Locum Consultant Acute Paediatrician
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Job overview
We have an opportunity for an acute consultant paediatrician to jointhe friendly paediatric team at Airedale. This post is a 6-month locum
contract with a view to extend for a further 3 months.
The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment for
professional development and a satisfying work life balance.
Following full middle grade establishment paediatric consultants havebecome non-resident at night.
The trust is attractive to SAS doctors due to its CESR programme, and it is an expectation that the post holders will also support this
development. There has been a recent investment in the paediatric
ward and the unit now has a dedicated assessment area to provide
ambulatory care and reduce the number of emergency admissions to
our unit.
Further development of ambulatory care is a key part of our futurevision with system partners.
Main duties of the job
The role involves covering the children’s ward and assessment unit, the neonatal unit and elective work, including clinics.Airedale has visiting specialists from the local teaching hospital in
Leeds, including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology and various Paediatric surgical specialities. There is
also an established diabetes and allergy service, and we are a shared
care site for paediatric oncology.
The paediatric rota is a 1 in 10. Airedale has a paediatrician of the
week structure with one paediatrician covering the ward Monday –
Saturday. The Monday to Friday paediatric shifts are 9-5 and there is
a separate daily neonatal consultant who covers the long day 9am-
- 30pm and is then non-resident on call overnight. The Friday long
and then non-resident on call until 9am until the next day (Please see the timetable on page 5)
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Childrens Unit currently has 15 beds and is shared according toneed with the surgical specialities. There is a Children Assessment
Room to assess and observe children.
The Ward has an attached playroom, and a secure external play area.
The Level 1 Neonatal Unit provides care for babies born at more than
32 weeks. Due to our rural location is it sometimes necessary to
stabilise babies born less than 32 weeks or for transfer to Tertiary Unit.
The Neonatal Unit has 10 cots, up to three of which are for
stabilisation of sick neonates. These are fully equipped with Draeger
ventilators, incubators and Space Labs monitors. The Neonatal Unit
has its own blood gas machine and radiology viewing station. The
Neonatal Unit has now been re-designated as a level 1 Unit.
The Child Development Service is based on the Airedale site and
provides a comprehensive service. It will not form part of the
appointee's duties.
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria- MB BCh or equivalent Higher qualification in Paediatrics -MRCPCH or equivalent.
- Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
Interview
Essential criteria- On GMC's Specialist Register or be no more than three months from obtaining CCT at interview date
- Experience of working in a DGH General Paediatrics
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
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