Job summary
This post offers an exciting opportunity for individuals from a Paediatric or Emergency Medicine background to develop their Paediatric Emergency Medicine skills, experience and knowledge through working in our busy Paediatric Emergency Department which has around 50,000 attendances per year.
The post holder will work on a dedicated Paediatric ED rota and will gain experience and training in managing medically unwell children as well as injured children; the department is a busy Trauma Unit and part of the North East London Trauma Network. The successful applicant will be supported by a team of 4 Paediatric Emergency Medicine consultants and seventeen adult Emergency Medicine consultants, and will work alongside MDT colleagues including paediatric ENPs and resident doctors from paediatric and adult EM backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide direct clinical care to children presenting to the emergency
department, ensuring timely assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Contribute to the resuscitation and acute stabilisation of critically ill
children.
Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with
multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure high quality care for all
children in the Paediatric Emergency Department
Adhere to best practice guidelines in management of paediatric
illness and injury
Engage in education opportunities
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
Provide and maintain a high standard of patient care for all children
attending the PED
Maintain up to date training including Advanced Paediatric
Life Support qualifications
Follow local and national guidance for the management of paediatric
illness and injuryknowwhen to refer for specialist management
Ensure safe discharge from the Emergency department by providing
appropriate writtenandverbal safety netting information
RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Contribute to the development of departmental paediatric
emergency medicine policies andguidelines.
Contribute to quality improvement projects within the PED
Contribute to initiatives to improve paediatric healthcare access and
outcomes
Contribute to departmental audits and clinical governance activities
About us
The Emergency Department at the North Middlesex University Hospital has an annual attendance of ~ 180,000 new patients. 27% of attendances are under the age of 16. The post holder will be required to play an active role in the development of our Paediatric emergency services.
There is a significant trauma workload; consequently there is an active Trauma Team. The department receives nearly 20% of its workload as ambulance borne. The department has a philosophy of comprehensive patient care where the initial management of the patient is undertaken in the ED and the patient then handed over to in-patient teams. There is an excellent relationship with the in-patient teams with seamless referrals. The case mix has the highest acuity in the North East Thames region with preponderance towards medically unwell patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
professional reistration
Essential
- Appropriate GMC registration with a license to practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS Equivalent
- Two years post registration
Desirable
previous experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience
- At least 2 years experience as a junior doctor
Desirable
- Previous Paediatric Experience
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to work flexibility to optimise departmental activity
Desirable
- Experience of providing teaching to multiprofessional colleagues
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Be able to accept and acknowledge limitations in decision making
- Be able to identify when senior support is required
- Ability to communicate effectively both in written and spoken English
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Desirable
- Experience of audit / Quality Improvement
Other Requirements:
Essential
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- Ability to work weekends
Person Specification
professional reistration
Essential
- Appropriate GMC registration with a license to practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS Equivalent
- Two years post registration
Desirable
previous experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience
- At least 2 years experience as a junior doctor
Desirable
- Previous Paediatric Experience
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to work flexibility to optimise departmental activity
Desirable
- Experience of providing teaching to multiprofessional colleagues
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Be able to accept and acknowledge limitations in decision making
- Be able to identify when senior support is required
- Ability to communicate effectively both in written and spoken English
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Desirable
- Experience of audit / Quality Improvement
Other Requirements:
Essential
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- Ability to work weekends
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).
