Locum Appointment for Service (LAS)
Paediatrics – FHO2 to ST2 level
MD1116022
CONTENTS
Copy of Advertisement / Page 3Introduction & The Forth Valley Area / Page 4
NHS Forth Valley Acute Services / Page 5
Further Department Information / Page 6
Criteria for Post & Contractual Information / Page 6 - 7
General Employment Information / Page 8 – 9
Person Specification / Page 10 – 15
Application Process / Page 16
Locum Appointment for Service (LAS)
Paediatrics FHO2 – ST2 Level
Full time but part time working would be considered
LAS Salary Scale will be determined in accordance with the provision of page 10 of NHS Circular PCS (DD) 2016/1
We welcome applications for a Locum Appointment for Service in Paediatrics to join our department.This post is available from the 1st February until 1st August 2017.
Based in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, which is a state of the art modern Acute Hospital, The post offers experience in Neonatology and General Paediatrics, which would include responsibility for assessment and treatment on acute paediatric inpatients, neonatal intensive care, and in our short stay assessment area. This post will also allow for exposure to patients managed by our subspecialty teams, which includes Neonatology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Neurology and Neuro disability.
NHS Forth Valley provides acute services for a population of approximately 310,000 people in Central Scotland. Acute services were centralised onto a single site at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in July 2011. Forth Valley is a particularly attractive area in which to live and work with a wide range of housing, excellent state and private schooling and extensive sport and leisure facilities. Falkirk and Stirling have good motorway and railway links to the nearby centres of both Edinburgh and Glasgow while the Scottish mountains are a short distance to the north.
Candidates are encouraged to visit the department and meet senior staff. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr David Lynn, Clinical Director Paediatrics, telephone: 01324 566000
Applicant Information, including the job description for the post is available from Medical Workforce by telephone on 01324 618327 or by email at:
, quoting reference: MD1116022.
Please ensure you provide names, addresses and telephone number of 3 referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer.
To apply, applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practise and must submit a fully completed Medical and Dental application form to the address below by Noon, Wednesday 30th November 2016
Please note that we no longer accept application by curriculum vitae.
Please quote reference number MD1116022 on all correspondence.
Interview date is to be confirmed.
NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.
INTRODUCTION TO NHS FORTH VALLEY
NHS Forth Valley is a single, integrated healthcare system comprising acute care facilities and community based services, which are delivered through Forth Valley Community Services Directorate.
NHS Forth Valley Board aims to improve health and healthcare for the people of Forth Valley. In recent years we celebrated the opening of the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital and we are now embarking on a new and exciting chapter of quality improvement as we continue to design and deliver healthcare services fit for the future, with the launch of our new Healthcare Strategy.
For further information on NHS Forth Valley please visit our website where you will find copies of our Healthcare Strategy and Annual Review. www.nhsforthvalley.com
NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in the area, with approximately 8000 staff from a wide range of professional and support occupations. Currently, services are provided in one acute hospital, four community hospitals and fifty-six health centres. Acute Services are based in purpose built 860 bedded Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which opened in 2011 and provides inpatient and outpatient services for a population of approximately 310,000.
THE FORTH VALLEY AREA
The working environment is excellent, as is the quality of life that Forth Valley has to offer them and their families. The area has stunning scenery, such as the Trossachs and Loch Lomond. It is steeped in history with Callander House in Falkirk, Stirling Castle, Bannockburn and the Wallace Monument to name but a few of the sites in the area. It also has many cultural and leisure facilities such as the Falkirk Wheel (the largest canal barge wheel in the world), the MacRobert Arts Centre at Stirling and the National Sports Academy at Stirling University.
Forth Valley also lies equidistant between Scotland’s two largest cities; Edinburgh and Glasgow. With their respective airports, both are little over half an hour from most parts of Forth Valley, on the Falkirk, Larbert and Stirling area lines.
House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice. On offer is a large array of established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings.
Education in the area is first class, with excellent provision of pre-school, primary and secondary education. State schools in the area have strong reputations and there is also easy access to the area’s private schools in Bridge of Allan, Dollar and Crieff.
