Overview
This is a permanent appointment for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust based at Derbyshire Children's Hospital, Royal Derby Hospital. Other services are provided across all the Trust sites including the Queens Hospital Burton site and peripheral clinics at Ripley, Ilkeston, Lichfield, and Tamworth. We are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatrician to join our flexible team and complement the range of services provided. Any applicant who wishes to work less than 10PA will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Paediatric Clinical Director and Assistant Clinical Director for the General paediatrics in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Provision of a comprehensive General Paediatric service to UHDB NHS Foundation Trust & surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, & the proper functioning of the department. Responsibility for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff. Provision of an out of hours service with your colleagues including participation in the Consultant 1 in 8 General Paediatric on-call rota (Non Resident Rota). Responsibility for the professional supervision & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate & continuing medical education activity, locally & nationally as appropriate. Participation in the clinical governance arrangements of the Trust & specifically within the Directorate including clinical audit, & research. Responsibility for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by UHDB NHS Foundation Trust. Responsible for compliance with personal continuing medical education requirements with the support of the Trust. Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines such as 'Duties of a Doctor' & 'GMC Performance Procedures' & acting in accordance with them.
Responsibilities
* Provide a comprehensive General Paediatric service to UHDB NHS Foundation Trust & surrounding areas.
* Carry out prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness and ensure proper functioning of the department.
* Provide continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and perform clinical duties as agreed in the job plan; delegate to and train staff as appropriate.
* Provide out of hours service with colleagues and participate in the Consultant 1 in 8 General Paediatric on-call rota (Non Resident).
* Supervise and manage junior medical staff; contribute to teaching, examinations, accreditation, and higher education activities.
* Participate in clinical governance, clinical audit, and research within the Directorate.
* Implement Infection Control Policies and maintain compliance with CME requirements.
* Maintain awareness of professional guidelines and act in accordance with them.
Out of hours
Participation in the Consultant 1 in 8 General Paediatric on-call rota (Non Resident).
Development and Education
Responsible for teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate & continuing medical education activity, locally & nationally as appropriate.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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