Job summary
Furness General Hospital are looking for a Speciality Doctor in Paediatrics to join our team at the Middle-Grade Level.
The post is based in the Paediatric Department at Furness General Hospital and you will be part of a team delivering day to day care of patients on the Children's Ward and Special Care Baby Unit.
You will be required to participate in the 1:7 resident on-call rota which includes night duties, day shifts and weekends.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a member of a team of middle grade doctors working a full shift system.
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
- Day to day care of patients on the Children's Unit and Special Care Baby Unit as well as covering the Central Delivery Suite and post-natal Ward.
- Maintenance of patient's records and generation of timely Discharge Summaries
- Participation in Consultant-led ward rounds undertaken by the Paediatric Team
- Emergency care of patients in the paediatric assessment unit and the emergency department
You will be encouraged to actively participate in audit / research / training within the team
You will be encouraged to contribute to the teaching programme of the junior doctors and will help to protect their teaching time during allocated teaching sessions.
About us
We operate from three main hospital s-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualifaction e.g. MBBS
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
- APLS certified/ in date (or equivalent)
- NLS certified / in date (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatrics
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least four years' fulltime postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) of which at least two years will be in speciality training programme in Paediatrics or as a fixed term speciality trainee in Paediatrics OR have equivalent experience and competencies
- At least 6 months neonatal experience (at Level 2 neonatal unit of above)
Desirable
- Proven experience in Audit
- Some experience with acute/non acute Paed problems e..g child protectin,child development
Skills
Essential
- Practical experience in: Acute and non-acute paediatric problems: including medical, surgical, child protection, resuscitation, neo-natal, child development and disability, behavioural paediatrics
Desirable
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualifaction e.g. MBBS
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
- APLS certified/ in date (or equivalent)
- NLS certified / in date (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatrics
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least four years' fulltime postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) of which at least two years will be in speciality training programme in Paediatrics or as a fixed term speciality trainee in Paediatrics OR have equivalent experience and competencies
- At least 6 months neonatal experience (at Level 2 neonatal unit of above)
Desirable
- Proven experience in Audit
- Some experience with acute/non acute Paed problems e..g child protectin,child development
Skills
Essential
- Practical experience in: Acute and non-acute paediatric problems: including medical, surgical, child protection, resuscitation, neo-natal, child development and disability, behavioural paediatrics
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
