Senior LAS in Paediatric Emergency Medicine - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

    Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
    Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago

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    Job summary

    The post is an appointment for a 12 months Senior LAS in Emergency Medicine at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

    Main duties of the job

    The resuscitation, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting to the Emergency DepartmentTo work as part of a multidisciplinary TeamThere will be senior supervision available for training grade doctors in theDepartment Consultant presence 16 hours per day. Night shift support isprovided by the non resident ED consultant, and on site medical, surgical, ICU and anaesthetic paediatric ST4+ doctors.Liaison with senior colleagues to ensure the provision of effective ED clinical services.Reasonable and effective use of hospital and district resources in liaison with ED budget holder.Liaison through the directorate with other staff of the hospital and the health authority.Participation in the Major Incident ProcedureAssistance and liaison with the ambulance serviceTeaching and trainingContribution to Clinical Governance activities in the Department.Participation in improvement initiatives in the Department eg implementation of National Guidance.Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertiseManagerial responsibilitiesSupervise junior staff.Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.Service review and developmentParticipate in CPD activity for which financial support is availableInitiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.Clinical governance

    About us

    As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

    Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

    We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see further detail in regards to the vacancy in the attached job description.

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    Person Specification

    Qualifications/Training/Education

    Essential

  • Full GMC Registration (Or Eligible for Same)
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Paediatric experience as a middle grade doctor or ST4 and above

    • Experience and knowledge

    Essential

  • Knowledge and minimum 3 years' experience in general paediatrics or Emergency Medicine
  • Safeguarding and resuscitation training

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of APLS/ EPLS certification
  • Good Clinical Practice Certification in date

    • Skills and abilities

    Essential

  • Practical skills relevant to level of training including lumbar puncture and venous access.
  • Teaching skills and experience
  • Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
  • Ability to lead resuscitation
  • Oral and written communication skills in English
  • Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others.
  • Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
  • Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns.

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Self-motivated to set and achieve targets
  • Flexible in regard to teamwork
  • Effective member of multidisciplinary team
  • Reliable work record with regards to attendance/punctuality
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high-quality service
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance

    • Leadership-specific Competencies

    Essential

  • Making difficult decisions
  • Managing change
  • Working as part of a team