HSE Consultant Paediatric Surgery Surgeon in Munster Region - Republic of Ireland on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland – Munster Region (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford)
***Speciality: Surgery: Paediatric Surgery Surgeon

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

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Overview

Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgery -ASAP for 12 months, pending permanent appoint

You will join a department of Consultant Paediatric Surgeons, supported by a team of Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetists, Consultant Paediatricians, Neonatologists, Radiologists and Pathologists.

The department operates as a regional service, networked with their partner organisations at University Hospital sites within the Munster Region.

The department continues to actively pursue the repatriation of local children for surgery from other providers and will work collaboratively with all providers in South Coast to deliver this in the interest of children and young people.

Together with the Baby Unit, the department provides a neonatal surgical service for the South Coast region.

The hospital’s key strengths of the department include laparoscopic surgery, urology and the regional intestinal failure service in collaboration with the paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition team.

The department is recognised by the RCS as a teaching centre and currently hosts paediatric surgical trainee positions and one general surgical trainee position.

Based at the University Hospital, the department benefits from the facilities this award winning new hospital provides. This includes a paediatric theatre suite, critical care facility and a paediatric radiology service.

There are related tertiary paediatric surgical specialties on site including ENT, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, maxillofacial, dentistry and orthodontics. The hospital has a close and evolving relationship with the regional plastics and burns service in Munster and further afield. The department is playing an active role in supporting the Trust’s ambition to develop as a regional trauma centre.

Please note that full IMC registration and license to practice is an essential for this role. If you do not currently have IMC registration, but you are in the process of applying, please use the supporting information section of the application form to provide an update about the status of your IMC application.

Candidates without IMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered- as per hospital requirements.

Additional Information

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for the Republic of Ireland. The basic salary range for this post is euros €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s per annum plus a further euro 26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards.

Specific Duties

This post will allow us to provide a 1 in 5 on call service in the first instance. It will also contribute to the recovery plan and to continue to deliver our developing regional paediatric surgery service.

The post will provide day case and in-patient operating lists and outpatient paediatric surgery clinics, subject to capacity. The postholder will enable the department to further develop our relationships with other University Hospitals and Private hospitals in the region, which are of key strategic importance to the service.

The post will contribute to the 1 in 5 on call rota with prospective cover. Category A supplement applies (5%). This will be subject to review within the department

Workload

·       To work as part of the consultant, nursing and directorate team to protect and enhance the reputation of the hospital and to provide the leading paediatric service in the south coast region, delivering outpatient, day case and inpatient care at the hospital and with our network partners

·       To work collaboratively with other specialties, including neonatology, radiology, anaesthetics and paediatrics

·       To participate in the development of regional solutions to all medical and surgical specialties for children and young people

·       To work with the Academic Department of Paediatrics to establish a respected research programme and presence in national and international peer reviewed journals and meetings

·       To contribute to undergraduate teaching of medical students

·       To provide high quality postgraduate teaching and experience to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in training

·       To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for safeguarding children and young people is honoured effectively

·       To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for the delivery of safe and high quality services for children, responsive to the needs of them and their families, is honoured effectively

·       Work effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, including the mental health liaison service

·       Support the development of innovative models of care, including the development of advanced nursing roles

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Surgery: Paediatric Surgery Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

The job plan for the first three months is provisional.

The job plan will then be reviewed.

The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives, based on the needs of the department

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

Consultants will be expected to work from any Trust site, and any outreach site.

The post holder will have a commitment to teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and

evidence of active participation in teaching.

On call duties

1: 5 with prospective cover (Category A)

24 hour on call. We do not cancel outreach work when on call.

Cover is arranged by consultant agreement.

The job plan will be based on 10 PAs to include 9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA,

It is anticipated that patient related administration would be performed within the confines of 9 PAs.

The following draft timetable is intended to show the Trust's expectation of the post and the facilities to be provided. Detailed adjustments may be required in consultation with the appointee, clinical colleagues and executive colleagues (3 months).

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of General Surgery: Paediatric Surgery

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

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The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

***Please note due to the high number of applications, we do answer every application in turn.***