Applicant Information
Post: Consultant General Paediatrician
(Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
Within Combined Child Health Service
(1 post)
CONTENTS
Copy of Advertisement
Page 3
Introduction
Page 5
The Forth Valley Area
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NHS Forth Valley Acute Services
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Further Departmental / Specialty Information
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Consultant General Paediatrician (Neonatal and Ambulatory
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Care) – Responsibilities
Contractual Details
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Job Plan
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General Employment Information
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Selection Criteria
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Application Process
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CONSULTANT GENERAL PAEDIATRICIAN
(Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
Within Combined Child Health Service
Salary Scale - £76,001 - £102,465 per annum (pro rata)
NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint a Consultant General Paediatrician to an exciting opportunity
within the combined child health service based in the brand new Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This
is a state of the art modern acute hospital with a broad range of clinical services and supporting
departments. You will have a leadership role in the neonatal service and the provision of acute
paediatrics on an ambulatory care basis. You will also be encouraged to have a special interest to
complement the existing consultants, and have opportunities to lead on one or more specialist
areas of the combined child health service including community child health.
The combined department of Child Health currently has a team of 11 Consultant Paediatricians
(General Paediatrics), 2 Associate Specialists, 4 Specialty Doctors Paediatricians, 4-7 Specialty
Trainees, Foundation Year II and GP specialist trainees, an advanced neonatal nurse practitioner
(ANNP) and a medical training initiative (MTI) post. 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 primary purpose of this appointment is to participate in the leadership and delivery of the
neonatal and ambulatory care services. The job plan will be ten programmed activities with
additional programmed activities by negotiation dependent upon speciality interest. You will share
in an equal part of the on call rota. You are expected to be suitably qualified and experienced in
general and neonatal paediatrics.
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 567158, or to Gillian Morton,
General Manager Women and Children’s Unit, Tel 01324 567017
Applicant Information, including the job description for the post is available from Medical Workforce
by telephone on 01786 431163 or by email at
fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net
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To apply, applicants must submit a fully completed Medical and Dental application form to the
above address by Thursday 6th November 2014. Applicants who are not yet in receipt of a
Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration
(CESR), are required to provide documentary evidence of eligibility to apply at the time of
application.
Interview date is still to be confirmed.
Please quote reference MD1014604 on all correspondence:
NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.
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INTRODUCTION TO 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 at Stirling University.
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, on
the Falkirk, Larbert and Stirling area lines.
House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice. On offer are a large array of
established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings.
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 Department
Cardiology
Clinical Haematology
Dermatology
Diabetes & Endocrinology
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Gastroenterology
General Medicine
General Surgery
Genitourinary Medicine
Geriatric assessment
Gynaecology
Intensive Care (medical & surgical)
Medical Genetics
Neonatal Intensive Care
Neurology
Obstetrics
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery
Paediatric Medicine
Paediatric Surgery (limited to over 3
year-old)
Pain Relief
Rehabilitation for Younger Physically
Disabled People
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology
Special Care Baby Unit
Stroke Medicine
Sub-fertility
Urology
Vascular Surgery
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FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION AND JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful candidate will work within the Combined Child Health service based in either the
Neonatal Unit or the Clinical Assessment and Ambulatory Care Unit and will have opportunities to
provide comprehensive health care for children across acute general paediatrics, care of the
newborn and community based services. Individual consultants may provide general paediatric out
patient services and specialist paediatric services in areas of subspecialty expertise. Consultant
paediatricians will also have the opportunity to take responsibilities for the coordination of services
in the Acute or Community arm of our Combined Child Health Service. There will be extensive
opportunities for teaching and training of junior Medical staff, Nursing staff and Allied Health
Professionals.
The General Paediatrician (neonatal and ambulatory care) post will support the nursing and junior
medical staff to run the neonatal and ambulatory care units. In the past this has included onsite
overnight working and at weekends, but with an innovative new rota designed by medical staff the
requirement for unsupported on site working has been eliminated, providing opportunities for an
excellent work life balance. Duties will cycle through regular weekday working in the paediatric
ward, neonatal intensive care, ambulatory care, and clinic based work in general or specialty
paediatrics. All Consultants 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.
The Consultant job plan will be flexible but broadly as in the following pattern.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Day
On Call
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OFF
Neonatal Neonatal Neonatal Neonatal Neo + OC
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Off in lieu
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Day
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On Call
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Day
Day
Day
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Day
Day
Day + OC Off in lieu
Off in lieu
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Day
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Day
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Day
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Ward
Day + OC Off in lieu
Ward
Ward
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Day
Day
Ward
Ward
Day
OFF
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Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*
OFF
OFF
Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Day + OC Off in lieu
Day
Day
Day
*Day/Leave indicates approximate leave accrual during each cycle.
Actual use of leave depends on contractual entitlement and usual application procedures.
