Consultant General Paediatrician
(Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
Within Combined Child Health Service
(4 posts)
Job Description and Further Information
CONTENTS
Copy of Advertisement
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The Forth Valley Area
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Further Information and Job Description
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Locum Consultant General Paediatrician Responsibilities
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Contractual Information
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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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NHS FORTH VALLEY
COMBINED CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
Full time or job share
Salary - £74,504 - £100,446
CONSULTANT GENERAL PAEDIATRICIAN (Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
NHS Forth Valley is seeking to appoint four Consultant General Paediatricians 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 9 Consultant Paediatricians (General
Paediatrics), 2 Associate Specialist, 4 Staff Grade Paediatricians, 4-7 Speciality Trainees, Foundation Year
II and GP specialist trainees, advanced neonatal nurse practitioners (ANNP) and two medical training
initiative (MTI) posts. The department provides comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care to a
population of 300,000 people with 52,000 children under the age of 14 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 under 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 the four new Consultant (neonatal and ambulatory care) appointments is to lead
the neonatal and ambulatory care services. This role includes out of hours shift work on an innovative
flexible rota designed by medical staff to give maximum opportunities for an optimal work life balance.
The rota provides an average actual working week of 34 hours, no daytime weekend working and a
guaranteed 10 continuous days off every five weeks. The job plan will be ten programmed activities with
additional programmed activities by negotiation dependent upon speciality interest. You are expected to be
suitably qualified and experienced in general and neonatal paediatrics.
Informal enquiries to Dr Una Macfadyen, Clinical Lead, Combined Child Health, or Dr David Lynn
Consultant Paediatrician Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Tel 01324 567162, Dr Graham Foster, Clinical
Lead, Tel 01786 457277 or to Gillian Morton, General Manager Women and Children’s Unit, Tel 01324
567017.
For a job pack that includes the job description and the new medical application form please contact Career
Grade Medical Workforce, Euro House, 1st Floor, Wellgreen Place, Stirling, FK8 2DJ, Tel 01786 431160
or e-mail: fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net
Please note that we no longer accept application by curriculum vitae.
The completed medical application form which should include, names and addresses of 3 referees (one of
which should be your current or most recent employer), details of GMC registration and licence to
practice, and CCT or CESR (CP) (or evidence of eligibility to apply) should be submitted to the above
address by 12 noon Friday 24th May 2013. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th July 2013
Please quote reference number: 0413158
NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.
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INTRODUCTION
NHS Forth Valley is a single integrated healthcare system comprising acute hospital services, and
community based services which are delivered through Community Health Partnerships in
Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling.
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, now is an exciting time to work with NHS Forth Valley.
NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in the area, and employs approximately 8000 staff from
a wide range of professional and support occupations.
This post is based in the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital which 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 9 Consultant Paediatricians
(General Paediatrics) and 2 Associate Specialists supported by Staff Grade Paediatricians,
Speciality Trainees, Foundation Year II, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and GP specialist
trainees. These new permanent posts will increase the Senior Medical workforce to 15 posts. The
department provides comprehensive paediatric and neonatal care to a population of approximately
300,000 people with about 60,000 children under the age of 16 years and 3,200 deliveries per
annum.
THE FORTH VALLEY AREA
The local working environment is excellent as is the quality of life that Forth Valley has to offer.
The area has stunning scenery, such as the Trossachs and Loch Lomond. It is steeped in history
with Callendar House at Falkirk, Stirling Castle, Bannockburn and the Wallace Monument to
name 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 National Sports Academy at Stirling University.
Forth Valley also lies equidistant between Scotland’s two largest cities. Edinburgh and Glasgow,
with their respective airports, are little over half an hour from most parts of Forth Valley, and can
be reached by fast and reliable trains from stations on the Falkirk and Stirling area lines.
House hunters in Forth Valley are spoiled for choice. The catchment areas, around the old and
new hospital sites, offer a large array of established and new properties in a variety of attractive
settings.
Education in the area is first class, with good provision of nurseries, and the state primary and
high schools have a good reputation. There is also easy access to the area’s private schools with
Beaconhurst School in Bridge of Allan, and bus services from the area’s towns serving Dollar
Academy and Morrison’s Academy in Crieff.
On the Further Education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University, with an attractive campus
and a newly rebuilt arts complex. There are also further education colleges in Falkirk, Stirling
and Alloa (a few miles to the east of Stirling).
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In addition to its scenery, history, culture and shops, residents in Forth Valley have on their
doorstep a huge range of leisure and sporting facilities. It boasts marvellous golf courses, hills
and mountains, and everything from sailing to hang-gliding and windsurfing on the doorstep.
More information on the area can be found on the local websites:
www.falkirk.gov.uk - Falkirk Council
www.stirling.gov.uk - Stirling Council
www.clacksweb.org.uk/ - Clackmannanshire
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhsfv/ - NHS Locally
www.visitscotland.com - Scottish Tourist Board
www.stirling.ac.uk - Stirling University
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FURTHER INFORMATION AND JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful candidates 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 will 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 to co-ordinate different
components of the Combined Child Health service including Community Child Health services.
