Consultant General Paediatrician- PA's

Fixed Term Consultant General Paediatrician- 9PA's - 4 Months

We are looking to appoint a Fixed Term for 4 months, 9PA's Consultant with experience in general paediatrics.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the consultant team and will cover general paediatrics and neonatal ward rounds, general paediatrics clinic and will take part in the on-call rota in General Paediatrics and Neonates.

The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants who share General Paediatric and neonatal work. There are also 4 SAS doctors, 4 Tier 2 Paediatric STs, 7 Tier 1 doctors, 2 CANPs and 2 Physician Associates on the acute paediatric rota in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy, Asthma and Diabetes and Cardiology.

Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Neonatal Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme.

General paediatrics and neonatal unit level 1 cover

General paediatrics clinics.

To share work related to relevant committees, working groups and training of staff within the department including relating to cardiology.

Take part in a consutant on-call rota for General Paediatrics and Neonates.

To participate in tier 2 (registrar) level out of hours cover.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

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The successful candidate will join a team of senior medical and nursing staff committed to providing a high-quality service to children and their families within WSH.

On-call commitments would include management of children with acute problems in the General Paediatric ward and the Neonatal Unit.

Share responsibility for the training, management, mentorship and supervision of junior medical staff that work with you, and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. Share responsibility for the training, management and supervision of junior medical staff that work with you and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. Share responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examinations and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical educational activity both locally and nationally.

Participate in audit and continuing medical education (including self-development and maintaining accreditation). There is a requirement for regular appraisal to be undertaken by the Divisional Medical Director/Clinical Director responsible for these services. You are expected to participate in trust wide audit projects.

Appraisal and job planning would be a requisite undertaken with the Medical Director /Clinical Director.

You will be expected to have up-to-date resuscitation skills in neonates and paediatrics, with valid APLS /EPALS and NLS certification.

The post holder is expected, along with Consultant colleagues, to participate in the assessment and management of children suspected of being the victims of abuse. This responsibility will be that of the Consultant of the Week and Hot Week Consultant.

Liaison is expected with the community nursing team to facilitate the care of patients within the home. The post holder should be available to give advice, often informal, to GPs (or other colleagues when requested)

In the event of a major accident the post holder will participate in the implementation of the Trust Policy.

The post holder will work to standards set out in the National Service Framework For Young People and Maternity Services.

• Hold Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or…