Job summary
This full time post is a LAS post of ST4+ in General/neonatal Paediatrics, available for 1 year to start from September 2024. The successful applicant will be on the middle grade rota. The role responsibility is for children on the acute children's wards, neonatal ward and cover for Paediatric Accident & Emergency. Ward based teaching is incorporated within this appointment. There is also active participation in supervised outpatient clinics.
Applicants applying must have NHS/ UK Experience.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
1. Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute children's wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
2. Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
3. Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
4. Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Children's Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
5. Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
6. Triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to Observation bay.
7. Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
General Responsibilities
8. Take part in teaching medical students and physician assistant trainees.
9. Acute on-call rota covering nights and weekends 1in 10 SpR rota.
About us
The Royal Berkshire Hospital Paediatric Department covers a large child population of around
125,000 and 5800 deliveries. Dingley Specialist Children's Centre provides multidisciplinary
community services alongside experienced allied health professionals and specialist nurses. Wecover the West of Berkshire which includes Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
There are a total of 20 Consultants, 14 in the Acute Hospital setting and 6 Community Based.
Job description
Job responsibilities
LAS post of ST4+ in General/neonatal Paediatrics, available for 12 months to start from September 2024. The successful applicant will be on the middle grade rota. The role responsibility is for children on the acute childrens wards and cover for Paediatric Accident & Emergency, ward based teaching is incorporated within this appointment. There is also active participation in supervised outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
10. Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute childrens wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
11. Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
12. Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
13. Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Childrens Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
14. Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
15. triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to Observation bay.
16. Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
General Responsibilities
17. Take part in teaching medical students and physician assistant trainees.
18. Acute on-call rota covering nights and weekends 1in 10 SpR rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
19. Registration with the General Medical Council
20. MBBS or equivalent
21. NHS/UK experience
Desirable
22. MRCPCH
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
23. ST3 experience in Paediatrics
Desirable
24. Previous Specialist Registrar experience
Specialty
Essential
25. Paediatrics
Desirable
26. Community Paediatrics
Training
Desirable
27. APLS
28. NLS
Teaching
Desirable
29. Previous experience desirable
Management and Audit
Desirable
30. Previous experience desirable