COUNSULTANT IN PAEDATRIC
ALLERGY
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK
CHILDREN, YORKHILL
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 23655D
CLOSING DATE: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC ALLERGY
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, YORKHILL
The Women & Children’s Directorate (An Acute Operating Division of Greater Glasgow & Clyde,
NHS Board) is a world leader in the care of child and maternal health services. Located in the West
end of Glasgow, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children hosts many national and regional specialist
services.
The Directorate also supports an extensive array of community child health services.
A New Children’s Hospital is due to open in 2015.
This new consultant post will be the third full time appointment creating a team of 3 consultants
within the department of infectious diseases, immunology and allergy..
This post has been created to maintain excellence in Paediatric Allergy and to develop the managed
clinical network in paediatric allergy within the West of Scotland.
Candidates should be trained in general paediatrics and ideally will have spent at least 2 years in
approved posts/programmes in paediatric allergy.
Applications will also be considered from those trained in immunology/infectious diseases, or
general paediatrics if they clearly demonstrate experience and interest in allergy
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council and a licence to practice
medicine in the UK.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher Specialist Training leading to CCT (or be
within six months of confirmed entry from the date of interview) or have equivalent training and
experience. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Women and Children’s Directorate
Information Pack
for the post of
Consultant in Paediatric Allergy,
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow
POST REFERENCE: 23655D
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CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC ALLERGY
JOB DESCRIPTION
THE POST
This post has been created to maintain excellence in Paediatric Allergy and to develop the managed
clinical network in paediatric allergy within the West of Scotland (WoS).
Candidates should be trained in general paediatrics and ideally will have spent at least 2 years in
approved posts/programmes in paediatric allergy. Applicants should possess, or be within six
months of receiving CCST/CCT in general paediatrics
Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered
for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a
personal basis with the directorate in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Children’s Services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The post is based at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow (RHSC).The hospital
was founded in 1883 and the present buildings opened in 1971. The hospital forms part of the NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Women and Children’s Directorate, Acute Division. The RHSC is one of
the largest children’s’ hospitals in the United Kingdom and the largest in Scotland. The Division
provides secondary health care to a local population of 900,000, but tertiary paediatric services to
the entire West of Scotland, population 3 million. Several national services are provided at Yorkhill,
including Renal Transplantation, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Complex Airway, Bone Marrow
Transplant, Erbs Palsy and ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).
All paediatric medical and surgical subspecialties are represented, including general medical
paediatrics, cardiology, neonatology, neurology, nephrology, respiratory, endocrinology,
gastroenterology, immunology and infectious diseases, dermatology, haematology/oncology,
rheumatology, metabolic medicine, audiology, ophthalmology, ENT surgery, orthopaedics and
general paediatric and neonatal surgery. A selection of child and adolescent psychiatry facilities are
located within the campus along with a recently opened Child Protection Unit. Paediatric
neurosurgery, is currently based at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General
Hospital, Glasgow, but there are plans for relocation to the Yorkhill site There is an Emergency
Department at RHSC which sees 45,000 new patients annually. There is also a 16 bed Paediatric
Intensive Care Unit and a 6 bed High Dependency Unit. An operating theatre complex was opened
in 1998. It comprises seven operating theatres, a dedicated endoscopy room and a dental suite. The
complex also includes a spacious Day Surgery Unit.
The diagnostic imaging facilities available on-site include MRI, CT, ultrasound and nuclear medicine,
and a fluoroscopic digital screening room. A Scotland-wide PACS for transmission of digital
diagnostic imaging has been rolled out. Virtually all the hospitals in Glasgow, including Yorkhill are
filmless. Laboratory provision includes a Department of Paediatric Pathology and the regional
Department of Medical Genetics. There is on site clinical audit and research and development
support to assist with departmental research projects.
Yorkhill is a major centre for research and education. The hospital provides the major
Undergraduate Paediatric Teaching facility for the University of Glasgow and accommodates the
University Departments of Child Health, Child and Family Psychiatry, Medical Genetics, Human
Nutrition, Paediatric Pathology, Paediatric Biochemistry and Paediatric Surgery. There are also links
with both Caledonian and Strathclyde Universities. The Research and Development Department and
the Department of Clinical Audit provide assistance with research projects. A Scottish Medicines for
Children Network (SMCN) supports research projects adopted through Clinical Studies Groups of
UK based Medicines for Children Research Networks.