In accordance with department policy, all new consultant posts in our unit include the possibility of
on-site working in support of the middle-grade rota. Such working is not currently on the consultant
timetable and measures are being taken to minimise this possibility. If required, appropriate
notification and job plan accommodation would be made. The successful applicant would be
required to participate in this aspect of out-of-hours cover should the situation arise. The service
required in that circumstance would be as a paediatric registrar; there would be a separate
paediatric consultant on call and available for assistance. We recognise that consultant time is
most appropriately spent in consultant-specific activities and will make every effort to keep the
middle grade rota robust and resilient without requiring consultant working within it.
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Current Consultants (General Paediatrics):
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Dr David Lynn
General Paediatrics, Rheumatology and Clinical Lead
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Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh
Paediatric Neurology, Neurodisability, Epilepsy, Botox
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Dr Abraham Isaac
General Paediatrics, Neonatal Medicine
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Dr Ghassan Al-Hourani
Neonatal Medicine, Paediatric Gastroenterology
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Dr Michael Colvin
General Paediatrics, Neurodisability, Neonatal Medicine
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Dr Mohi Chowdhury
General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine, Neonatology, Critical
Care
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Dr Willem Van IJperen
General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine, Neonatology, Renal
Disease
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Dr Una Macfadyen
General Paediatrics, Neonatal Medicine and Respiratory Diseases,
Complex Care
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Dr Lynn Macleod
General Paediatrics, Complex Respiratory
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Dr John Schulga
Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Dr David Watson
General Paediatrics, Allergy
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Dr George Nagiub
General Paediatrics, Associate Specialist- Diabetes, Respiratory
The General Paediatric Consultants and Associate Specialists are supported by: acute servicesbased Speciality Doctor Paediatricians, community-based Specialty Doctor Paediatricians, training
grade doctors in hospital and community services including general and neonatal paediatrics and a
Tier One resident medical rota comprising 3 GPVTS – training for General Practice and5
Foundation Year 2 doctors. There is also 1 Medical Training initiative posts.
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 a number of radiography services for children (including plain X-ray,
contrast studies, Isotope scans, ultrasound, CT and non-sedated MRI).
Inpatient General Paediatrics
Approximately 5000 children are admitted every year. As well as standard inpatient 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 Consultant Paediatricians share a regular rota to provide continuous support and
supervision to the inpatient children’s ward, neonatal unit, and ambulatory unit during normal
working hours Monday to Friday. This is achieved by having a consultant of the week. This same
group of Consultant Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist also share the on call rota for outof-hours cover for the paediatric service at nights and weekends
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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 existing Consultant
Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist also have neonatal and ambulatory care 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 the regular daytime weekend
cover to the neonatal and ambulatory care units.
Neonatal care in Forth Valley is provided at BAPM Level 2 and within the West of Scotland
Neonatal Managed Clinical Network with shared clinical guidelines, audit and education activities
well established. 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, 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
(1wte), 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.
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 multidisciplinary approach to children with suspected developmental problems. The department also
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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 will take the role of clinical co-ordinator for child
protection and takes responsibilities for compiling agreed protocols and guidelines. This consultant
will represent the department in the managed clinical network for west of Scotland. The
paediatricians have a close working relationship with forensic medical experts (FME) in Forth
Valley. The FME’s have experience in child sex abuse examination working with the paediatric
consultants who have undertaken additional training in CSA assessment.
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 Consultant 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 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.
Relationship with other departments
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.
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
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 Consultants. 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 and MACP
examinations
 Medline on CD-ROM for literature searching
 Internet access
 Teleconferencing links for weekly postgraduate teaching from RHSC Yorkhill and Ninewells
Hospital Dundee
 portable colour laptop PC for use with overhead projection
Two specialty registrars are attached to the department from the East of Scotland deanery for core
paediatric training. The department runs a 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. In June 2014 the first APLS
course in Forth Valley Royal Hospital took place. 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 nurses as advanced neonatal nurse practitioners is underway. A
similar programme for training existing paediatric nurses as advanced paediatric nurse
practitioners is also in place.
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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CONSULTANT GENERAL PAEDIATRICIAN (Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
RESPONSIBILITIES
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As agreed with the General Manager and Associate Medical Director (Women, Children
and Sexual Health Services) to provide with Consultant colleagues an area wide service in
General Paediatrics with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and management of
illness, and for the proper functioning of the service;
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Out–of-hours responsibilities for Forth Valley Royal Hospital shared with the other
Consultants as part of a Consultant team;
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Participate in leading the provision of specialist Neonatal and Ambulatory Care Services at
Forth Valley Royal Hospital including the supervision and training of medical staff, nurses,
midwives and allied health professionals including flexible out of hours working
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To provide cover for Consultant 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 (prospective cover arrangements apply equally to all
consultants)
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To offer 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 agree and implement an annual medical audit and clinical governance programme with
the Associate Medical Director (Women, Children and Sexual Health Services) in line with
the Board’s Clinical Effectiveness Strategy;
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To participate fully in Consultant appraisal and personal development planning activities;
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To ensure the efficient and effective use of the organisation’s resources;
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To work with 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).
The post holder will be professionally responsible to the Associate Medical Director, SCCSU and
managerially responsible to the General Manager, WCSHSU.
The Consultants in the department will agree arrangements for cover of General Paediatric duties.
