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Job overview
The appointee will work on Rainbow Ward, the Local Neonatal Unit, the Paediatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) and Outpatients Clinics. The appointee will be responsible for:
1. Ward Rounds on Rainbow and the Local Neonatal Unit
2. Seeing children in the PECC in a timely fashion
3. Attending to any emergencies immediately, including on Labour Ward
4. Outpatient Clinics (all of those are off site and into the community at various sites)
5. Child protection assessments under Consultant supervision
The Child Health Directorate sits within the Surgical Division and covers all areas of Paediatric and Child Health services in both Acute and Community settings.
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ in Paediatrics and Neonates
Close relationships at management level are in place between the Acute, community and mental health providers to promote integrated child health services across both hospital and community sectors. You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a license to practice.
An Enhanced DBS with Children's barred list will be completed for the successful candidate.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust caters for a population of 310,000. There is an Integrated Children's Service with combined Hospital and Community services within our Child Health Directorate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will work on Rainbow Ward, the Local Neonatal Unit, the Paediatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) and Outpatients Clinics. The appointee will be responsible for:
1. Ward Rounds on Rainbow and the Local Neonatal Unit
2. Seeing children in the PECC in a timely fashion
3. Attending to any emergencies immediately, including on Labour Ward
4. Outpatient Clinics (all of those are off site and into the community at various sites)
5. Child protection assessments under Consultant supervision
The Child Health Directorate sits within the Surgical Division and covers all areas of Paediatric and Child Health services in both Acute and Community settings.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Full GMC Registration
* M.B., Ch.B or equivalent
* APLS or equivalent
* NLS or equivalent
* Safeguarding qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* At least 3 years' experience as SHO or higher in Paediatrics (equivalent experience considered)
* Experience must include General Paediatrics and appropriate Neonates
* Safeguarding experience
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues in all disciplines
* Well organised
* Interest in gaining further experience in Paediatrics
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
* Understanding of the role of research
Additional
Essential criteria
* Able to travel between sites to meet requirements of the post
* Satisfactory medical clearance from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Trusts Occupational Health Physician
Recruitment Information for Candidates
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.
Guidance on Completing Your Application
Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.
On-Call
Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Continuous Service
WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment and will recognise your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr