Locum General Paediatrician with Special Interest - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the rapidly innovating children and young people's Eating Disorder, and the Acute General Paediatrics department.

The LLR region has approved a 12 month pilot role that will work collaboratively across two organisations; as a Consultant Paediatrician within the Leicester Children's Hospital, and supporting the children and young person's eating disorder team within Leicester Partnership Trust (
LPT) (community provider) with the aim of improving the care pathways for children and young people with mental health, and eating disorders in both the community, and in the acute hospital.


We are looking for a Locum Consultant to join the team, working as a General Paediatrician with special interest in Eating Disorders.

The role is split equally between the
LPT CYPEDs team, a multi-disciplinary team who look after the care of young people with eating disorders up to the age of 18 years across the LLR region, and the Leicester Royal Infirmary General Paediatrics team, a major acute children's hospital.


This is a 12 month pilot role, with the intention to progress into a permanent role post 12 month pilot, supported by the Mental Health initiative within the LLR ICB.

The post holder is supported by; a wide MDT with experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, community nurses, occupational therapists, with trainees of all disciplines within
LPT; and is supported by a dedicated Clinical Mental Health lead, and dedicated dietician, along with 16 dedicated General Paediatricians in the wider team.


This is a very exciting time to join our team and help develop our service as we continue to evolve.

This permanent post is suitable for doctors who wish to not only develop a special interest and skills in Paediatric Eating Disorders and Young People's Health but to share this expertise in the locality to improve standards of adolescent care.


The overriding purpose of the role is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement for CYP with Eating Disorders.

This includes responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the service and department.


THE LEICESTER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Leicester Children's Hospital provides Paediatric services to just over one million residents of Leicestershire and Rutland. Tertiary services at the Leicester Children's Hospital also attract patients from further afield. All the general and specialist services are centralised on the Leicester Royal Infirmary site. The Leicester Children's Hospital currently manages around 130 beds and has a budget of over £35 Million.

The Leicester Children's Hospital General Paediatric team is the largest department within Paediatrics.

The team span 16 consultants, many with special interests in other medical specialist areas, and many with interests in other areas such as Safeguarding etc.

The service is led by Dr. Srini Bandi. The team are extremely supportive and are rapidly expanding.


LPT


The Eating Disorders team (Mawson House) offers outpatient assessment and treatment to children and young people suffering from Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

Due to recent significant investment, they also have a dedicated Home Intervention team and are currently developing a pilot ARFID pathway.


CALCULATED PAS FOR JOB PLAN

General Paediatrics: 4.5PA


Eating Disorders: 5.5PA


Total DDC: 8.25PA


SPA for revalidation: 1.5PA


Education and supervision: 0.25PA


ON CALL
1.5 PA's for on call. On call frequency is 1:12 weekdays and 1:6 weekends.


Acute General Paediatric service:


  • Outpatient clinics
  • Participate in the consultant cover and service provision for the General Paediatric Service including the Consultant of the week (COW) rota.
  • Participate in the Children's Acute Team (CAT) Rota, providing Consultant led care at the front door, in conjunction with colleagues from the Paediatric Emergency Department. (PED)
  • Participate in the General Paediatric Consultant oncall service. This includes 247 outofhours cover for the Children's Hospital.
  • Promote and strengthen links with colleagues from Primary Care, including GP's and AHP's
  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
  • To share with colleagues responsibility for the daytoday management of patients.
  • To promote new ways of working and coordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
  • Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
  • Supervise and train junior medical staff
  • To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
  • Teaching, research and administration.
  • To proactively develop the service.
  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
**Paediatric Eating Disorders and CAMHS
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