Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a modern, stand-alone Children's Hospital by the sea in the South East of England. Working as part of a busy and vibrant team, you will be a part of providing excellent day to day care of patients rostered to on the Paediatric Wards and in Children's Emergency Department and in Children Critical care.

Main duties of the job

• Provide consistently excellent care in the paediatric emergency department, and wards.
• To work collaboratively with our teams and other specialties
• To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for safeguarding children and young people is honoured effectively
• To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for the delivery of safe and high quality services for children, responsive to the needs of them and their families, is honoured effectively
• To contribute to the delivery of services which are financially responsible and efficient

About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Job responsibilities
Full-time including participation in a full shift rota system working across the Paediatric Wards, the Childrens Emergency Department and Paediatric Critical Care (level 2). Successful applicants will work on the middle grade registrar-level rota, in a combination of day shifts, long days, night shifts and weekends as part of a full-time European Working Time Directive compliant rota. Less than full time working applications would also be considered. Applicants are required to have post-registration experience of working in the NHS. The clinical duties of the post include the day-to-day care of the patients at RACH. This role will be located at RACH and will involve covering depending on the rota any of the clinical areas. There will numerous opportunities to attend the hospital teaching programme. You will also be expected to help teach our medical students.

Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential

• Basic medical degree
• Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification (MRCPCH membership)
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent

Desirable

• Details of any additional qualifications, accreditation and courses
• Higher Degree

Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential

• Understanding of clinical risk management

Desirable

• Details of experience in other related specialties at ST1 - 4 equivalent Level

Knowledge
Desirable

• IT skills
• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning
Essential

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills
Essential

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Career Progression
Essential

• Appropriate progression of career to date
• Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
• Not have previously relinquished or been released/removed from a training programme, except under exceptional circumstances

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Evidence of: Good communication skills both oral and written

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address: Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Brighton, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
Contact: Dr Catherine Bevan, catherine.bevan1@nhs.net, 01273656955