Junior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Job overview
The Paediatric Emergency Department at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital are looking to recruit to our team of resident doctors. The junior tier of the rota is provided by 12 resident doctors including FY2s, GP Trainees and JLEDs.
This post is intended to provide experience for a resident doctor in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at F3/ST1-2 equivalent level. It is especially aimed at those wishing to gain more experience of acute paediatrics in an Emergency Department setting.Candidates may wish to use this job to gain evidence of competences when working towards a CESR or looking to enter training posts.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- To work at the ‘junior’ resident doctor level in the PED
- Initial assessment of children presenting to the PED
- Review children admitted to our CCDU for observation or ongoing treatment
- Complete some administrative tasks including discharge paperwork and following up clinical results
- Deliver ‘shopfloor’ and formalised training to the medical students, other resident doctors and nursing colleagues
- Take part in audit, quality improvement projects and guideline development
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria- Medical Degree (MBChB or equivalent)
- Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical Council and Licensed to Practice
- Successful completion of Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria- At least 4 months experience of working in Paediatric or Emergency Medicine
- At least 6 months experience of working in the United Kingdom and NHS
- Experience with using Electronic Patient Records
- Contribution to service development, audit or research
Interpersonal
Essential criteria- Organisation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Team working Skills
Other
Desirable criteria- Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training
- Research & Publications