Job summary
The Paediatric Department within the MECCs Care Group is seeking to recruit 1 x Junior Clinical Fellows doctors on a 12 month fixed term basis at Furness General Hospital.

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School, North Western Deanery and Health Education North West to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust's high standards of patient care. UHMBFT provides one of the main NHS settings for students from Lancaster Medical School as we co-ordinate, deliver and quality assure the clinical component of Lancaster Medical SchoolsMBChBdegree programme.

Main duties of the job
As the successful applicant you will work as a member of a team of intermediate grade doctors working a full shift system.

The clinical duties of the post include the following:
Day to day care of patients on the Children's Unit, Special Care Baby Unit and post-natal Ward

• Maintenance of patient's records
• Participation in Consultant-led ward rounds undertaken by the Paediatric Team
• Emergency care of patients in the specialty and urgent admissions / referrals
• Participation in a full shift system.
• Attendance and participation in the local teaching programme
• Opportunity to observe paediatric out-patient clinics

About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• APLS/EPLS and NLS
• Basic Medical Qualification e.g. MBBS or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• At least 6 months experience at SHO Level in Paediatrics
• Good core knowledge of general medicine
• Knowledge of audit process and understanding of principles of clinical research

Skills ability and knowledge
Essential

• Able to work as member of multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to present at departmental meeting
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and other disciplines

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.
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