This Consultant post is available on a full-time basis but the Board welcomes applications from
individuals who are unable to undertake a full time commitment and who may wish to work on
either a part-time or job share basis subject to satisfactory proposals to meet the needs of the
service.
The terms and conditions of service applicable to this appointment are the Consultant grade terms
and conditions of service as amended from time to time.
NHS Forth Valley will require each Consultant to agree with the General Manager and Associate
Medical Director or Lead Pediatrician 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.
Consultants 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 Associate Medical Director or Lead Paediatrician.
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 9 programmed activities per week will be
devoted to direct clinical care, with 1 programmed activity allocated for supporting professional
activities. Attendance at multi-disciplinary team meetings, pre-procedure consultations, or other
activities related to a particular patient’s care are included within the 9 programmed activities of
direct clinical care and will be appropriately timetabled.
Following commencement in post, depending on the needs of the service and the particular
attributes of the post holder, it may be possible to negotiate additional time for Supporting
Professional Activities.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Day
On Call
OFF
OFF
Neonatal Neonatal Neonatal Neonatal Neo + OC
OFF
Off in lieu
Day
Day
OFF
On Call
OFF
Day
Day
OFF
OFF
Day
Day + OC Off in lieu
Off in lieu
Day
Day
Day
Day
OFF
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Day
Day
Off in lieu
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Day
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Day
Day + OC Off in lieu
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Day
Off in lieu
Day
Day
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Day
Day
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Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*
OFF
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Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*Day/Leave*
OFF
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OFF
Ward
Day + OC Off in lieu
Ward
Ward
Day + OC Off in lieu
Day
Day
Day
Day
Ward
Ward
Day
Day
Day
OFF
*Day/Leave indicates approximate leave accrual during each cycle.
Actual use of leave depends on contractual entitlement and usual application procedures.
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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
(Contracts)
01786 431178
jacqui.crilley@nhs.net
Laura Bayley
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Contracts)
01786 431165
laura.bayley@nhs.net
Lynsey Doherty
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Contracts)
01786 431170
lynsey.doherty@nhs.net
Elspeth Gillespie
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Contracts)
01786 431162
elspeth.gillespie@nhs.net
Janice Soroka
Medical Workforce Adviser
(Recruitment)
01786 431156
janice.soroka@nhs.net
Pre-Employment Screening
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Criminal Convictions - Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme has replaced previously disclosure arrangements
for people who work with vulnerable groups. The duties of this post require you 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.
If you wish to discuss any existing criminal convictions and how these may impact upon your
application for employment with the Board, please contact the Human Resources Manager or
Medical Workforce Adviser (Recruitment).
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Health Screening
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This post involves the performance of exposure prone procedures and therefore the successful
applicant will be required to produce evidence of their Hepatitis B and C Immunity Status. 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.
Confidentiality
During the course of their employment with NHS Forth Valley, 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 your work and the
operation of the Forth Valley Acute Services 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 the
employer and the employee.
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 terms of this in their area. 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.
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SELECTION CRTIERIA FOR THE POST OF CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN
(Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Fellowship of the Royal College of
Paediatrics and Children Health or a
qualification of equivalent standard*
Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD
or PhD higher degree
Full GMC registration, with licence
to practise *
MBA or other relevant
diplomas
Certificate of Completion of
Specialist Training (CCT) /
Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist
Registration (CESR).
Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Applicants who are within 6 months
of achieving CCT / CESR, at the
date, of interview are eligible to
apply. *
At least 2 years General
Professional Training in Paediatrics*
At least 12 months of Higher
Specialist Training in Paediatrics
*including neonatal paediatrics at
Level 3 (NICU)
Willing to work unsupervised and
make decisions
Good written and oral
communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage
time effectively
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to work
unsupervised and make decisions
Demonstrated ability to work
unsupervised and make
decisions
Demonstrated ability to lead a
multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to
communicate effectively e.g.
report writing; thesis
Appropriate sub specialty
interest and knowledge.
High level of competence in the
clinical aspects of General and
Neonatal Paediatrics and evidence
of an ability to develop new skills
and train colleagues as appropriate.
Good information technology and
administrative skills.
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Criteria
Academic
Essential
Participation in research or clinical
audit to improve clinical care.
Participation in departmental
teaching
Management
Understanding of management
issues including medical discipline;
clinical governance, service
planning and willingness to
contribute to the activity of the NHS
in Forth Valley.
Other
Ability to work flexibly according to
the needs of the service, and
contribute to team and skills
development.
Desirable
Formal research training;
demonstrated ability to design
a research or audit project
Formal training in teaching
methods; demonstrated ability
in teaching / training.
Demonstrated ability to
manage e.g. project work;
mentoring junior staff
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 (eg.
HepB, C etc)
PVG check
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APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this post, please completed 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) are required to provide documentary evidence of
eligibility to apply when submitting their application.
Please quote reference number MDXXXXX number on all correspondence.
Please note the following dates:
Closing Date:
****************insert closing date and time
Interview Date:
****************insert interview date
Please return your completed application to:
Medical Workforce
Human Resources Department
1st Floor
Euro House
Wellgreen Place
STIRLING
FK8 2DJ
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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