Speciality Doctor - Paediatrics
- NHS
- Full Time
- Scunthorpe
- 59175.00 - 95400.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Scunthorpe General Hospital provides a busy service giving wide experience in acute general paediatrics, surgery, ENT, dermatology, orthopaedic and dental children.
With very few exceptions all children under 16 years requiring hospitalisation are on the Children's Unit. This consists of 18 in-patient beds used between surgery and medicine. There is a 4-bedded paediatric assessment and observation unit co-located on the children's ward. A separate area on the Unit is used for adolescents and a further separate area for day cases and assessment. Two additional Paediatric High Dependency beds are situated on the ward. We have a consultant of the week system, with one consultant doing daily ward rounds on both Disney ward and the neonatal intensive care Unit.
There are approximately 2,200 acute medical paediatric admissions annually and 2,000 surgical admissions.
The Neonatal Unit is located close to the Central Delivery Suite. Delivery rate is approximately 2,100 per year, and the Neonatal Unit has two Intensive Care Cots, 2 high dependency cots, 6 special care cots and 4 transitional care cots. Babies below 26+6 weeks or those requiring cardiac intervention or neonatal surgery are currently transferred out in-utero. Our Neonatal Service is part of North Trent Neonatal Network, and our unit is designated as a local Neonatal Unit (LNU) or level 2 Unit. The Unit has state of the art monitoring and life support equipment.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
To provide effective leadership to junior doctors and medical students
To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
To provide effective leadership while supporting the junior trainees and nurse practitioners in assessing and managing patients from acute paediatric admissions, outpatients, central delivery suite, postnatal ward and neonatal unit.
Participate in consultant led ward rounds and occasionally lead ward rounds.
Attend clinics to maintain a high standard of first-class clinical service and care and ensure continuity of service.
Undertake administrative duties as required for the efficient running of the service.
You will be encouraged to develop or maintain a special interest, with the support of the consultants.
Occasionally may be required to work at Dianna Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of Paediatric procedures in this busy DGH. The ability to match a personal special interest with service requirements will be essential, as will the commitment to a high-quality service in terms of clinical care, communication and team dynamics.
Any special interests which the candidate would like to develop should be communicated during the application/selection process and full support would be provided for this. We would welcome expertise / interest in Audiology / community paediatrics, but this is not essential.
The post holder will take part in 1 in 8 middle grade rota. This may become 1 in 9 rota if all vacancies are full.
The post holder will be expected to fulfil the requirements of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health regarding Audit and CME.
It is expected that the post holder will participate in the teaching of nurse practitioners, junior doctors, nursing staff and medical students from Sheffield and Hull York Medical Schools.
So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Service.
The post holder accepts to also perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant in consultation where applicable, with his colleagues.
The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
The post holder will be expected to attend the regular Multi-Disciplinary Audit Meetings.
Research-opportunities may be provided for research under the guidance of Consultants. The post holder will be encouraged to undertake skill-based courses as appropriate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable Medical Degree, e.g. MBBS.
- Full Registration with the GMC, and a Licence to Practise.
- Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely.
- Evidence of 4 years (FTE) postgraduate training in the UK (or equivalent training) of which at least 2 year's training must be in relevant specialty or a recognised equivalent training.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be demonstrated by one of the following: oapplicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English ohave the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7 ohave achieved at least grade B in the medicine version of the Occupational English Test, in each area, speaking, listening, reading & writing If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Occupational and clinical experience
Essential
- Paediatric and Neonatal experience essential.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge at the appropriate level: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
Desirable
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
SGH
Cliff Gardens
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH
