhury
General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Care, Neonatology, Critical Care
10. Dr L. Macleod
General Paediatrics, Complex Respiratory, Postgraduate Education
11. Dr D. Watson
General Paediatrics, Allergy, Postgraduate Education
12. Dr S. Pickel (locum)
General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Care, Neonatology
13. Dr M. Shahin
General Paediatrics, Cardiology, School Health, Encopresis & Enuresis
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14. Dr M. Mansur
Down’s Syndrome, Child Development, Looked After Children
15. Dr A. Schulman
Hearing Impairment
16. Dr I. Hogg
18. Dr H. Taylor
Child Protection, Comprehensive Care, Child Development, Looked
After Children, LAAC, Adoption & Fostering, Visual Impairment
Child Protection, Comprehensive Care, Child Development, Looked
After Children, Adoption & Fostering
Child Protection, ADHD, Child Development, School Health
19. Dr. J. Street
Child Protection, Neurodisability, ASD
17. Dr K. Skinner
The consultants and associate specialists are supported by: paediatric specialty doctors, training
grade paediatric doctors in hospital and community services comprising 7 Paediatric Specialty
Trainees (ST1-8), 3 General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPST2), 4 Foundation doctors (FY2) and
1 Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANNP).
Administrative Support
The successful applicant will have appropriate secretarial support and office accommodation
including a computer with access to the NHS network.
Acute Paediatrics
Hospital-based medical paediatric services are provided on a single inpatient site at Forth Valley
Royal Hospital. This includes: general paediatrics, ambulatory and day case investigations unit,
neonatal intensive and special care baby unit, paediatric surgery from age 3 years, and
anaesthetics (general surgery, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopaedics), paediatric accident
and emergency service, and radiography services for children (plain X-ray, contrast studies,
Isotope scans, ultrasound, CT and MRI).
Inpatient General Paediatrics
Approximately 5000 children are admitted every year. As well as standard in-patient beds, there
are also facilities for close observation and stabilisation for transfer to PICU in Glasgow or
Edinburgh.
The average length of stay for our admissions is less than 1.1 days demonstrating our commitment
for children to be cared for at home whenever possible. These new posts will further support this
approach. The specialty doctors, alongside the Consultant and Associate Specialist staff, will
provide continuous support and supervision to the inpatient children’s ward and ambulatory unit
during normal working hours Monday to Friday.
The Consultant Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist share the on call rota for out-of-hours
cover for the paediatric service at nights and weekends and will be available to support the
specialty doctors when required.
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Ambulatory Paediatric Care
Around 2000 children per year are seen in the ambulatory care unit or are admitted as day-cases.
The service is in a separate area adjacent to the children’s ward.
Care of the Newborn
Over 3000 babies are born in Forth Valley Royal Hospital each year. The specialty doctor will be
supported by Consultant Paediatricians and an Associate Specialist who have advanced neonatal
skills and will share the weekly rota to provide continuous support to the antenatal services, labour
ward, neonatal intensive care unit and the postnatal wards. These Consultant Paediatricians also
share an out-of-hours nights and weekends on-call rota and will provide regular support to
specialty doctors covering the neonatal service.
Neonatal care in Forth Valley is provided at BAPM Level 2 and lies within the West of Scotland
Neonatal Managed Clinical Network with shared clinical guidelines, audit and education activities
being well established. This aspect of our work will be a particular emphasis of this specialty
doctor post. Planning for at risk deliveries or postnatal need for ongoing intensive care is
coordinated through the Perinatal Advisory Service which is currently regional but may extend to a
national service in the future.
Outpatient Clinics
Around 1700 new medical paediatric patients and between 5000 and 6000 return patients are
assessed every year at the outpatient clinics in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Community
Hospital and Clackmannanshire Community Hospital. Consultant Paediatricians provide general
outpatient clinics and specialist clinics in neurology, respiratory, endocrine and diabetes, diabetes,
Cystic Fibrosis, gastro-enterology, and neuro-development. Tertiary clinics are also provided
locally by visiting consultants from Glasgow (cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, clinical
genetics, cleft lip and palate). Cystic Fibrosis care is shared with the Lothian CF team as part of a
national MCN.
Community Children’s Nursing
Seven community children‘s nurses are attached to the department providing out of hospital care
to children with chronic disease and life limiting conditions. One nurse is a complex care sister (1.0
WTE), 4 nurses are community outreach sisters, and two nurses are diabetes liaison nurses (1.5
WTE).
