Job summary
This 6 month post offers excellent experience and training in Paediatrics. East Lancashire Hospitals is the largest Acute Trust in the North West Region. The Paediatric Service is extremely busy with a wealth of clinical cases to learn from in the Acute and Outpatient settings. The case mix seen is very diverse due to the characteristics of the local population. We care for many children with a variety of complex and rare conditions as well as those with more common problems. The clinical experience we offer is ideal to help prepare for postgraduate examinations or for wider professional development

Main duties of the job

• Full shift rota covering 2 sites for Paediatrics (Neonatology excluded), which are new contract, 'New deal' and European Working Time Directive compliant. The post holder will supervise the Paediatric Junior Clinical Fellow's work.
• Participate in General Paediatric Ward Rounds with the Ward-based Consultant of the week.
• Work within the team to provide on-going high quality care for inpatients and seeing referrals in theChildren's Observation and Assessment Unit or in the Emergency Department.
• General Paediatric Clinics seeing new and follow-up patients under the supervision of a Consultant Paediatrician.

About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 521,000. The trust is rated in the top quartile of places to work in the national staff survey.Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. The Royal Blackburn Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Hospital are significant PFI developments.

Job responsibilities
The post holders will join a team of doctors participating on the middle grade rota. All the doctors will be mainly based in Blackburn and will also have regular duties in the Childrens Minor Illness Unit at Burnley. You will have ward commitments which are managed using the Consultant Ward Week pattern covering both sites. There are also duties in the Childrens Observation and Assessment Units, emergency attendance to the Emergency Department and experience in outpatient clinics. There is a separate team covering Neonatology on the Burnley site.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of medical training & evidence of competence in relevant procedures
• Knowledge of education & training issues from completion of UK based Medical degree or a minimum of 12 months previous NHS experience
• Good communication skills with ability to motivate colleagues - both medical & non-medical
• Ability to work in a team
• Demonstrates professionalism in attitude & application

Desirable

• Awareness of national agenda in relation to medical education & training
• Involvement in management & administration
• Evidence of ability to lead & motivate a team

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice
• At least 24 months experience in Paediatrics
• Successful completion of ST2+ or equivalent training in Paediatrics so at the level of ST3(+) registrar (as a minimum)
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in General Paediatrics & Neonatology to the level required to start to or continue to undertake middle grade responsibilities appropriate to level

Desirable

• Full MRCPH qualification or success in at least 2 out of 3 MRCPCH written papers
• APLS or EPLS & NLS trained
• Evidence of publications in medical education journals
• Evidence of publications in peer reviewed medical journals

Further Training
Essential

• Experience & training in Child Protection to Level 3 standards or be able to demonstrate this before taking up the post

Desirable

• Teaching, Learning & Assessment training
• PG Cert in medical education or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Practical experience in management of a wide range of conditions in General Paediatrics, Neonatal medicine & Child Protection
• Experience of working or delivering medical education
• Proven ability to utilise IT as administrative tool
• Experience of working with staff from different professional backgrounds
• Understanding of & performing audit - evidence of experience during general professional training

Desirable

• Extensive experience of working or delivering medical education
• Experience in Emergency Medicine & know how to start management of children presenting with critical illness
• Research experience

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