Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (4th Sept 2024 to 4th March 2025)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 209-A-24-6406841
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics
Specialty Doctor
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care. Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care first time, every time.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit 2 Paediatric Specialty Doctor's to be part of our friendly Paediatric Department for a 6 month fixed term post from September 2024.
The successful applicant will join us to help deliver a range of children’s services and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care for our patients across our integrated acute service.
The role will include:
- Day-to-day care for a diverse and challenging mix of paediatric and neonatal patients on the Special Care Baby Unit, Postnatal Ward and general Paediatric Ward (our neonatal services will be returning to the Macclesfield site in the near future following the rearrangements that were in place over the pandemic).
- Reviewing patients attending outpatient appointments, ad hoc reviews and supporting specialist clinics.
- Provision of support, supervision and education for the junior doctors.
- Taking a role in the organisation of the daily work load.
- You will be expected to take part in audit, clinical governance and the education programme within the department.
- Taking part in research opportunities within the department through our links to the local children’s research networks in Mersey and Manchester
Up to date APLS (Advanced Life Support) and NLS (Newborn Life Support) certifications are essential to commence work.
We are recruiting to 2 posts, fixed term from 4th September 2024 to 4th March 2025
Post 1 - 12 PA's
Post 2 - 7.2 PA's
*Must be available to start in September 2024*
Main duties of the job
A middle tier doctor in the paediatric setting at ST3 level and above would be expected to be able to do the following:
- Review patients who have been assessed by junior colleagues and make robust management plans
- Prescribe medication or treatment courses according to recognised local/regional/national guidelines
- Competently perform practical skills including venous cannulation, capillary blood gas sampling, venesection, lumbar puncture in a neonate and child, neonatal intubation and management of a basic airway in any child, intraosseous access
- Provide advanced paediatric life support and neonatal life support
- Liaise effectively with other departments, specialties and hospitals to obtain required tests and opinions and to make referrals
- Provide level 3 safeguarding of children including spotting signs of abuse and risk factors thereof
- Provide appropriate health promotion and signpost to supportive services and mental health resources.
- Support handovers to the oncoming team of doctors to provide seamless and uninterrupted care
- Manage the ward and the flow of acute patients alongside the nursing team and the wider senior staff
Please also see the requirements for the certificate of completion of paediatric level 1 capabilities 2022 on the RCPCH website as a guide to the expected standard.
Working for our organisation
NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification recognised by the General Medical Council
- PLAB1 and PLAB2 (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) achieved at the time of application (International Medical Graduates, unless MTI)
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in working independently during ‘out of normal working hours’, relevant to the job.
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
Desirable criteria
- MRCPCH (Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) / Post graduate Degree
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC and holding a licence to practice at time of appointment.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
- A minimum of 36 months postgraduate training in paediatrics, including 6 months in a Level 3 Neonates Unit or equivalent.
- Eligibility to work in the UK. [MTI candidates must meet additional Tier 5 sponsorship criteria set out in section above]
Other role requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kirsten Wolffsohn
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 663759
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