There will be extensive opportunities for teaching and training of junior Medical staff, Nursing
staff and Allied Health Professionals.
The four General Paediatrician (neonatal and ambulatory care) posts will support the nursing and
junior medical staff to run the neonatal and ambulatory care units. This will include shift working
overnight and at weekends on an innovative new rota designed by medical staff to provide an
actual average working week of just 34 hours, a guaranteed 10 continuous days off every five
weeks, no weekend day shifts and the possibility of 17 days continuous leave for just 4.5 annual
leave days providing opportunities for an excellent work life balance. Duties will cycle through
regular weekday working in neonatal or ambulatory care units, clinic based work in general or
specialty paediatrics and shift work as the Lead Paediatric Consultant on site at Forth Valley
Royal Hospital supervising the junior medical staff in the neonatal unit and paediatric ward and
assessing paediatric emergencies. When “on shift” there will always be additional back up from a
second paediatric consultant on call and on site support from FY2 paediatric doctors and specialist
nursing staff. 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.
Tues
Long
Day
Wed
Day Off
Thurs
Day Off
Fri
Night
Sat
Night
Sun
Night
Hours
PA’s
Week 1
Mon
Long
Day
62.5
18.79
Week 2
Day
Off
Day Off
Long
Day
Long
Day
Long
Day
Day off
Day off
37.5
9.5
Week 3
Short
Day
Short
Day
Short
Day
Short
Day
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
32
8.0
Week 4
Day
Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
0
0
Week 5
Short
Day or
Leave
Short
Day or
Leave
Short
Day or
Leave
Short
Day or
Leave
½Day or
Leave
Day Off
Day Off
36.00
9.0
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Current Establishment
Consultants (General Paediatrics):
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Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh
Dr Ghassan Al-Hourani
Dr Michael Colvin
Dr Juliet Tucker
Dr Una MacFadyen
Dr John Schulga
Dr David Lynn
Dr David Watson
Dr Lynn Macleod
Paediatric Neurology
Ambulatory, Neonatal Medicine, Paediatric Gastroenterology
Neurodisability, Neonatal Medicine, Community Services
Child Protection
Neonatal Medicine and Respiratory Diseases
Diabetes and Endocrinology
General Paediatrics
General Paediatrics
General Paediatrics
The General Paediatrics 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 resident medical rota comprising 3 GPVTS – training for General Practice and 4
Foundation Year 2 doctors. There are also 2 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 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 existing Consultant Paediatricians (General Paediatrics) share a regular rota to
provide continuous support and supervision to the inpatient children’s ward and ambulatory unit
during normal working hours Monday to Friday. This is achieved by having a consultant of the
week.
Nine 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
neonatal and ambulatory consultant 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 existing nine consultant
paediatricians (General Paediatrics) 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 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
(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 coordination 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 multidisciplinary 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. She represents
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
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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.
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
A specialist registrar is attached to the department from the East of Scotland deanery for core
paediatric training. The department runs weekly teaching programme. Senior House Officer (and
FY2) 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 nurses as advanced neonatal 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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CONSULTANT GENERAL PAEDIATRICIAN (Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN JOB PLAN
 As agreed with the General Manager, Associate Medical Director (Women, Children’s and
Sexual Health Services), and along with other colleagues, provide 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.
 Undertake out–of-hours responsibilities for Forth Valley Royal Hospital shared with the other
consultants as part of a consultant team as agreed in the job plan.
 Lead 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 shift working.
 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’s and
Sexual Health Services). (Prospective cover arrangements apply)
 Offer professional supervision, training and appraisal of junior medical, nursing and technical
staff as appropriate so as to enhance role extension and job skills within the Paediatric service
in order to improve the service provided to patients.
 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.
 Contribute to developments and initiatives within Acute Services as appropriate and as
requested.
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Undertake teaching, accreditation and examination duties, and contribute to postgraduate and
continuing medical education activity across the area service.
 Agree and implement an annual medical audit and clinical governance programme with the
Associate Medical Director (Women, Children’s and Sexual Health Services), in line with
Acute Service’s Clinical Effectiveness Strategy.
 Participate fully in consultant appraisal and personal development planning activities.
 Ensure the efficient and effective use of the Board’s resources.
 Work with Paediatric colleagues to ensure the effective and efficient development and
implementation of support systems.
 Support the Paediatric Departments Clinical Governance agenda.
 Operate within the scope of agreed policies in Women, Children’s and Sexual Health Services
Unit.
The requirements and responsibilities of the 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 INFORMATION
Contracted activities for this appointment will be defined and agreed with the postholder and
General Manager, Women, Children’s and Sexual Health Services Unit (WCSHSU).
The successful applicant will be professionally responsible to the Associate Medical Director
WCCSU and managerially responsible to the General Manager, WCSHSU.
The Consultants in the department will agree arrangements for cover of General Paediatric duties.
The 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 for the appointments are those determined by the Consultant
Grade Terms and Conditions of Service (Scotland) as amended from time to time.
