Job summary
CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HB
Senior Clinical Fellow post in Paediatric Surgery & Urology at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital (ST 4-8)
Applications are invited for Senior Clinical Fellow post in Paediatric Surgery at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff.
The successful applicant will work within the department led by Seven Consultant Paediatric Surgeons.
Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board offers a full range of Regional Specialties for children in Wales. This comes at an exciting time in the development of Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales, with the successful opening of the Phase One (2005) and Phase Two of the new building in March 2015, and the completion of a brand new neonatal unit in 2019.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department in the respective UHBs.
All employees have an individual responsibility to adhere to the Infection Control Policy and to protect themselves, the patient, visitors and colleagues from the risk of infection. The individual responsibility will include the requirement to attend training at intervals determined by the UHB and understand Infection Control issues as they pertain to their workplace. They will report any identified infection risk and take necessary precautions/actions to prevent transmission.
Under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 it is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that all personal data (information that is capable of identifying a living individual) relating to patients, staff and others to which they have access to in the course of employment is regarded as strictly confidential. Staff must refer to the uLHB's Data Protection Policy (available via ULHB intranet) regarding their responsibilities.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Clinical:
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of care to surgical paediatric patients. S/he will work with the paediatric surgery team, rotate around the various clinical areas and will jointly supervise STRL on a regular basis with other relevant Specialist Registrars, according to experience. Areas to be covered include Gwdihw Surgery Ward, HDU and the neonatal unit. This provides a wide variety of clinical experience in a large teaching hospital. The postholder will also be required to manage elective and emergency admissions in these clinical areas. The rotation will be discussed with the postholder on taking up the post.
The provisional shift pattern will be a 1:8 Partial Shift with night time support by the Hospital at Night team. The Rota is EWTD compliant and is regularly monitored.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Clinical:
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of care to surgical paediatric patients. S/he will work with the paediatric surgery team, rotate around the various clinical areas and will jointly supervise STRL on a regular basis with other relevant Specialist Registrars, according to experience. Areas to be covered include Gwdihw Surgery Ward, HDU and the neonatal unit. This provides a wide variety of clinical experience in a large teaching hospital. The postholder will also be required to manage elective and emergency admissions in these clinical areas. The rotation will be discussed with the postholder on taking up the post.
The provisional shift pattern will be a 1:8 Partial Shift with night time support by the Hospital at Night team. The Rota is EWTD compliant and is regularly monitored.
Person Specification
Previous experience
Essential
- o3 years full time experience in Paediatric Surgery hospital service in SHO or higher grade,
Desirable
- oPICU or medical neonatology experience
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or MRCS
- Valid APLS course successfully completed
Desirable
- Intercalated Degree
- MSc or PHD
- Academic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions etc.,)
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrate proficient skills in written and spoken English
Desirable
Person Specification
Previous experience
Essential
- o3 years full time experience in Paediatric Surgery hospital service in SHO or higher grade,
Desirable
- oPICU or medical neonatology experience
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or MRCS
- Valid APLS course successfully completed
Desirable
- Intercalated Degree
- MSc or PHD
- Academic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions etc.,)
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrate proficient skills in written and spoken English
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).
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).
