Specialty Doctor in Paediatric Emergency Medicine - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

The work of the Sheffield Children's Emergency Department provides emergency services for children less than 16 years of age, and covers the whole range of emergency medicine problems and all grades of severity of conditions, from the most minor to the most major. Sheffield Children's hospital is a Major Trauma Centre. Approximately 60% of the workload is trauma, and 40% medical paediatrics.

There is an Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) adjacent to the Emergency Department for assessment by the acute medical, surgical and other specialty teams of patients referred by general practitioners. The unit allows investigation and observation for up to 24 hours with the aim of reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. This unit is open 24 hours per day throughout the year. The patients are the medical responsibility of the accepting team, but are nursed by staff from the Emergency Department.

The post is initially for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The post offers a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part of a cohesive and dynamic team. As a Specialty doctor in paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) at Sheffield Children's Hospital you will be given the opportunity to develop skills in the management of the wide breadth of presentations to the Emergency Department, including major trauma. You will be actively encouraged to develop any non-clinical interests, including education, research and management, both within the department and the wider hospital community The post would be relevant for those seeking a career in PEM, in the Specialty and Specialist doctor roles.

The post holder would be responsible for the assessment and management of patients attending the emergency department. They would also be involved with supervising junior trainees working in the department.

The post holder would work as part of a middle grade / specialty doctors rota. This job gives you the opportunity to work flexibly, with self-rostering, some annualisation of working hours with the potential for reduced working during school holidays and quieter periods of the year.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Dr Judith Gilchrist Email- Tel

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect

Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility

Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion

Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Qualifications/ Experience/ Entry Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Management and Clinical Governance

Essential

Desirable

Audit/Research

Essential

Desirable

Teaching

Essential

Desirable

Personal Attributes

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