Job overview
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a great opportunity for a Trust Specialty Registrar (ST3+ eqv) to join the Paediatrics team.
The appointee will have day to day responsibility for the care of inpatients on the general paediatric ward and neonatal unit, sharing this responsibility with trainees in post. Consultant led ward rounds are held daily.
Appropriateness of their clinical and delegation skills will be monitored through regular colleague & patient feedback and appraisals.
The post holder will also be involved in care of more complex in-patients under the supervision of consultants
A weekly MDT is held on Tuesdays in the neonatal unit and on Wednesdays in the general paediatric ward where all the in-patients are reviewed by the whole team, including the community nurses, the liaison heath visitor and social worker.
When on acute duties, the post holder may be asked to give medical paediatric advice to paediatric Surgical, Orthopaedic, Plastic and Burns, ENT or Ophthalmology patients.
Applicants MUST hold a FULL GMC registration with the Licence to Practice in the UK.
Please note : We anticipate this to be a popular post and may close earlier that the advertised closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time post to join our dynamic and enthusiastic Paediatric Department and support our team of Middle Grade doctors. The post provides an ideal opportunity for a suitably qualified individual looking to continue to develop skills in general paediatrics, neonatology. This post will be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with some duties at Wycombe Hospital.
The post holder will be encouraged to actively participate in teaching and clinical governance activities besides clinical activities for their continuous professional development. The post holder will have regular supervision meetings and appraisal to ensure that your appraisal covers your whole practice, including any non-clinical roles as part of the process of revalidation.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
11. Full current GMC registration
Desirable criteria
12. MRCPCH
Training & Experience
Essential criteria
13. NLS/APLS/PALS Course
14. Minimum of 4 years in recognised Paediatric SHO/Registrar training post
15. 6 months experience in a Tertiary Neonatal unit Outpatient experience
16. UK Paediatric experience is essential
Desirable criteria
17. Previous NHS Middle grade experience
Clinical Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
18. Able to work without direct supervision
19. Sound manual dexterity and competent routine practical procedures
20. Clear Logical thinking/showing an analytical/scientific approach
21. Understanding of evidence informed practice
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
22. Ability to organize oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical need within limitations of experience
23. Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
Teaching
Essential criteria
24. Experience of teaching
25. Teaching of medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
26. Ability to organize oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical need within limitations of experience
27. Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
ADMINISTRATION & AUDIT
Essential criteria
28. Familiar with current structure of health service and knowledgeable about recent initiatives and changes
29. Through understanding of principles of medical audit
30. Evidence of participation in audit project
Desirable criteria
31. Some understanding of clinical risk management
32. Appreciation of clinical governance issues
Other requirements
Essential criteria
33. Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post
34. Ability to travel between Hospital sites
35. Experience within Paediatrics
Personal Skills & attributes
Essential criteria
36. Effective communicator; able to work in a team and co-operate with medical and paramedical staff
37. Sound note keeping
38. Excellent written and spoken English Language skills
39. Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absences
40. Able to change and adapt, respond to rapidly changing circumstances
41. Professional attitude towards work, reliable, with tidy personal appearance
42. Desire to continue personal professional development and enhance quality of patient service
43. Able to operate under pressure, cope with setbacks, self-aware
Desirable criteria
44. Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Trust Values
Essential criteria
45. Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
46. Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong selfawareness with a desire to grow.
47. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
48. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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