A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
The post would optimally suit trainees who are considering a future in paediatric medicine and want to explore this as an area of specialisation. Applicants would have completed Foundation training. The post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for an ST post. Applicants must possess previous paediatric medicine experience.
The post is available from 2nd April 2025 until 5th August 2025.
The individual will be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibilities of ST1-2. Candidates must possess full GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application. Previous NHS experience is essential.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The successful individual will be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibilities of ST1-2. The post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for an ST post. The role will be based at the Great North Children’s Hospital.
The post will be fixed to one or two Paediatric specialties one of which will be neurology. The successful applicant will join an on call SHO rota which includes nightshifts, weekends and long days. They will be exposed to specialty and general paediatrics.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:Dr Liz McLellan on 0191 2839871 or Dr Charlie Pickles on 0191 2829561, or via email at e.mclellan1@nhs.net or Charles.pickles@nhs.net
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Clinical:
• Assessing patients, diagnosing and escalating to registrar / consultant level when necessary. Taking bloods ordering other tests including MRI, x-ray etc. The duties will include attending relevant MDTs.
Administrative:
• Successful applicants will be expected to carry out all administrative tasks allocated to them by the Medical Education Manager, or clinical supervisor, including keeping of inpatient records, ordering investigations and receiving results.
Research:
• The medical education department has a strong reputation for excellent medical education and there are many ongoing projects. The high volume of educational activity performed in the Trust ensures there is a vast opportunity to instigate and perform research/audit projects. Such activity is encouraged, and results presented at regional and national meetings.
This advert closes on Thursday 13 Feb 2025
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