Consultant Paediatrician with interest in neurodisability

Applicationsare invited for post of Consultant Paediatrician with special interest inneurodisability. This is for 10 programmed activities. South Tynesideand Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a motivated andpassionate consultant paediatrician. The post is a substantive post. This post will be based in the paediatricdepartment of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS foundation trust. Thepostholder will work as an integral member of the Neurodisability team andcontribute to service developments. The Directorateof Paediatrics offers service across Sunderland and South Tyneside and includesneonatology, general paediatrics, community paediatrics as well as paediatricemergency medicine. Timetablesoffer a degree of flexibility in that the type of clinic activity is negotiableas allowed by service needs and the experience and skills of the successfulpostholder. Therefore, itis strongly recommended that if you are interested in this exciting post thatyou contact Dr Carl Harvey, Paediatric Neurodisability or Dr MadhuDasarathi, Paediatric Neurodisability orDr Darren Bresnen (Clinical Director). Otherspeciality or research interests could also be accommodated. Office space andsecretarial support will be available., Applicants will be expected to have, or to obtain within 6 months of interview, a CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent (and / or to be included on the GMC's Specialist Register or be eligible for inclusion)., The postholderwill join the existing team of Disability Consultants, Associate Specialistsand specialist nurses. Overallresponsibilities include contributing to the co-ordination and delivery of thestrategic and operational aspects of the service across the South Tyneside andSunderland area. These will reflect national and local priorities including thestrategic direction of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust andthe Division of Family Care. Final job planswill be agreed in discussion between the successful candidates and the ClinicalDirector and will be subject to Annual Review.

• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Management and Leadership skills.
• Be committed to teaching and training.
• Have skills or evidence of further plans to develop training skills.
• Be able to work as part of a Team
Desirable
• Have evidence of good leadership skills in undertaking previous projects.
• To have evidence of having worked well in teams and contributed to their success.
Qualifications Essential
• Hold a CCST or CCT in Paediatrics and be on the GMCs Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the GMCs Specialist Register.
• Membership of RCPCH.
Desirable
• Have been involved in academic research as part of their training and have both presented and published peer reviewed articles.
• Possess further qualifications in teaching or educational supervision.
Experience Essential ND grid training or relevant and recent experience of ND work. Desirable
• Have experience in the development of a multidisciplinary group for clinical service provision.
  
  Family Care is anexciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow anddevelop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we arecommitted to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people., Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion / belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy / maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.