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In order to provide the city with child, maternal and adult services on a single site, a new children’s
hospital is planned on the Southern General Hospital site, and is due to open in 2014.
Other Paediatric Services in Glasgow and Clyde
Maternity services are delivered at the Southern General Hospital, the Princess Royal Maternity
Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, all with neonatal facilities. There is also a
Paediatric Ward in the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Paediatric Neurosurgery is currently located in the Institute of Neurosciences at the Southern
General Hospital. A redesign of service provision in this area is work in progress.
Paediatric Radiotherapy (under general anaesthetic) is completed at the Beatson Oncology Centre
(located at the Gartnavel campus).
There is an extensive range of specialist community based children’s services across NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde. Managed within Community Health and Social Care partnerships, these
services are integrated with Primary Care and Social Care Services. Well established clinical links
across combined Acute and Community settings within the NHS Board are in place.
New Hospital Build / Service Re-organisation
In 2004 there was ministerial announcement for the development of a new children’s hospital to be
built within the Greater Glasgow area, this build co-located within acute adult facilities. Within this
new build on the Southern General site, re-provision of RHSC facilities will be provided alongside
the neonatal and maternity service. Completion of this new tripartite clinical arrangement covering
acute care of adult, children and maternity services was set at five years with an expected
completion date of 2014.
PAEDIATRIC SERVICES
Clinical Leadership
The paediatric allergy service is a key component of integrated hospital paediatric services within
the Women and Children’s Directorate (of Acute Operating Division, NHS Greater Glasgow and
Clyde)
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Dr. Graham Stewart (Consultant Paediatrician) is the Clinical Director for Hospital Paediatrics
and is supported by a number of Link Clinicians.
For paediatric allergy this is:
 Dr Rosie Hague (Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology)
Link clinicians support general and paediatric sub-speciality services.
The structure of clinical leadership is mirrored within surgical services.
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National Service Contracts
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children hosts a number of paediatric national services. These national
services are listed in box 1 below:
Box 1 / Paediatric National Services
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Neonatal Cardiology
Transport of Critically Ill Child
Cleft Lip/Palate Surgery
Brachial Plexus Surgery
Renal Transplantation
Renal and Urology Network
Scottish Genital Anomaly Network
Future Service Developments
Paediatric Interventional Cardiology
Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Complex Airway Management
Intensive Care (from 2007/2008)
In-patient Psychiatry Network
Epilepsy Network
University Of Glasgow Links
The Yorkhill academic campus is part of the Division of developmental medicine. The Professor has
recently retired, and the post will shortly be re-appointed. The Department of Child Health was
founded in 1924 and is located in the heart of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. It is responsible
for the teaching of paediatrics and child health to undergraduate students, and has major research
programmes in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Paediatric Endocrinology, Paediatric
Respiratory Disease, Epidemiology and Community Child. In addition to the academic, research and
administrative staff, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturers and Honorary Clinical Lecturers assist in
undergraduate teaching and examining, and postgraduate training.
Child Health has close links with the other four University Sections on the Yorkhill site – Human
Nutrition, medical genetics and surgical paediatrics. Together these academic departments are
partners in the Division of Medicine, and collaborate with several NHS Departments with strong
research programmes. Child Health shares laboratories with Human Nutrition, and has a special
interest in the application of stable isotopes for biomedical research.
For more information visit our website http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/yorkhill/index.html
The Work of the Paediatric Allergy Service
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow provides secondary paediatric services for
the children of Greater Glasgow, and specialist services for the West of Scotland, together with
some national services. The current model of provision for allergy reflects this pattern of care.
The specialist allergy service was established with the appointment of a consultant in infectious
diseases and immunology in 1994. Initially, because of the lack of provision of allergy services
generally, referrals were accepted from throughout the West of Scotland and beyond. More recently,
however, links have been made with local paediatricians to ensure good quality of secondary allergy
care within district general services. Currently, therefore referrals are accepted from primary care for
children residing in Greater Glasgow, and from general paediatricians throughout Scotland – but
chiefly the West.
Not all children with atopic disease are seen within the specialist allergy service. Services are also
provided by various system speciality services (eg dermatology, respiratory, GI, ENT) , as described
below.
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The specialist allergy service
The major remit of this service is assessment and management of children who may be at risk of
anaphylaxis. Referral criteria are therefore: children up to the age of 13 currently, but up to 16 once
relocated to the New Children’s Hospital; symptoms compatible with type 1 immediate
hypersensitivity reactions following exposure to a potential allergen, which in the majority of cases is
food. At present, due mainly to limited capacity, referrals of children with histories suggestive of
other forms of food intolerance are directed to general paediatrics, as are the majority of referrals of
children with suspected allergic asthma or allergic rhinitis, whose parents request “allergy testing”.
Children with severe or complex multiple allergy are seen, as are children who may be candidates
for immunotherapy, such as those with severe aero-allergen induced symptoms.
Current personnel
2 full time consultants in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology providing 1 clinic/week each
1 consultant general paediatrician who provides secondary allergy services in Clyde and 1
clinic/month average in RHSC.
1 consultant general paediatrician from Dumfries and Galloway who provides monthly in-reach.
1 middle grade trainee providing supervised clinic sessions in association with consultant led clinic
2 nurse practitioners sharing 1 nurse led clinic per week
1 newly appointed nurse practitioner in allergy who will lead additional clinics once trained.
Additional consultant led new patient clinics are currently being provided due to waiting list
pressures.
Services involved
Nurse led allergy diagnostic service (see below)
Dietician:
Out patient phlebotomy
Community liaison: health visitor/ school nurse + administration
Allergic eczema service
Atopic children commonly present initially with their infantile eczema to the dermatology service.
Over the last few years close links have been developed between the dermatology and specialist
allergy service, aiming to ensure a common approach to care, with agreed guidelines and well
defined pathways between the 2 services. All paediatric dermatologists see children with allergic
eczema, and when appropriate, children are investigated within this service for specific allergen
triggers to their eczema. If potential food allergens are identified, their diets may be restricted, with
input from the dietician. Some of these children also have type 1 immediate hypersensitivity
reactions to the same foods. While such children may be referred to the allergy service at any point,
many of these children continue to be managed by the dermatologists, who address this aspect of
their care, and ensure that a management plan is in place. As their eczema improves, to the point
when they no longer need specialist dermatology input, those who remain on restricted diets are
assessed to establish whether they are at ongoing risk of type 1 reactions. If this is the case, they
are referred to the allergy service.
Contact dermatitis and its potential triggers is investigated by the dermatology service, which
provide patch testing when required. The dermatology service also sees children presenting with
unexplained urticaria.
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Nurse led allergy diagnostic service
This is based on the ambulatory unit, ward 1C, and involves all the nursing staff on the unit. It is led
by the ambulatory care nurse practitioners, and will also involve the allergy nurse practitioner.
Referrals are accepted from general and specialist services in Yorkhill. It also supports allergy
services elsewhere in the West of Scotland by arranging investigations, which are not available
locally. It currently provides:
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Skin prick testing service to all clinics described above, and other “ad hoc” requests
Oral challenge sessions.
Support and advice for all other hospital departments in aspects of allergy
Antibiotic and other drug sensitivity testing
Very limited immunotherapy
The staff involved in this service have many other roles in provision of ambulatory care, in addition
to their responsibilities for allergy.
It is anticipated that the allergy nurse practitioner will have a major role in the further development of
the drug allergy service and immunotherapy.
Allergy provision in other services
The respiratory service may initiate investigations for allergy, particularly to inhaled allergens, as
part of the holistic assessment of asthma. Skin prick testing requests generated are managed by the
nurse led service. Children identified with food allergies will be referred to the specialist allergy
service.
The ENT service sees the majority of children referred with allergic rhinitis, supported in SPT by the
nurse led allergy service. While for the majority, treatment is symptomatic, or occasionally surgical,
with the evolution of immunotherapy, it is anticipated that this service may generate an increasing
number of requests for consideration of this treatment.
The GI service sees some children where food intolerance may be included in the differential
diagnosis.
At present, most questions regarding possible non-IgE mediated food intolerances are addressed by
general paediatricians. General paediatricians may also identify children with other forms of allergy,
and either manage with input from the specialist service, or refer.
Relationship with regional and national service
Informal links with the general paediatric services providing local care for children attending their
local district general hospitals with allergy are already well-established. The breadth of service
provided locally is still variable, with some sites not being able to provide the full range of diagnostic
services.
Nationally, there is an active multi-disciplinary “Scottish Paediatric Allergy Group” which is a forum
for education, sharing good practice, and support for the National Allergy Network, created as part of
the National Delivery Plan for Specialist Children’s Services.
Medical Staff:
Dr Rosie Hague, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology (link clinician)
Dr Conor Doherty, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology
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Members of Multi-disciplinary Team
Sister Maureen Lilley, Ambulatory Paediatric Ward
Sister Allison Ambulatory Paediatric Ward
Sister Elizabeth Morton, Paediatric Allergy Nurse Practitioner
Paediatric dieticians offer sessions to the service
Non Consultant Career Grades & Trainees
In general there is one designated middle grade trainee in the paediatric allergy, infectious diseases
and immunology service. Glasgow is not currently accredited by CSAC for tertiary training in
paediatric allergy, nor in infectious diseases and immunology. All trainees participate in the general
medical on call rota and when on call are not available for subspeciality work..
Consultant Staff in Allied Departments
Dermatology
Dr Paula Beattie
Dr Catherine Jury
Dr Pamela McHenry
Transition arrangements
Young people requiring ongoing specialist input can be referred to the West of Scotland anaphylaxis
service, based in Gartnavel General Hospital.
Support Facilities (Offices/Secretary):
A shared office, secretarial and IT support will be available. HISS, Clinical Portal and PACS provides
an automatic download facility of chemical pathology, haematology, radiology and histopathology
results.
Library and Education Facilities:
i)
The Hospital has its own medical library on site with a full time librarian. Electronic journal
access is facilitated in conjunction with NHS Glasgow e-library project and also through the
University of Glasgow with whom the postholder will have honorary senior clinical lecturer
status.
ii)
The Glasgow University Library is ten minutes’ walk from the Yorkhill site.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a)
Clinical
The allergy service in the Royal hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow has been
managed from within the paediatric infectious diseases and immunology service
which is currently staffed by 2 consultants. With increasing workload and a need to
develop further capacity and therapies within the service a new consultant post and a
nurse practitioner post in allergy have been created.. It is envisaged that the new
consultant will take responsibility for the majority of the allergy workload, allowing the
2 existing consultants to concentrate on the demands of the infectious diseases and
immunology service. The existing consultants will, however continue to give some
support to the allergy service, at a level appropriate to the experience of the
successful candidate.
The post holder’s responsibilities will include outpatient clinics, provision of a
consultation service for children admitted acutely with allergic disease, and advice to
other departments within Yorkhill, telephone advice for other clinicians in the West of
Scotland and occasional emergency referrals. The postholder will be expected to
work closely with the nurse practitioners in allergy and ambulatory care as part of a
multidisciplinary team who provide the diagnostic service, supervise food challenges,
and drug allergy testing. They will be expected to develop an immunotherapy service,
as well as expand the drug allergy service. The post holder will be expected to
develop and implement appropriate evidence based policies, pathways, protocols
and guidelines to support allergy practice and to support both general paediatric and
specialist services patients with allergy.
Depending on the background and interest of the post-holder, limited sessions may
be available to maintain skills in general paediatrics, or in infectious diseases and
immunodeficiency. It is not envisaged that these would exceed 2PAs per week, and
would be dependent on negotiation of a job plan which satisfied the primary goal of
allergy service provision.
The successful candidate will be expected to organise their workload and operate
appointment systems in a manner that is consistent with good practice as laid out in
the Board Policy for Management of Waiting Lists and Times. The candidate will be
expected to work with directorate management to make optimum use of Medical
wards, clinics and other resources to contribute towards providing a high quality
services for children and meeting Board targets.
b)
Managerial
The postholder is managerially responsible to the General Manager and
professionally accountable to the Clinical Director via the link clinician in infectious
diseases and immunology.
c)
Clinical Audit, Data Management and Clinical Governance
The postholder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management
and take an active part in their implementation, including audit.
The Consultant will take an active part in the department audit arrangements.
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d)
On-Call Commitment
Depending upon the background and experience, of the post holder, the appointee
will participate in the acute general paediatric rota, which operates a “hot week”
system, currently a 1 in 12, and / or in the specialist infectious diseases and
immunology rota, which currently provides on call for the local service and is aiming
towards providing telephone advice on a national basis with a colleague in
Edinburgh.
e)
Leave
For 1 WTE: 6 weeks and 10 days per year of statutory public holidays. In addition, in
accordance with the consultant contract, there are recognised extra leave days related to the
frequency of the on-call provision.
There is a no locum policy and consultants in the department participate in cover for annual
and study leave. Absence must be planned in advance by discussion with consultant
colleagues.
f)
Research
Yorkhill has excellent research facilities in which the Consultant will be invited to
initiate and participate actively in research projects and to supervise clinical research
by trainees. The directorate encourages all Consultants to contribute to research in
their specialties, whether in basic or clinical areas or in the evaluation of health care.
Collaboration with University clinical and pre-clinical departments is particularly
encouraged. The Acute Division has a Research and Development Support Unit and
the Directorates have appointed associate directors and/or co-ordinators for research
and development.
g)
Teaching
The appointee will be encouraged to negotiate sufficient SPA time to take part in the
active postgraduate education programmes.
This involves running education
programmes for junior staff, (both for in-service training and post graduate
examinations), local educational programmes which contribute to CPD and
involvement in interagency education and training.
The appointee will be encouraged to take part in the teaching and assessment of
medical students, particularly during the third, fourth and fifth years of their medical
course.
There will also be opportunities to teach postgraduates and other
professionals including nurses, health visitors and professions allied to medicine.
h)
Continuous professional development
Continuous professional development is supported according to the guidance of the
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child health
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Weekly timetable
Mon
Urgent allergy
referral clinic
MDT meeting
Am
pm
Allergy network
responsibilities
* Optional day:
Tues
Diagnostic
session
supervision
Ward referrals
immunotherapy
Wed
Optional day*
Thurs
SPA
Fri
Allergy clinic
Optional day
Allergy clinic
Admin
specialist allergist: further clinic/diagnostic session/service development in area of
interest within allergy:
ID/Immunology trained: ID/Immunology grand round and participation in ID/Immunology clinic with
compensatory time for on call
General paediatrician:
Participation in general paediatric on call rota with compensatory time off for on call.
Within the Women and Children’s Directorate the following list of useful contact names and
addresses are available:
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Mr Kevin Hill, Director, Women and Children’s Services, RHSC, Tel Number 0141 201 0473
Dr Jim Beattie, Associate Medical Director, RHSC,
Dr Graham Stewart, Clinical Director, Hospital Paediatrics
Mr Jamie Redfern, General Manager, Women and Children’s Directorate, RHSC
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient
running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to
management. Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions, you are expected to
observe the Directorate’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the
profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instruction of
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. In particular, where you manage its employees, you will
be expected to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and
procedures. You will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for
hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
All medical and dental staff employed by NHSGGC are expected to comply with all Hospital
Health and Safety Policies within the Board.
You will have responsibility for the training and supervision of (junior) medical staff who work
for you and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, you will be
named in the contracts of doctors in training grades, as the person responsible for
overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.
MEDICAL ADVISORY MACHINERY
The postholder will be a member of the Yorkhill Medical Staff Association and the Medical
Division.
WORK PROGRAMME
The work programme attached to this job plan is detailed in Appendix A.
