Paediatric Oncology Consultant

A formal job plan and timetable will be agreed between the new Post Holder and theClinical Director and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment. The post holder will join the Consultant of the Week and Paediatric Admissions Unit rota.

Consultant of the Week

This involves covering the Paediatric Wards, Monday to Friday 0830 to 1700hrs. You are present at the 08:30 handover from the night team, and the 16:30 handover to the evening team. During those weeks the post holder is not expected to do routine clinics.

Paediatric Admissions Unit

This involves covering the Paediatric Admissions Unit, Monday to Friday, 09:00 17:00. The Consultant carries the admissions bleep whilst covering PAU. During those weeks the post holder is not expected to do routine clinics. General Paediatric and Haematology/Oncology Service Duties The initial timetable (when the post holder is not on Consultant of the

Week rota) is as follows

Day (0900 to 1700hrs) am pm Monday Oncology Ward Work General Paediatric Admin Regional Solid Tumour MDT SPA Tuesday General Paediatric Admin General Paediatric clinic Wednesday Oncology admin Weekly Oncology MDT Monthly Psychosocial MDT Oncology Clinic Thursday OFF OFF Friday Monthly Haemoglobinopathy Clinic General Paediatric clinic Basic SPA Out-patient related admin Basic SPA Job Plan The job plan is based on 42 weeks. Those activities will be within the limits of 10PAs. PA Calculation Basic SPA 1.50 Clinic + Patient Admin 4.32 On call 1.69 Consultant of the week 2.49 TOTAL 10.00 Contents of Job Plan All new appointees will start as per Trust policy on 10 PA's under the new Consultant contract. The division of timetable should reflect commitment to 8.5PA's, direct clinical care and 1.5 PA supporting activities which will include continued professional development, audit, teaching and research/management. The job plan will be reviewed annually in accordance with the Trust policy on Consultant Job Planning. Agreement will be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director with regard to the scheduling of all other activities prior to starting the job. On call Commitments

The appointee will join 1

8.5 rota for the paediatric on call team for general paediatrics there is a separate neonatal rota. There are both Tier 1 and Tier 2 doctors on site 24 hours a day. The consultant on-site availability varies between winter and summer on-calls as below: Winter weekday on-calls From 1st October 1st March the post holder will not be expected to be on-site until 16:00 for the afternoon handover (cancelling clinical commitments on on-call days). They are expected to be on-site from 16:00 22:30. They are then able to complete their on-call off-site if the clinical situation allows Summer weekday on-calls From 1st March 1st October the post holder will work a normal working day and then attend the afternoon handover. Following this, they are able to complete their on-call off-site if the clinical situation allows Weekend on-calls Weekend days are split, with one person undertaking Friday and Sunday and a separate person undertaking Saturday on-call. The on-call will be 24 hours 08:30 08:30. The post holder will attend the morning handover at 08:30 and then conduct the ward round on both wards. They can then complete the on-call off-site if the clinical situation allows. Support for the Role You will be provided with secretarial support and computing facilities to be able to access all the information technology required for your role. We have online dictation, prescribing, discharge summaries, clinic letters, investigation requests and results and radiology. All new consultants are invited to attend a series of monthly new consultant seminars to support you in your new role. These cover all aspects of being a consultant and working effectively at Northampton General Hospital. All new consultants at NGH are offered access to a consultant colleague mentor within the trust who will be able to support you as you take on your new role. You will be supported in acquiring CPD points with regular medical meetings on Wednesday afternoons, Grand Rounds and junior doctor education on Friday afternoons. Northampton General Hospital provides a study budget of £3000 over a three-year cycle and up to 30 days of study leave to attend external courses.