This post is to support a colleague on long term sickness.
An opportunity has arisen for a paediatrician to join the friendly paediatric team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment for professional development and a satisfying work-life balance.
Following full middle grade establishment, paediatric consultants have become 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 future vision with system partners.
The role involves:
Covering the children’s ward and assessment unit, the neonatal unit, and elective work, including clinics. The option would be to take on the other half of this role with the support of our experienced safeguarding team.
Airedale has visiting specialists from the local teaching hospital in Leeds, including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, and various Paediatric surgical specialties. There is also an established diabetes and allergy service, and we are a shared care site for paediatric oncology.
Facilities:
The Children's Unit currently has 15 beds and is shared according to need with the surgical specialties. 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, it is sometimes necessary to stabilize babies born less than 32 weeks or for transfer to a Tertiary Unit.
The Neonatal Unit has 10 cots, up to three of which are for stabilization of sick neonates. These are fully equipped with Draeger ventilators and incubators. 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.
For further information about the role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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