Specialty Doctor in Neonates - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

    East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
    East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Ashford, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    We are pleased to be offering 2 Specialty Doctor posts in Neonatology based at the neonatal intensive care unit at the William Harvey Hospital (WHH). The appointee will participate in a 12 PA Rota including on calls in Neonatology at the William Harvey Hospital (WHH).

    Main duties of the job

    The level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at WHH has 7 Intensive Care, 4 High Dependency and 14 Special Care cots as well as a newly developed neonatal outreach service to facilitate early hospital discharge. The unit provides a whole range of medical intensive care including high frequency oscillation, nitric oxide therapy and therapeutic hypothermia. This post provides an excellent opportunity for training in Neonatology and there is an active program of medical education and involvement in neonatal research.

    About us

    We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

    We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day

    We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's neverbeen a better time to join us.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications and Training

    Essential

  • MRCP/MRPCH or equivalent
  • Minimum of English level 2 (GCSE) grade C or equivalent
  • IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School
  • NLS or equivalent neonatal resuscitation

    • Desirable

  • Prior experience or Neonatal intensive care in UK

    • Skills and Experience

    Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Minimum of 2 years experience at Middle Grade level of Neonatal intensive care Level 3

    • Desirable

  • NLS or equivalent instructor status APLS or EPLS provider
  • Advanced IT skills
  • Understanding of data collection and analaysis
  • Good clinical Practice for research (GCP) qualification
  • Higher degree management experience/qualification

    • personal/professional attributes

    Essential

  • Welcoming and polite attentive, helpful and respect others
  • Speak on behalf of those who cannot, respect people and their dignity, work as a team, take responsibility and be a leader

    • Clinical governance

    Essential

  • Consistently safe
  • vigilant about safety.
  • reassuringly professional.
  • Listen and clearly communicate
  • Delivers the best outcomes, always improving ourselves and services