To provide specialist paediatrics care across the patient pathway, leading the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in out-patient, in-patient and referral settings.
The Consultant provides senior clinical expertise, supervises and trains junior medical staff, and contributes to the clinical standards and governance of the paediatrics service.
Responsibilities
Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in paediatrics, including complex cases, and act as a senior point of referral for junior medical staff.
Supervise, teach and support the training and development of senior medical officers, medical officers and trainees.
Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient-safety activities.
Coordinate care with other specialties, diagnostics, pharmacy, nursing, allied health and managed-care/HMO functions, applying evidence-based, cost-effective practice.
Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and current MDCN registration/licence in line with internal clinical policy.
Requirements
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB) from a recognised institution; completion of the required national housemanship/internship and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.
Minimum of 3 years of post-fellowship specialist experience in the relevant discipline; demonstrable competence in the independent specialist management of complex cases in paediatrics; experience teaching, training and supervising junior medical staff; experience working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver paediatrics services in a hospital setting; experience contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement, morbidity/mortality review, patient-safety activities or service improvement within paediatrics.
Required skills:
Comprehensive specialist knowledge of paediatrics across a broad range of acute and chronic presentations
Ability to manage complex cases and to provide senior clinical judgement
Sound understanding of clinical governance, audit, patient safety and evidence-based practice
Ability to teach, supervise and support the development of junior medical staff
Sound clinical record-keeping and competent use of hospital clinical systems
Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues