Job summary
Due to ongoing maternity leave, we have an opportunity for an acute consultant paediatrician to jointhe friendly paediatric team at Airedale. This post is a 6-month locumcontract with a view to extend beyond this period.The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment forprofessional development and a satisfying work life balance.Following full middle grade establishment paediatric consultants havebecome non-resident at night.The trust is attractive to SAS doctors due to its CESR programme,and it is an expectation that the post holders will also support thisdevelopment. There has been a recent investment in the paediatricward and the unit now has a dedicated assessment area to provideambulatory care and reduce the number of emergency admissions toour unit.Further development of ambulatory care is a key part of our futurevision with system partners.
Main duties of the job
The role involves covering the children's ward and assessment unit,the neonatal unit and elective work, including clinics.Airedale has visiting specialists from the local teaching hospital inLeeds, including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology,Rheumatology and various Paediatric surgical specialities. There isalso an established diabetes and allergy service, and we are a sharedcare site for paediatric oncology.The paediatric rota is a 1 in 10. Airedale has a paediatrician of theweek structure with one paediatrician covering the ward Monday -Saturday. The Monday to Friday paediatric shifts are 9-5 and there isa separate daily neonatal consultant who covers the long day 9am-9.30pm and is then non-resident on call overnight. The Friday longday consultant also covers the Sunday. Weekend shifts are 9-6pmand then non-resident on call until 9am until the next day (Please see the timetable on page 5)
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Childrens Unit currently has 15 beds and is shared according toneed with the surgical specialities. There is a Children AssessmentRoom to assess and observe children.The Ward has an attached playroom, and a secure external play area.The Level 1 Neonatal Unit provides care for babies born at more than32 weeks. Due to our rural location is it sometimes necessary tostabilise babies born less than 32 weeks or for transfer to Tertiary Unit.The Neonatal Unit has 10 cots, up to three of which are forstabilisation of sick neonates. These are fully equipped with Draegerventilators, incubators and Space Labs monitors. The Neonatal Unithas its own blood gas machine and radiology viewing station. TheNeonatal Unit has now been re-designated as a level 1 Unit.The Child Development Service is based on the Airedale site andprovides a comprehensive service. It will not form part of theappointee's duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Childrens Unit currently has 15 beds and is shared according toneed with the surgical specialities. There is a Children AssessmentRoom to assess and observe children.The Ward has an attached playroom, and a secure external play area.The Level 1 Neonatal Unit provides care for babies born at more than32 weeks. Due to our rural location is it sometimes necessary tostabilise babies born less than 32 weeks or for transfer to Tertiary Unit.The Neonatal Unit has 10 cots, up to three of which are forstabilisation of sick neonates. These are fully equipped with Draegerventilators, incubators and Space Labs monitors. The Neonatal Unithas its own blood gas machine and radiology viewing station. TheNeonatal Unit has now been re-designated as a level 1 Unit.The Child Development Service is based on the Airedale site andprovides a comprehensive service. It will not form part of theappointee's duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MB BCh or equivalent
- Higher qualification in Paediatrics -MRCPCH or equivalent.
- Child Protection Training
- On GMC's Specialist Register or be no more than three months from obtaining CCT at interview date
Desirable
- Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
Experience
Essential
- General paediatric experience post SHO
- Training and experience otherwise equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- 6 months as Middle Grade training on Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Desirable
- Experience of working in a DGH General Paediatrics
- Six months experience in a specialty useful to the Department
- Management qualification
- Budgetary awareness
- One year as Middle Grade training on Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Uni
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MB BCh or equivalent
- Higher qualification in Paediatrics -MRCPCH or equivalent.
- Child Protection Training
- On GMC's Specialist Register or be no more than three months from obtaining CCT at interview date
Desirable
- Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
Experience
Essential
- General paediatric experience post SHO
- Training and experience otherwise equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- 6 months as Middle Grade training on Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Desirable
- Experience of working in a DGH General Paediatrics
- Six months experience in a specialty useful to the Department
- Management qualification
- Budgetary awareness
- One year as Middle Grade training on Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Uni
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).
