Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are looking to appoint a locum Consultant general Paediatrician with an interest in Neonates and neonatal developmental assessment to deliver a combined neonatal and general paediatric service and manage a clinical caseload both in‑ and out‑patient.
This is a replacement post.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will have responsibility to deliver and manage a Level 2 NNU service. The Neonatal Consultant works a 6‑week rolling rota, encompassing a service week for the Level 2 Neonatal Unit (NNU) and is also directly responsible for teaching and training during the NNU week.
* The remaining 5 weeks are dedicated to outpatient clinics, SPA activity, specialty service, annual and study leave. A morning a week during these 5 weeks provides cover for the Paediatric Assessment Unit and is in reach to Paeds ED.
* The on‑call commitment is 1 in 6 weekdays and 1 in 6 weekends.
* Provides service for children on the QEH site in neonatal paediatrics and acute general paediatrics, including all aspects of treatment and management duties as per the job plan.
* Shared responsibility with other paediatricians for providing 24‑hour, 7‑day a week cover for the local neonatal unit on a rota basis, and covering colleague’s periods of annual leave and short‑term sickness.
* To take responsibility for patients on the local neonatal unit during the relevant service weeks, liaise with nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team (e.g., labour ward).
* To be responsible with colleagues for seeing babies and infants requiring neuro‑developmental follow‑up in the children's out‑patients clinic, helping children/young people and families with education and support both in clinic and outside clinic and by providing any necessary advice to general paediatric and neonatal colleagues.
* To be aware of and deal with safeguarding issues as required and to manage patients with advice from the safeguarding team.
* Carry out outpatient duties with appropriate administration and patient follow up.
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