Job summary
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a doctor, from F3 onwards, who may be looking to expand paediatric knowledge, with an aim to working within Paediatrics or General practice, who wishes to work in a large District General Hospital setting, acting as member of a team providing General and acute Paediatric and Neonatal care within the Department of Paediatrics.
The post arises to work alongside the Tier 1 doctors, who are GP registrars and Foundation doctors as well as Paediatric trainees.
We are a busy, dynamic department and we value learning. We are friendly and supportive with a particularly strong track record of supporting LED doctor's both during service as well as with longer term development.
We are able to offer some flexibility around rotas to suit the requirements of the candidates, as long as a service commitment is provided.
Please be aware this advert may close early if we have sufficient applicants.
Main duties of the job
Integral to the responsibilities of our posts are the following objectives:
* To ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service
* To be involved in teaching and research wherever appropriate
* To work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies
* To work within the framework of team decisions
* To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social services
* To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
About us
The GRH redevelopment scheme opened in November 2004 to include the new purpose-built Children's Centre including a spacious Children's outpatients, a 4-bed high dependency unit, a dedicated oncology unit with isolation cubicles and a designated area for teenagers. Both medical and paediatric surgical admissions are admitted to the ward.
As well as facilities for parents to stay overnight by their child's bedside, there are 10 rooms for parental use on the floor above. This floor also has offices, an extensive open plan secretarial office, consultants, associate specialists and senior nurse managers offices.
We operate a consultant 'week on take' covering the ward and PAU separately. During this week all other fixed commitments are cancelled. This has consolidated a consultant led service, and has contributed to shortened lengths of stay, ensured appropriate admissions and resulted in improved training and supervision of trainees.
* Children requiring intensive care are transferred initially to the adult intensive care unit in the main hospital. Following initial assessment on ITU and discussion with the regional transport team (WATCh) and Bristol Children's PICU, some children with short term Level 2 requirements would stay in Gloucester, but all children with complex Level 2 or with Level 3 conditions are always transferred to a PICU.
Date posted: 14 February 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £42,008 to £49,909 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 318-25-Neopaed
Job locations: Gloucester Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Job description Job responsibilities
Resident doctors will be well supported in all clinical areas with a full induction programme. Although this is a non-training post you will be allocated an Educational Supervisor.
The responsibilities of a resident doctor in Neonatology will include:
* Ensuring continuity of medical care for babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and transitional care.
* Undertaking routine newborn examination
* Attending high risk deliveries and performing newborn resuscitation (when deemed competent)
* Participation in the tier 1 on-call rota
The responsibilities of a resident doctor in General Paediatrics will include:
* Reviewing children referred by GPs for an urgent paediatric opinion on PAU
* Reviewing children referred by our paediatric ED department
* Medical supervision of Day Case treatments and investigations eg. Blood transfusion, food challenges, infusions
* Co-ordination of care of children admitted to HDU and the children's ward
* Ensuring timely communication with primary care when children are discharged
* Participation in the tier 1 on-call rota
* Participation in post-take handover following a night on-call
The post holder will be encouraged and supported to develop other areas of expertise which might be a clinical service or a technical skill.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Achieved work experience
* MBBS
* GMC
* Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including:
Desirable
* Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, risk management & research
* Potential to contribute to development in paediatrics
Experience Essential
* Years experience / Grades completed
* Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement
* Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
Desirable
* NHS Experience
* Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to paediatrics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Gloucester Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Employer's website: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
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