About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and committed Paediatrician, who will join our established team of general paediatricians. We are seeking applicants with an interest in neonates but additional special interests including the following will be considered:
Safeguarding
Rheumatology
Immunology
Gastroenterology
Our Neonatal Unit is a level 2 or 'Local' neonatal unit and is part of the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (EMNODN), it's designated to provide intensive care for gestations twenty-seven weeks and above. Our cot numbers are 2 intensive care, 6 high dependency, and 8 special care cots.
The post has clinical responsibilities covering services to children within the Acute Trust in conjunction with the other Consultants working as a team providing elective and emergency children's acute service for children of North Northamptonshire.
Main duties of the job
The newly appointed locum consultant will join the team of existing consultants to deliver a high quality emergency and elective neonatal/ paediatric service.
There is scope to have a dedicated time in the job plan to enhance and further develop the sub-speciality service delivery alongside the transformation programme. The Group model helps to enhance collaborative working as a county wide approach to speciality services with increased opportunity with a larger case mix, opportunities for research and enhancing excellence in paediatric care in Northants.
Participation with consultant colleagues in clinical governance arrangements for the NICU, general paediatrics, safeguarding and areas of special interest to develop practice and buttress existing frameworks is essential.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.
Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities . There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.
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Job description Job responsibilities
The Consultants operate a Paediatrician/ neonatal consultant of the week rota for the Childrens wards. The Paediatrician of the week is responsible for all paediatric in-patient Paediatric admissions during the week and for all Paediatric emergencies during regular working hours, with out of hours on-call shared amongst the consultant colleagues. Attendance at morning and evening handover is expected. Clinics are cancelled during the Duty Paediatrician week to provide full ward / emergency cover.
There is a separate consultant covering the neonatal unit from 9 AM to 5 PM during the working week and a split oncall rota. The neonatal consultant is expected to be resident oncall from 5-7pm and non-resident till 0900 hrs the following day, available to attend any emergencies.
All paediatric and neonatal consultants partake in a shared rota covering the paediatric assessment unit 0900-1700hrs; 5 days/ wk.
Person Specification
Education,Training & Qualifications Essential
Full registration with GMC and Licence to Practice MRCPCH or equivalent MRCPCH or equivalent CCT in paediatrics (or within 6 months of interview) or equivalent Neonatology experience/ SPIN Current certification APLS and NLS Level 3 safeguarding training in date
Desirable
Management experience
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Effective participation in clinical audit Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Desirable
Specialist interest to complement those of other consultants in the department Publications in recognised journals
Skills Essential
Good organisational skills Experience of management/leadership including service improvement Works well within a multidisciplinary environment Effective communication skills
Key competencies/personal qualities & attributes Essential
Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)