Detailed job description and main responsibilities This well-established post is part of a friendly and enthusiastic team of 22 General Paediatricians providing out of hours, inpatient and outpatient care for local children. The unit aims to deliver a consultant led service. The appointee will be required to attend on the ward and support acute admissions on PAU as outlined in the table above. They will also have an average of 2 clinics per month when not providing acute inpatient care. For the purpose of Job planning a year is calculated as 42 weeks, this allows for A/L and S/L. The Trust is part of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership (Integrated Care System), which is now part of the Central East ICB cluster. As a result of this, the successful candidate may be required to adapt their job plan in the future to work across more than one site within the area; this may also include delivering aspects of care in community settings which supports the Trust's vertical integration strategy. 1. Duties and Responsibilities • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Paediatric and Neonatal patients • To share, with colleagues in the Paediatric Department, the management of children requiring emergency review, assessment, and admission to the Paediatric Unit • To share with consultant colleagues in providing the on-call non-residents rota • Teaching and training of resident and locally employed doctors, nursing staff and medical students • To support speciality specific training and development • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit • To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD) • To share with colleagues in the department and trust speciality knowledge and experience. Attending Weeks Approximately 1:7 with prospective cover The general paediatricians work an Attending Week. This is spread over two weeks as Monday to Thursday and then Friday to Sunday over two consecutive weeks. During the attending week, the appointee will be expected to be fully available for the wards and paediatric emergencies and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all paediatric patients on the unit, liaising with the patient's own consultant where appropriate. When attending, the appointee will be expected to lead the daily handover round on the general paediatric unit, supervise the resident and locally employed doctors and support ward work where necessary. They will also be expected to teach medical students attached to the ward and participate in an evening handover round with the overnight on-call consultant at 16.30. The time on the wards will also be spent teaching and training trainees and supporting nursing staff as necessary. There will also be opportunity during this week when free to attend regular teaching and meetings. Non- Attending weeks: The appointee will undertake an average of 2 outpatient clinics per month. These will be general paediatric clinics. He/she will share the teaching and administration duties within the department and SPA activity. A departmental Grand Round is held every Thursday afternoon, which all consultants attend wherever possible. The on-call commitment is approximately 1:14 non-resident on call nights. The appointee will be expected to take hand over at 16.30, be resident on site till 22:00 supporting the evening team. After attending the night-time handover with the junior and middle grade team the appointee will be non- resident on call. He/she will be expected to support and attend the unit as required by the night team. The post requires the appointee to be resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes travelling distance of the hospital while on call. There is an on-call availability supplement of 3% in the contract for Class A availability. Person specification Education Essential criteria Medical Degree MRCPCH Full GMC Registration (GMC licence to practice is mandatory before employment commences) Desirable criteria MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research Attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course Attended Management Course Experience Essential criteria Excellent all round experience of DGH work Level 3 Child protection training APLS/ EPLS & NLS course or equivalent Effectiveness Essential criteria Demonstrate ongoing CPD Participation in relevant local audits Evidence of service development Desirable criteria Participation in relevant national audits • Participation in research GCP Personal Skills Essential criteria Ability to cooperate with a flexible attitude and a team player Leadership Skills Desirable criteria Attended recognised management / leadership course It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Employer certification / accreditation badges