On the further education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University and access to the University cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy. There are also further education Colleges in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa.
In addition to its scenery, history, culture and shopping facilities, residents in Forth Valley have on their doorsteps a varied range of leisure and sporting facilities. There are marvellous golf courses, hills and mountains and everything from sailing and windsurfing.
Further information on the area can be found on the following websites:
www.falkirk.gov.uk - Falkirk Council www.stirling.gov.uk - Stirling Council
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/ - Clackmannanshire www.visitscotland.com - Tourism
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhsfv/ - NHS Locally www.stirling.ac.uk - Stirling University
Living & Working in Scotland
http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/living-and-working-in-scotland.aspx
Web Sites of Interest for Candidates
Scottish Health on the web : www.show.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish Executive: www.scotland.gov.uk
NHS FORTH VALLEY ACUTE SERVICES
Services and Facilities
Specialty / Inpatient / Out-Patient / Day PatientEmergency Department / * *
Cardiology / † / * / *
Clinical Haematology / † / * / *
Dermatology / * / *
Diabetes & Endocrinology / † / * / *
ENT / * / * / *
Gastroenterology / † / * / *
General Medicine / * / * / *
General Surgery / * / * / *
Genitourinary Medicine / *
Geriatric assessment / * / * / *
Gynaecology / * / * / *
Intensive Care (medical & surgical) / *
Medical Genetics / *
Neonatal Intensive Care / *
Neurology / † / * / *
Obstetrics / * / * / *
Oncology / * / *
Ophthalmology / * / * / *
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery / * / *
Orthodontics / *
Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery / * / * / *
Paediatric Medicine / * / * / *
Paediatric Surgery (limited to over 3 year-old) / * / * / *
Pain Relief / *
Rehabilitation for Younger Physically Disabled People / *
Respiratory Medicine / † / * / *
Rheumatology / * / * / *
Special Care Baby Unit / *
Stroke Medicine / † / *
Sub-fertility / * / *
Urology / * / * / *
Vascular Surgery / † / * / *
† In-patient services are provided within General Medicine and/or General Surgery
* Service currently provided
FURTHER DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION
Current Consultants (General Paediatrics):
· Dr David Lynn / General Paediatrics, Rheumatology and Clinical Lead· Dr Ishaq Abu-Arafeh / Paediatric Neurology, Neurodisability, Epilepsy, Botox
· Dr Ghassan Al-Hourani / Neonatal Medicine, Paediatric Gastroenterology
· Dr Michael Colvin / General Paediatrics, Neurodisability, Neonatal Medicine
· Dr Mohi Chowdhury / General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine, Neonatology, Critical Care
· Dr Willem Van IJperen / General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine, Neonatology, Renal Disease
· Dr Una Macfadyen / General Paediatrics, Neonatal Medicine and Respiratory Diseases, Complex Care
· Dr Lynn Macleod / General Paediatrics, Complex Respiratory
· Dr John Schulga / Diabetes and Endocrinology
· Dr David Watson / General Paediatrics, Allergy
· Dr George Nagiub
· Dr Moustafa Shahin / General Paediatrics, Associate Specialist- Diabetes, Respiratory
Outpatient Cardiology, School Health
The General Paediatric Consultants and Associate Specialists are supported by: acute services-based Speciality Doctor Paediatricians, community-based Specialty Doctor Paediatricians, training grade doctors in hospital and community services including general and neonatal paediatrics and a Tier One resident medical rota comprising 3 GPVTS – training for General Practice and 5 Foundation Year 2 doctors.
Acute Paediatrics
Hospital-based medical paediatric services are provided on a single inpatient site at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This includes: general paediatrics, ambulatory and day case investigations unit, neonatal intensive and special care baby unit, paediatric surgery from age 3 years, and anaesthetics (general surgery, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopaedics), paediatric accident and emergency service, and a number of radiography services for children (including plain X-ray, contrast studies, Isotope scans, ultrasound, CT and non-sedated MRI).
Inpatient General Paediatrics
Approximately 5000 children are admitted every year. As well as standard inpatient beds there are also facilities for close observation and stabilisation for transfer to PICU in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
The average length of stay for our admissions is less than 1.1 days demonstrating our commitment for children to be cared for at home whenever possible. These new posts will further support this approach. The Consultant Paediatricians share a regular rota to provide continuous support and supervision to the inpatient children’s ward, neonatal unit, and ambulatory unit during normal working hours Monday to Friday. This is achieved by having a consultant of the week. This same group of Consultant Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist also share the on call rota for out-of-hours cover for the paediatric service at nights and weekends
Ambulatory Paediatric Care
Around 2000 children per year are seen in the ambulatory care unit or are admitted as day-cases. The service is in a separate area adjacent to the children’s ward.
Care of the Newborn
Over 3000 babies are born in Forth Valley Royal Hospital each year. The existing Consultant Paediatricians and one Associate Specialist also have neonatal and ambulatory care skills and will share the weekly rota to provide continuous support to the antenatal services, labour ward, neonatal intensive care unit and the postnatal wards. These Consultant Paediatricians also share an out-of-hours nights and weekends on-call rota and will provide the regular daytime weekend cover to the neonatal and ambulatory care units.
Neonatal care in Forth Valley is provided at BAPM Level 2 and within the West of Scotland Neonatal Managed Clinical Network with shared clinical guidelines, audit and education activities well established. Planning for at risk deliveries or postnatal need for ongoing intensive care is coordinated through the Perinatal Advisory Service which is currently regional but may extend to a national service in the future.
Outpatient Clinics
Around 1700 new medical paediatric patients and between 5000 and 6000 return patients are assessed every year at the outpatient clinics in Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Community Hospital and Clackmannanshire Community Hospital. Consultant Paediatricians provide general outpatient clinics and specialist clinics in neurology, respiratory, endocrine, diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, gastro-enterology, and neuro-development. Tertiary clinics are also provided locally by visiting consultants from Glasgow (cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, clinical genetics, cleft lip and palate). Cystic Fibrosis care is shared with the Lothian CF team as part of a national MCN.
Community Children’s Nursing
Seven community children‘s nurses are attached to the department providing out of hospital care to children with chronic disease and life limiting conditions. One nurse is a complex care sister (1wte), 4 nurses are community outreach sisters, and two nurses are diabetes liaison nurses (1.5 wte).
NHS Forth Valley has embraced the principles of GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child) and the Early Years Collaborative that supports this approach to coordinating and integrating the services that provide for infants and children’s needs.
Community Child Health
The department covers a population of 60,000 children under the age of 16 years. The population of Forth Valley lives mainly in the city of Stirling and several large towns (Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth, Bo'ness) as well as the rural areas of west Stirlingshire. The living standards in Forth Valley are high with small areas of severe deprivation. The region has diverse ethnic backgrounds, but with no established ethnic communities.
The department of community child health works closely with the education and social services in the three local authorities. The department of community child health operates within the combined child health service and offers the following services under supervision and co-ordination of consultant paediatricians.
Disability & Additional Needs
Services for children with disabilities are provided from within multi-disciplinary teams that operated at different localities. No formal Child Development Centres are operational yet, but plans have been discussed.
Services are also provided for neonatal follow up of babies with increased risk for disabilities and also for adolescents in transition to adulthood. Early assessment teams are in place for multi-disciplinary approach to children with suspected developmental problems. The department also works closely with National Children's Homes locally and the two children’s hospices in provision of services to children in respite care.
Specialist Clinics
Services include children with constipation, encopresis, enuresis, behavioural problems, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, feeding disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment, prevention of SIDS and sexual health.
Child Protection
All Consultant Paediatricians provide early assessment and examination of children, supported by nurse advisors. One Consultant Paediatrician will take the role of clinical co-ordinator for child protection and takes responsibilities for compiling agreed protocols and guidelines. This consultant will represent the department in the managed clinical network for west of Scotland. The paediatricians have a close working relationship with forensic medical experts (FME) in Forth Valley. The FME’s have experience in child sex abuse examination working with the paediatric consultants who have undertaken additional training in CSA assessment.