Consultant – Pediatric Burns Plastic Surgeon

• Develop and spearhead the paediatric burn service in line with international world class standards.
• Form protocols and guidelines in the comprehensive treatment of acute and secondary paediatric burns reconstruction.
• Participate in the on-call rota for acute burns/trauma with consultant colleagues
• The appointed candidate would share the on-call plastic surgery rota with the existing consultant.
• Undertake independent clinics for paediatric plastic surgery
• Work closely with the wound care team and the pain service team
• Develop new services within the specialty of paediatric plastic surgery
• The proposed job plan includes a dedicated burns clinic, weekly operating list and general paediatric plastic surgery clinics.
• The post holder will also be required to actively contribute to the acute burns service and is expected to lead that service.
• There are opportunities to work jointly with colleagues from paediatric orthopaedics, paediatric ENT, paediatric surgeons, paediatric cardiac surgery and all paediatric sub-specialties.
• The ability to work flexibly, in collaboration with existing consultants and specialists is a necessary requirement of the post.
• Additional special interests of the candidate will be strongly encouraged.

Teaching:

• The hospital hosts an inhouse paediatric residency programme, and the post holder is expected to actively engage and teach topics on plastic surgery.
• In addition, residents from orthopaedics and other surgical/paediatric sub-specialties will rotate into the department providing ample opportunities for resident teaching.
• The department hosts medical students on their surgical rotation or elective.
• Candidates must show evidence of interest in teaching and training.
• Previous formal teaching roles including university positions, national course trainers and evidence of educator training is essential.

Research:

• Research is strongly encouraged in the hospital, and numerous clinicians are actively involved at the national and international level with their respective associations and research groups.
• The hospital hosts an annual research prize which is well attended and highly competitive.
• Emirates Plastic Surgery Society has an annual international conference with a strong focus on original research and innovations.

Communication:

• Interacts with children, visitors in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner
• Interacts with members of the healthcare team in a manner that demonstrates respect, effective communication skills and promotes teamwork
• Documents all relevant information correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner
• Promotes safe patient care and a safe environment by embracing a Culture of Safety and identifying proactively areas of risk and the timely reporting of adverse safety events.

Collaboration:

• Demonstrates advocacy for children, young adults and their families.
• Encourages and involves children and their families in care decisions to make informed choices by providing them with information, support and direction to the relevant support services as appropriate.
• Contributes to the achievement of clinical quality indicators, positive patient outcomes and patient and family satisfaction through extraordinary service.
• Coordinates care across the continuum – understands and utilizes case management resources to achieve patient care goals, discharge planning, decreasing the length of stay and waiting times.

Safety:

• To actively support strategies for Safeguarding Children and ensure participate in the development and implementation of safeguarding strategies and procedures
• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behaviour or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision-making or documentation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for children, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to assess and resolve the situation

Qualification & Training:

• Completion of all the formal requirements for the degree corresponding to Doctor of Medicine (MBBS, Board certification in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Tier 1) and Fellowship in Paediatric burns)
• Completed senior fellowship in paediatric burns along with Consultant experience of being part of a Burns MDT