SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW
PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
WITH AN INTERST IN CARDIAC
CATHETERIZATION
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK
CHILDREN, GLASGOW
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 38318D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 24TH JULY 2015
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
As you may be aware, the new South Glasgow University Hospital and new Royal
Hospital for Sick Children are due to open on the current Southern site early in 2015.
With this in mind, please note that positions based within the Victoria Infirmary,
Mansionhouse Unit, the Western Infirmary and the current Royal Hospital for Sick
Children at Yorkhill will change location and move to the new hospitals.
Gartnavel General Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary will also have some services
affected by moves to the new Hospitals.
These changes mean your base may change after joining us and you will be informed as
soon as possible prior to any change of base.
SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
POST: SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY WITH AN INTEREST IN
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
BASE: ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
This cardiology fellow post with an interest in cardiac catheterization will based at the Royal
Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow. The position is for a period of up to one year but applicants
seeking shorter terms will be welcomed. You will already have a good theoretical knowledge of
paediatric cardiac catheterization and be able to undertake simple diagnostic and interventional
cases with consultant supervision, and will be responsible for preparation of catheter reports
and their presentation at the weekly MDT meeting. You will also undertake outpatient clinics as
required and be responsible for occasional undergraduate clinical teaching. There may be scope
for the successful candidate to join the after-hours rota for cardiology and to participate in
clinical audit/research.
To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.
This post does not have Educational approval and will not be recognised for training.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S DIVISION
Paediatric Cardiology Clinical Fellow
(OOPE Opportunity)
Royal Hospital for Sick Children,
Yorkhill Glasgow
REF: 38318D
INFORMATION PACK
The Hospital
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, is the largest paediatric teaching hospital in
Scotland. It provides care, not only for children resident within Greater Glasgow, but is also a
tertiary referral centre for children from the West of Scotland and, in some sub-specialties, from
the whole of Scotland.
There is a complement of 348 beds, which includes 24 neonatal surgery cots. All paediatric medical and
surgical subspecialties are represented, including general medical paediatrics, cardiology, neonatology,
neurology, nephrology, respiratory medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, immunology and
infectious diseases, dermatology, haematology/oncology, audiology, ophthalmology, ENT surgery,
orthopaedics and general paediatric and neonatal surgery. The hospital provides the Scottish national
ECMO service for paediatric and neonatal patients. It is the centre for all paediatric cardiac surgery and
the majority of the Paediatric Intensive Care for Scotland
The hospital provides the major Undergraduate Paediatric Teaching facility for the University of Glasgow
and accommodates all or part of the University Departments of Child Health, Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, Medical Genetics, Human Nutrition, Paediatric Pathology, Paediatric Biochemistry and
Paediatric Surgery.
The Post
The clinical fellow post is available from the end of June, beginning of July. It is based in the Paediatric
Cardiology service for up to a 12 month period with emphasis on gaining higher skills in cardiac
catheterization and intervention.
Relevant Departments
Paediatric Cardiology
The hospital provides the national paediatric cardiac centre for Scotland, serving a population of 5.5
million and undertaking all types of cardiac surgery and catheter intervention with the exception of cardiac
transplantation. Consequently the management of cardiac patients forms a significant percentage of PICU
workload and experience.
Fellows are involved in the preoperative preparation of patients undergoing elective cardiac procedures as
well as the ward based postoperative management. They contribute to the daily PICU cardiac ward round,
learning more about the ward/PICU interactions. There is also regular involvement in the assessment of
infants referred into the neonatal unit with cardiac conditions. There are regular out-patient clinic
commitments and also the opportunity to learn echocardiography, through a weekly dedicated echo
session under the supervision of a senior cardiac physiologist, and attendance at our 4 day paediatric
echocardiography course. There is a fully functioning Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory with diagnostic
and interventional procedures undertaken on a regular basis. There will be a 1:5 out-of-hours commitment
responsible for first line management of the Paediatric Cardiology patients between 09.00 and 21.30 (after
21:30 this cover is provided by the Hospital at Night team).
Neonatal Intensive Care
Neonatal care at Yorkhill is part centrally funded by NSD with several national services provided on site.
This includes neonatal cardiac surgery, ECMO, neonatal airway surgery, Vein of Galen treatment
(UK/European service) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia service. The NICU (12 ITU cots) is jointly
managed by the neonatal consultants and the paediatric surgeons. Neonatal ECMO for Scotland and the
North of Ireland is based in the unit. Over 200 newborns per year are currently transferred to Yorkhill
because of the specialist services offered on site: one third are cardiology patients, one third are transfers
of pregnancies affected by a congenital anomaly and the remainder are newborns requiring the
involvement of the other paediatric specialists on site. Neonatal cardiology admissions for the whole of
Scotland are admitted to this unit for further assessment and management in conjunction with the
Cardiology service.
ROTAS
There is no out-of-hours work involved with this post. However from time to time there may be the
opportunity to join the evening (1700-2130) rota as locum first on-call for the cardiology ward.
TEACHING
There are occasional undergraduate teaching commitments
STUDY AND TRAINING
Posts are recognised for postgraduate training. Study Leave within United Kingdom will be in accordance
with the Terms and Conditions of Service and application should be submitted to the relevant Clinical
Director. The Postgraduate Tutor for the RHSC complex is Mr R Carachi. There is good medical library
within RHSC and extensive library facilities in Glasgow.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSE AVAILABLE LOCALLY
There are frequent lectures within the University of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Glasgow relevant to postgraduate medical education. Special courses and seminars are
arranged within the hospital from time to time. Formal in-post training within the hospital is arranged by
the Medical division, by the postgraduate Tutor and by the Medical Staff Association.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
There are opportunities for clinical research and include laboratory and animal facilities if required. Any
research protocol must first be agreed by the Hospital Ethical Committee before it can be instituted.
DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO VISIT HOSPITAL(S)
Shortlisted candidates may make arrangements to visit relevant hospitals. If candidates on their own
initiative have visited prior to short-listing, they will only be allowed expenses for that prior visit if they
are subsequently short-listed. When it is thought that there will be difficulty in filling the post, the Director
of Human Resources has the authority to approve a second visit.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989(PSC)32 dealing with Medical Negligence, the Trust does not require you
to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. The Trust will indemnify you under the Crown Indemnity
Scheme for all work carried out for the Trust. It may however be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
body in order to ensure that you are covered for any work that does not fall within the scope of the
indemnity scheme.
HOURS OF WORK
In terms of paragraph 111b of the Terms and Conditions of Service, you shall not undertake locum
medical or dental work for any other employer where such work would cause your average contracted
hours to breach the controls as set out in paragraph 20, i.e. on-call rota - 72 hours/week, partial shifts - 64
hours/week, full shifts - 56 hours/week.
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
Fixed Term (1 year)
GRADE AND SALARY
Senior Clinical Fellow
£ 30,605 - £ 48,123 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
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
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership 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
successful candidate’s first salary.
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.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr Brodie Knight on
07855109702, with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along
with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to
access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the recruitment
address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Recruitment Services
5th Floor, Tara House
46 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 1HJ
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be Noon on 24th July 2015