Trust Doctor in Paediatrics F3/ST1/2 Equivalent –fixed term - Slough, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
    Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Slough, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    An opportunity to be part of the paediatric team at Wexham park Hospital as a trust doctor F3/ST1-2 equivalent. The successful candidate will work across the paediatric and neonatal teams.

    This post is for 12 months, commencing August posts are available.

    We are seeking an enthusiastic junior doctor who has an interest in Paediatrics and wants experience before committing to a full training programme. The successful candidate will join the existing team in a modern hospital with a well-equipped children's department and Local Neonatal Unit (level 2).

    While this post does not carry formal training recognition, it does provide an opportunity to care for a tremendously varied group of patients in a large paediatric department in a busy District General Hospital. The post-holder will take part in a full shift rolling Rota, Band 1a.

    You will be assigned a clinical supervisor who will oversee your continued professional development. Applications from doctors who would like to work part time will be considered.

    Main duties of the job

  • Provide care of acute patients under the guidance of the senior staff
  • Be encouraged to participate in audits
  • Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with their colleagues both senior and junior.
  • Comply with Infection prevention and control procedures which is the responsibility of everyone. Employees are required to strictly adhere to the infection control policy.

    • About us

    There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts

    Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

    We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

    We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

    Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

    If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The Paediatric Department has 29 acute medical and surgical in-patient beds including 6 teenage beds and a 5-bed paediatric high dependency unit.

    There is a separate assessment area. (PAU)

    There are several specialised out-patient clinics attended by tertiary-specialists. There is an 18 cot, purpose built neonatal unit with 5 intensive care/high dependency cots. Full intensive care is offered to inborn babies greater than 27/40 weeks gestation; neonatal surgery being transferred to the regional unit in Oxford

    FY2/ST1-3 Trainees are on a full shift (Band 1A) and are organised in separate teams for General Paediatrics and for Neonates. The general ward & neonatal unit are separated by a single door allowing good registrar support across both sides of the department.

    Within our department we have a mixture of FY2, ST1-3 in paediatrics and ST1-ST2 GP trainees all participating to a rolling junior doctor rota. Please review the attached job description for further information.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Able to manage time and prioritise workload
  • Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
  • Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
  • Respects and promotes individual's rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures
  • Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
  • Understanding of the basic principles of research

    • Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
  • Other degrees BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent)
  • Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English able to write legible records
  • Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
  • Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
  • Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
  • Able to prioritise clinical need

    • Desirable

  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care.