Specialty Registrar in Paediatrics.

Job Overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow (Tier 1) in Acute

Paediatrics and Neonatology based at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The appointee will be part of a busy and cheerful department, with a clear

emphasis on delivering top quality care to our local children and young

people. There is close joint working between consultants and the specialist

paediatric nursing team, and good support for junior medical staff. We have

excellent working relationships with our community colleagues, and with

tertiary centre specialist services in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool.

The post is available immediately.

Main duties of the job

There are just over 5000 admissions each year to the paediatric ward with

around 2600 being emergency admissions. The paediatric ward provides 22

beds including 1 high dependency bed and 2 en-suite oncology cubicles.

Assessment Unit is open between 0700-2100 during the week and 0900-1800

during the weekends.

In addition to general paediatric patients, there is a steady throughput of ENT,

trauma and orthopaedics, urology and general surgical cases, both elective

and emergency. Care of children and young people admitted with surgical

emergencies is shared between the surgical team concerned and the

paediatric on call team.

The Neonatal unit is well equipped and is effectively self-sufficient in that it

looks after most of its inborn premature babies who are 27 weeks of gestation

and beyond. The babies born under 27 weeks are transferred.

There are regular teaching sessions and Joint Radiology meetings.

Prospective cover of annual leave, study leave and statutory days is

expected.

10 x Consultant posts

11 x Tier 2 posts

13 x Tier 1 posts

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post includes responsibility for admission of all acute cases and their

management on the ward as well as the follow-up of previous In-Patients in

the Out-Patients Department.

Clinical duties are shared between the thirteen first on call staff. Two people

have responsibility for the Neonatal Unit and the others deal with the

Children’s Ward and the Out-Patient Clinics. There is one tier 1 doctor on duty

at night and 2 tier 1 doctors on-call in the days. These duties are rotated on a

regular basis. The current out of hours working pattern is a full shift. The

appointed doctors will also participate in 1:8 on calls which includes weekday

and weekend nights; weekday and weekend long days. The usual on-call

shifts are 12.5 hours long. The regular days are 8 hours long.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Fully Registered Medical Practitioner with the GMC.

Desirable criteria

• MRCPCH Parts 1A and 1B

Experience

Essential criteria

• The post holder must be a qualified medical practitioner having worked a minimum of 1 year full time in General Paediatrics and Neonates. This should be explicit in the application and will be evaluated during the interview as well.

Desirable criteria

• UK experience. Experience in this specialty at ST level (not including Foundation modules) by time of appointment. APLS, NLS, Child Protection Courses and experience. If not done then commitment to do these courses.

Ability/Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Good communication skills. Ability to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormality in a sick child. Willingness to work without immediate supervision, but with an awareness of one’s individual limitations. Good written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively. Ability to work with other health professionals.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing.

Audit

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of audit cycle. Participation in research or clinical audit. Willingness to take part in teaching. Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of audit projects, with evidence of relevant audit activity. Conducting audit and research Formal training in research or teaching methods

Organisational Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate an ability to organise work effectively. Take considered decisions whilst under pressure, document clearly and concise work.