NHS Forth Valley has embraced the principles of GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child) and the
Early Years Collaborative that supports this approach to coordinating and integrating the services
that provide for infants and children’s needs.
Community Child Health
The department covers a population of 60,000 children under the age of 16 years. The population
of Forth Valley lives mainly in the city of Stirling and several large towns (Falkirk, Alloa,
Grangemouth, Bo'ness) as well as the rural areas of west Stirlingshire. The living standards in
Forth Valley are high with small areas of severe deprivation. The region has diverse ethnic
backgrounds, but with no established ethnic communities.
The department of community child health works closely with the education and social services in
the three local authorities. The department of community child health operates within the
combined child health service and offers the following services under supervision and co-ordination
of consultant paediatricians.
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Disability & Additional Needs
Services for children with disabilities are provided from within multi-disciplinary teams that operated
at different localities. No formal Child Development Centres are operational yet, but plans have
been discussed. Services are also provided for neonatal follow up of babies with increased risk for
disabilities and also for adolescents in transition to adulthood. Early assessment teams are in
place for multi-disciplinary approach to children with suspected developmental problems. The
department also works closely with National Children's Homes locally and the two children’s
hospices in provision of services to children in respite care.
Specialist Clinics
Services include children with constipation, encopresis, enuresis, behavioural problems, autism,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, feeding disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment,
prevention of SIDS and sexual health.
Child Protection
All Consultant Paediatricians provide early assessment and examination of children supported by
nurse advisors. One Consultant Paediatrician takes the role of clinical co-ordinator for child
protection and takes responsibilities for compiling agreed protocols and guidelines. This person
represents the department in the managed clinical network for the West of Scotland. The
paediatricians have a close working relationship with forensic medical examiners (FME) in Forth
Valley. The FME’s have experience in child sexual abuse (CSA) examination working with the
paediatric consultants who have undertaken additional training in CSA assessment. Paediatric
specialty doctors will be encouraged to develop child protection and CSA assessment skills.
Child Health Screening
The department carries out electronic recording of child health screening data, and continues to
undergo developments in line with national recommendations.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The department is involved in the primary immunisation programme by setting local guidelines and
advice to general practitioners and health visitors. The department works closely with the Health
Promotion team at NHS Forth Valley and the Local Authority's Community Schools.
Adoption and Fostering
One Senior Paediatrician is designated medical advisor for each of the Local Authorities’ Resource
panels and provides assessment and reports on accommodated children. The department also
provides health and medical input to “looked after children” in local authorities' accommodation and
also for the adoption and fostering services. A nurse-led service for Looked After and
Accommodated Children has been developed and co-ordinates services with partners in the local
authorities. It has set up an effective system for information exchange, monitoring, evaluation and
follow-up, based on the established practice of health assessments for individual children.
School and Public Health
With the changes for school health as envisaged by the Hall 4 report, changes are already
underway in Forth Valley and public health nurses in schools are been given the training for their
future roles.
Mental Health Services
CAMH services are based within the Mental Health Unit there are 3 Consultant Child Psychiatrists
providing an area service, who also occasionally utilise in-patient paediatric beds in conjunction
with the paediatric consultants. Separate paediatric clinical psychology staff are also based the
hospital, working in close association with child psychiatry. There is a close link with regional
educational psychology services.
Relationship with other departments
There is a close relationship with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, our principal
tertiary referral centre for childhood haematology/oncology, neonatal surgery, cardiology and other
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supra-regional services. Close working and networking with this tertiary centre and with RHSC
Edinburgh is encouraged.
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Teaching and Training and research
NHS Forth Valley places a high priority on training and development across all staff groups and
strongly supports the continuing medical education programme for Specialty Doctors. The
postgraduate centre is located within the main hospital building and is well-equipped. The library
contains:
 Current medical text books for the major specialties
 Medical journals on subscription
 A comprehensive stock of teaching videos including programmes for the FACS/MACP
examinations
 Medline on CD-ROM for literature searching
 Internet access
 Teleconferencing links for weekly postgraduate teaching from RHSC (Glasgow) & TCH
(Dundee)
 Portable colour laptop PC for use with overhead projection
A specialist registrar is attached to the department from the East of Scotland deanery for core
paediatric training. The department runs weekly teaching programme. Specialty Registrars (and
Foundation Year 2) posts within the West of Scotland deanery provide training for General Practice
Registrars and trainees in paediatrics to middle grade level. Individual teaching in preparation for
DCH and MRCPCH examination is offered to all trainees. Forth Valley has hosted the MRCPCH
examination on an occasional basis. Three GPs with Special Interest in Paediatrics have been
attached to the Forth Valley Department as the NES GP Paediatric Fellowship. Forth Valley has
supported the training of midwives in examination of the newborn and has established the NES
Scottish Maternity training course in Resuscitation of the Newborn. The Scottish Clinical
Simulation Centre is collaborating with our department in developing additional training
opportunities in acute paediatric and neonatal clinical management.
Training of senior neonatal and paediatric nurses as extended or advanced neonatal/paediatric
nurse practitioners is underway.
Undergraduate Students from the University of Edinburgh are attached regularly for their child
health block and students from University of Dundee attend for special study modules.
Staff are encouraged to participate in research relevant to their work both as lead investigator or
contributing to multi-centre research and to support colleagues who are so engaged.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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As agreed with the General Manager and Associate Medical Director (Women, Children and
Sexual Health Services), and other clinical colleagues, support the area wide combined child
health service.
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To provide cover for colleagues during annual and study leave or at such other times as
agreed with the General Manager and Associate Medical Director (Women, Children and
Sexual Health Services).
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Assist with professional supervision, training and appraisal of junior medical, nursing and
technical staff as appropriate to enhance role extension and job skills within the Paediatric
service in order to improve the service provided to patients;
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To motivate staff within the service, through leading by example, and fostering good working
relationships at all levels in line with the principles of the local Partnership Agreements;
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To contribute to developments and initiatives within the organisation as appropriate and as
requested;
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To undertake teaching, accreditation and examination duties, and contribute to postgraduate
and continuing medical education activity across the area service;
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To ensure the efficient and effective use of the organisation’s resources;
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To work with paediatric colleagues to ensure the effective and efficient development and
implementation of support systems.
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To support the Paediatric Department Clinical Governance agenda
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Operate within the scope of agreed policies in Women, Children and Sexual Health Services
Unit.
The requirements of this post will change through time in line with clinical advances and
developments in services provided by the NHS in Forth Valley.
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CONTRACTUAL DETAILS
Contracted activities for this appointment will be defined and agreed with the post holder and the
General Manager, Women, Children and Sexual Health Services Unit (WCSHSU).
Since the Specialty Doctor post is in support of the Tier 2 rota it is an integral part of this Specialty
Doctor post’s contract that the job plan will harmonise with the Tier 2 rota when it is updated to
reflect changing staffing numbers. This typically happens every 6 months with the biannual
changeovers in February and August.
The post holder will be professionally responsible to the Associate Medical Director, WCSHSU and
managerially responsible to the General Manager, WCSHSU.
The terms and conditions of service applicable to this appointment are the Specialty Doctor Terms
and Conditions of Service (Scotland) 2008 as amended from time to time.
NHS Forth Valley will require the post holder to agree with the General Manager and Associate
Medical Director, a job plan of fixed and other commitments, which will be reviewed on an annual
basis and revised as necessary to meet the requirements of the local and national service issues.
NHS Forth Valley does not negotiate salary placements.
On commencement of employment,
salary will be determined in accordance with Section 5 of the terms and conditions of service.
Specialty Doctors will be required to participate in an annual appraisal.
The appointment will be superannuable under the NHS Superannuation Scheme, which is
contracted out of the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS). New employees will
automatically be enrolled in the scheme unless they opt out. For further information, please
contact the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) on 01896 893100 or visit www.sppa.gov.uk.
Formal appointment to this post will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of all preemployment checks, including satisfactory medical screening.
The employment is subject to three calendar months’ notice on either side.
The successful candidate will be expected to be registered for CPD with the Royal College of
Paediatrics and Child Health and to fulfil requirements for annual certification and for appropriate
revalidation.
Annual leave entitlement is six weeks per year (pro rata for part time post holders), with additional
statutory holiday entitlement as agreed by the Local Negotiating Committee and published
annually.
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JOB PLAN
The post holder is required to agree a detailed job plan with the General Manager or his / her
deputy and the Clinical Director for Paediatrics. Efforts will be made to complete job planning prior
to the date of commencement in post, or, where this is not possible, as soon as possible following
this date.
The detail of fixed sessions, including any special interest, will be finalised following appointment of
the successful applicant. It is expected initially that, of the core 10 PA contract, 9 programmed
activities per week will be devoted to direct clinical care (DCC) and 1 programmed activity per
week will be devoted to supporting professional activities (SPA). Attendance at multi-disciplinary
team meetings are included within the 9 programmed activities of direct clinical care and will be
appropriately timetabled.
Since the emphasis of this post is on neonatal care, the activities of this service are detailed below
in regard to inpatient neonatal activities. Additionally, there is a regular outpatient multidisciplinary
neonatal developmental follow up clinic in which the specialty doctor may participate. Finally, the
applicant must be aware that since we are in a combined child health service in a district general
hospital then flexibility in working is required. Specifically, and within their competence, they may
be asked to deliver inpatient or outpatient non-neonatal paediatric care if specific needs arise.
Such requests would be jointly agreed and would temporarily replace responsibilities within the
neonatal unit.
In-patient Neonatology
During these shifts, the successful appointee will:
 Be supporting the weekly ‘attending’ consultant on duty for neonatology
 Taking part in ward rounds on the neonatal unit
 Supervise and support junior doctors (and ANNP) to deliver high quality in-patient and acute
neonatal/postnatal care.
 Ensure the smooth running of the neonatal ward & postnatal service for newborns
 Participate in MCN activities including those necessary (e.g. data collection) for audit
 Participate in guideline development and maintenance
 Spend time on the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) talking to families and preparing them (and
their baby) for discharge from the in-patient service to the follow-up neonatal service.
 Teach undergraduate medical students
Typical timetable (Mon-Fri):
08:30 Handover on Labour Ward
09:00 Handover from Paediatric night team
09:30 Daily neonatal ward round* including update of Badger electronic patient record
11:00 Daily round on Postnatal Ward
12:30 Perinatal Advisory Service: teleconference (cot status update), done by SD in consultant’s
absence
13:00 Ward work or service development
16:30 Handover to evening team
* On Tuesdays, this is a joint neonatal ward round with microbiology consultant
* Twice weekly, usually on Tuesday & Friday, there is an extended consultant-led ward round
covering NICU, SCBU & nursery
SPA Work
During such allocated periods of time, the successful appointee will be undertaking activities that
support their professional practice and/or the Service. Examples of such activities might include,
but are not restricted to, participation in:
 Continuing professional development
 Local clinical governance activities
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Training
Formal teaching, Medical education
Management
Appraisal, Job planning
Audit
Revalidation
Research
Clinical governance
Contribution to service management and planning
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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Equality in Employment
NHS Forth Valley fully supports the principle of equality in employment and opposes all forms of
unlawful and / or unfair discrimination which cannot be shown to be justified. NHS Forth Valley is
committed to ensuring equality of treatment for both present and potential employees.
Human Resources Policies and Services
NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in Forth Valley, and is committed to ensuring its
employment and Human Resources policies and procedures reflect best practice. As a
progressive employer, NHS Forth Valley is committed to supporting and developing all employees.
The Medical Workforce Team
In recognising the needs of services, operational requirements and medical staff, the operational
Medical Workforce team provides a range of services for all grades of medical and dental staff. For
assistance or information, please contact:
Jacqui Crilley
Medical Workforce Manager
01324 618334
jacqui.crilley@nhs.net
Laura Bayley
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Contracts)
01324 618332
laura.bayley@nhs.net
Lynsey Doherty
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Contracts)
01324 618330
lynsey.doherty@nhs.net
Elspeth Gillespie
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Contracts)
01324 618329
elspeth.gillespie@nhs.net
Janice Soroka
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Recruitment)
01324 618322
janice.soroka@nhs.net
Lauren Angus
Medical Workforce Assistant
(Recruitment)
01324 618327
lauren.angus@nhs.net
Pre-Employment Screening
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Criminal Convictions - Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme has replaced previous disclosure arrangements for
people who work with vulnerable groups. The duties of this post require will require the post holder to
undertake regulated work with children and young people (individuals aged under 18 years) and / or
protected adults (individuals aged 16 or over who is provided with (and thus receives) a type of care,
support or welfare service).
The post holder will be required to be a member of the PVG Scheme and to consent to NHS Forth
Valley obtaining a Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, as appropriate. Any failure to
disclose convictions could result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment.
Applicants wishing to discuss any existing criminal convictions and how these may impact upon an
application for employment with the NHS Forth Valley, should contact the Medical Workforce
Adviser (Recruitment) in the first instance.
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Health Screening
The successful candidate will be required to produce evidence of Hepatitis B and C status prior to
appointment and to undergo satisfactory health screening. Any offer of employment will be subject
to satisfactory Occupational Health assessment.
Infection Control and Hand Washing Policy
NHS Forth Valley is committed to providing as clean and safe environment as possible for staff,
patients and visitors. The post holder will be required to comply with the Infection Control and
Hand Washing Policies.
Health & Safety at Work
All employees have a responsibility for their own health & safety and the health & safety of others
who may be affected by what they do. Employees also have a duty to co-operate with their
employer by following NHS Forth Valley policies and procedures and safe systems of work; by
using equipment safely and by bringing any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements to the
attention of their employer. Where something is provided in the interests of health & safety
employees must not interfere or misuse it. All employees have a legal responsibility to report any
shortcomings in this regard within their area of work. Managers and supervisors have a
responsibility for monitoring health & safety arrangements and ensuring staff are following policies
and procedures and safe systems of work.
Partnership Agreement
NHS Forth Valley is committed to partnership working. All employees are required to contribute to
the development of partnership working by:
 supporting NHS Forth Valley in delivering its goals and objectives;
 supporting continuous improvement in individual performance and the performance of the
relevant team / department, directorate and NHS Forth Valley;
 attending training, development and other activities aimed at improving individual skills for the
benefit of the organisation and patient care.
Confidentiality
During the course of their employment with Forth Valley NHS Board (hereafter referred to as the
Board), employees may have access to information about staff or patients or other aspects of NHS
Forth Valley’s activities, about which they have a duty to maintain confidentiality at all times. In
common with all other staff, the post holder will have, in addition, a responsibility to ensure that
information relating to his or her work and the operation of the Board in general is kept and
maintained securely in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998), the
Board’s policies and good practice. In particular, the disclosure of commercial or other confidential
information which may affect the Board’s business interests or endangers the survival of any of its
services will be regarded as a fundamental breach of the mutual confidence which must exist
between employer and the employee.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Criteria
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified medical practitioner with
full registration with GMC
Desirable
 A relevant professional postgraduate
qualification in paediatrics (e.g.
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MRCPCH)
Up-to-date APLS or EPLS Provider
Certification
Up-to-date NLS Instructor
Certification
APLS, EPLS or NLS Instructor
Certification
Experience

Knowledge and
Skills
Minimum of 4 years post-registration
work with at least two of which will
be in a specialty training programme
in a relevant specialty or as a fixed
term specialty trainee in a relevant
specialty; or shall have equivalent
experience
Experience in Paediatrics including
General Paediatrics, Neonatology
and Paediatric Ambulatory or
Outpatient Clinics
Experience of child protection
Ability to take clinical responsibility
for independent management of
patients as agreed with the
Consultant
Good written and oral
communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage time
effectively
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Good information technology and
administrative skills.
Academic
Committed to formal and informal
teaching and training of junior
doctors, medical students and other
clinical staff
Experience of designing and
effecting audit programmes
Commitment to learning &
continuous professional
development and audit
Other
Ability to work flexibly according to
the needs of the service, and
contribute to team and skills
development.
Willing to travel as required by the
duties of the post.
Must pass Occupational Health
Screening and have a suitably up to
date immunisation record (e.g. Hep
B, C etc.)
PVG check
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APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this post, please complete fully the enclosed Medical and Dental Application Form.
It is important that all applicable sections are completed as it will not be possible to consider
incomplete applications.
Please note that we do not accept applications in the form of Curricula Vitae.
Please note that applicants not currently entered onto the Specialist Register must be within 6
months of award at the date of interview for the post.
Applicants who are not yet in receipt of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate
of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) (CP) are required to provide documentary evidence
of eligibility to apply when submitting their application.
Please quote reference number MD0116013 number on all correspondence.
Please note the following dates:
Closing Date:
noon, Wednesday 3rd February 2016.
Interview Date:
TBC
Please return your completed application to:
Medical Workforce
Human Resources Department
Administration Offices
Falkirk Community Hospital
Westburn Avenue
Falkirk FK1 5SU
or, if returning an application electronically, please email it to:
fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net
All applications will be acknowledged within two working days of receipt.
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