Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Specialty Registrar in Paediatrics.
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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.
The Paediatric medical team at Wrexham comprises:
- 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.
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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
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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.
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