Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    The Evelina London Children's Hospital are seeking to recruit two specialist consultants in Paediatric Respiratory to join the existing team. One post is substantive and one post as a locum for 12 months.

    The post-holder(s) will be expected to take a role in supporting and leading the comprehensive multidisciplinary team in delivering this specialist service and actively support the regional service development. The applicants would be expected to have an active role in research and development to keep Evelina London at the forefront of clinical and academic excellence and to participate in the teaching programs of the department.

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    Job Summary:

  • To provide children's respiratory services to the Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
  • To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
  • To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development
  • About us

    Evelina London is part ofGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trustand we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.

    Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in hospital and in the community, continues to grow. We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life for children, young people and for women from London, South East England, and - for some rare conditions - around the UK and the world.

    As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates: Neonatology and Medical Specialties, Surgical Services, Theatres and Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Community Services and Women's Services.

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    Job responsibilities

    You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.

    The post holder(s) will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the