Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics

Hywel Dda University Health Board

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a fixed term position of Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY UNTIL THE END OF JULY

The responsibilities of the post holder include Middle Grade Level duties. You will join a group of Paediatric Trainees and existing Specialty Doctors on the rota.

You will have the opportunity to run ward weeks, develop your own special interest with the provision of clinics, study leave and supervision.

Main duties of the job

You will enjoy excellent conditions of employment, whilst building your future in one of the best locations in the UK.

The Women and Children's Health Directorate provides services for children, young people, and women within the HywelDdaHealth Board. The Paediatric team operates with a full senior nursing team.

The Directorate aims to provide fully integrated secondary children's services to flexibly meet the health needs of local children. Following reconfiguration of our service in West Wales, we operate one centralised SCBU (250 admissions/ year, retrieval by the neonatal transport service for intensive care), with acute paediatrics delivered in each district general hospital site.

Please find below links to some useful information:

https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ https://youtu.be/fp100QsjygM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUSc

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience £59,727 - £95,400 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-GGH-356-B

Job locations

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
  • 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
  • APLS / NLS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH

Desirable

  • Experience in community child health

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in Child Health
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competences in child health procedures
  • Experience of NHS

Desirable

  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Essential

  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
  • 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
  • APLS / NLS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH

Desirable

  • Experience in community child health

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in Child Health
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competences in child health procedures
  • Experience of NHS

Desirable

  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Essential

  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Service Delivery Manager

Nick Williams-Davies

nick.williams-davies@wales.nhs.uk

07425631656

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience £59,727 - £95,400 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-GGH-356-B

Job locations

Glangwili General Hospital

Dolgwili Road

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF


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