The post includes out of hours shift working within Forth Valley Royal Hospital. If participating
in an on call rota senior medical staff are expected to be available within 30 minutes travelling
distance of Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo satisfactory pre-employment screening
before a formal appointment may be made.
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JOB PLAN
The post is for 10 programmed activities, the breakdown of the weekly activities will be finalised
through a job planning discussion which will take place before the successful candidate takes up
appointment.
It is expected initially that 9 programmed activities per week will be devoted to direct clinical
care, with 1 programmed activity for support professional activities (for audit, professional
development and appraisal/revalidation). Following interview, depending on the needs of the
service and the attributes of the successful candidate, it may be possible to negotiate additional
SPA time. This will require the approval of the General Manager and the Associate Medical
Director.
An example of a Paediatric job plan is shown below:
Mon
Long
Day
Tues
Long
Day
Wed
Day Off
Thurs
Day Off
Fri
Night
Sat
Night
Sun
Night
Hours
PA’s
Week 1
62.5
18.79
Week 2
Day
Off
Day Off
Long
Day
Long
Day
Long
Day
Day off
Day off
37.5
9.5
Week 3
Short
Day
Short
Day
Short
Day
Short
Day
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
32
8.0
Week 4
Day
Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off
0
0
Week 5
Short
Day or
Leave
Short
Day or
Leave
Short
Day or
Leave
Short
Day or
Leave
½Day or
Leave
Day Off
Day Off
36.00
9.0
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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. Examples of recent initiatives and areas of work including work life balance, flexible
working and the introduction of parental leave provisions.
Career Grade Medical Workforce Department
In recognising the needs of services, operational requirements and medical staff, the Career Grade
Medical Workforce Department provides a dedicated Human Resources service for all career
grade medical staff. For assistance or information, please contact:
John Lowe
Human Resources Manager
01786 431178
johnlowe@nhs.net
Jacqui Crilley
Medical Workforce Adviser
01786 431162
jacqui.crilley@nhs.net
Lynsey Doherty
Medical Workforce Adviser
01786 431170
lynsey.doherty@nhs.net
Laura Bayley
Medical Workforce Adviser
01786 431165
laura.bayley@nhs.net
Elspeth Gillespie
Medical Workforce Adviser
01786 431159
elspeth.gillespie@nhs.net
Pre-Employment Screening
 Criminal Convictions – Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
In February 2011 the Scottish Government introduced a new membership scheme to replace and
improve upon the current disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups.
The duties of this post requires 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). Candidates who are
successful at interview for this post will therefore be required to be a member of the PVG Scheme
and consent to NHS Forth Valley obtaining a Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update. Any
failure to disclose such convictions could result in the withdrawal of any offer of employment, and
disciplinary action, including dismissal, may be taken.
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 Health Screening
The 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.
All employees of NHS Forth Valley are encouraged to participate in the winter flu immunisation
programme.
 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.
 Tobacco Policy
It is the policy of NHS Forth Valley to discourage the habit of smoking within the organisation and
to provide a smoke free environment.
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NHS Forth Valley’s policy is to establish no smoking as the norm and smoking is not permitted
anywhere within NHS premises including residences and grounds. The Occupational Health
Service will assist members of staff who wish to stop smoking by providing or facilitating the
following services:
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Information on smoking and ways to stop
Personal support
Health Education materials and helpline numbers
Nicotine replacement therapy
Smoking Cessation support
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SELECTION CRITERIA FOR CONSULTANT IN
PAEDIATRICS (Neonatal and Ambulatory Care)
Qualifications
Essential
Membership of the Royal
College of Paediatrics and
Child Health or a qualification
of an equivalent standard*
Desirable
Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD
or PhD higher degree
MBA or other relevant
diplomas.
Full GMC registration *
Experience
Knowledge and skills
Applicants must be on the
Specialist Register or be
within 6 months of the
anticipated award of a CCT or
CESR(CP) at the time of
interview for the post*
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
multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to work
unsupervised and make
decisions
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 IT and administrative
skills.
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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
Academic
Essential
Participation in research or
clinical audit to improve
clinical care.
Desirable
Formal research training;
demonstrated ability to design
a research or audit project
Participation in departmental
teaching
Formal training in teaching
methods; demonstrated ability
in teaching / training.
Management
Understanding of management Demonstrated ability to
issues including medical
manage e.g. project work;
discipline; clinical
mentoring junior staff
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.
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)
Disclosure checks
Shortlisting decisions will be based on the essential criteria and those with an asterisk *.
Assessment against the remaining criteria will be made during the interview process.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this post, please submit a completed medical application form, giving names and
addresses of 3 referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer), details of
GMC registration and licence to practice, and CCT or CESR (CP) (or evidence of eligibility to
apply) to:
Career Grade Medical Workforce
Please quote reference number: 0413015
Euro House
Closing Date: XXXXX
st
1 Floor
Interview Date: Wednesday 10th July
Wellgreen Place
2013
STIRLING
FK8 2DJ
e-mail:
fv-uhb.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.net
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