JOB PLAN REVIEW
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their link clinician with the
Clinical Director, on behalf of the respective medical management structures within Greater
Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board. The job plan will be based on the provisional timetable
shown in Appendix A. The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal
Meeting. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties,
responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a
consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and
managerial responsibilities. It should include personal objectives, including details of their
link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil
the job plan and the objectives. On appointment, or thereafter, more SPA time can be
negotiated with the successful candidate for specific, clearly identified additional Supporting
Professional Activities. These activities must be desired by the Board and agreed by the
Clinical Director.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION - Paediatric Allergy Consultant
Essential
Qualifications
& Training
Clinical
Experience
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Audit/
Research
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MBBS or equivalent
MRCPCH or equivalent
Should have completed a recognised
higher specialised training programme
(or equivalent) in paediatrics
Wide experience in paediatrics within a
dedicated paediatric unit
Specific specialist interest experience in
allergy
Competence in clinical audit
Training in management and audit at
SPR or equivalent level
Desirable
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Teaching
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Other qualities
Able to initiate and carry
out medical research
projects.Authorship of
research papers
Publications in peer
reviewed journals.
Ability to increase the
academic profile of
department
Experience in
applications to ethical
committees and grant
applications
CV/
Interview
Specific training in
education and/or
appraisal
Qualification in Teaching
CV/
Interview
Experience of
management
Specific management
training
CV/
Interview
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Leadership skills
Knowledge of clinical governance
Evidence of experience and
effectiveness in management
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Demonstrable evidence of leadership
skills
Evidence of effective team working
Evidence of good communication skills
with patients, colleagues, and all team
members
Evidence of flexibility, diplomacy and
integrity. Willingness to undertake
additional professional responsibilities
at local, regional or national forum
Commitment to continuing professional
development
IT Skills
CV
/Interview
References
GMC Registration
Right to residency in UK
Ability to meet on call requirements &
Regional commitments
CV
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Other
Requirements
CV/
Interview
Experience in training undergraduate
medical students and postgraduate
doctors
Interest in teaching
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Management
Recognised higher sub
specialisation in
Paediatric allergy i.e.
must have a
CCST/CCT or be within
6 months of attaining it.
Relevant higher degree
Experience of managed
clinical networks
How
assessed
CV
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical &
Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Consultant, £ £74,504 - £100,466 (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Whole time, 40 hrs
SUPERANNUATION
You have the option to join the NHS Superannuation Scheme, to participate in
the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme or to take out a Personal
Pension.
Employee’s contributions to the NHS Scheme are Tiered based on your
earnings and the employers contribution equates to 13.5 % of salary.
Employees in the NHS Scheme are “Contracted-out” of the State Earnings
Related Pension Scheme and pay a lower rate of National Insurance
contributions. Employees who choose to participate in the State Earnings
Related Pension Scheme pay the higher rate of National Insurance
contribution. A Stakeholder Pension is also available.
A Personal Pension is a private arrangement agreed with the pension provider
that will be an organisation such as a Bank, Building Society or Insurance
Company.
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be
discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance
with appropriate travelling expenses.
Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their
application or refuse an offer of appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership which currently costs £59.00. The cost of the
PVG Membership will be initially paid by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and
will required to be repaid through a payroll deduction mandate from the
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successful candidate’s first salary.
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence
employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to
prove that they are eligible to work in the UK.
Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry
Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which
they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control
under not circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to
work in the UK has been verified.
ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed
application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior
to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”
after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for
which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants
are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes
are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely
confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job
and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will
be treated as confidential.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with
disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post.
You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with
regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if
you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your
application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you
are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an
officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are
commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience
resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
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NOTICE
The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on
www.show.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr. Rosie Hague,
Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Tel 0141 201 0323 email
rosie.hague@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along
with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to
access application for and CV submission information.
NOMINATION OF REFEREES
It is Board policy that no person can act as a member of an Advisory Appointments Committee and
be a referee for a candidate for that post. You should therefore check with your proposed referees
whether there is likely to be any difficulty in this respect for we may otherwise have to invite you to
submit another name or names
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the recruitment
address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Recruitment Services
5th Floor, Tara House
46 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 1HJ
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be 30th September 2011
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