Consultant - General Paediatrician with Interest in Epilepsey

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team of Acute Paediatric Consultants at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on patient care in various settings, including clinics and wards. The role emphasizes collaboration, management, and support for children and families.

Benefits

Extensive development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Paediatric Ward and HDU.
• Conduct Child Protection Medicals as needed.
• Manage the Neonatal Unit and provide consultant cover.

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of 19 dedicated WTE Acute Paediatric Consultants, with an interest in Epilepsy.

Our three core 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.

There will be 1 general OP clinic and 1 Epilepsy clinic per week. You will have attending duties on the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit, and the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU). While working on the PAU, you may need to conduct Child Protection Medicals as needed.

Each week, two consultants attend: one for Paediatrics and one for Neonates. Responsibilities include overseeing the Paediatric Ward and HDU when on Paediatrics, and caring for babies on the Neonatal unit, Delivery suite, postnatal ward, and transitional care when on Neonates.

We provide a consultant-delivered GP Hotline Service Mon - Fri 0900-1800, handling acute referrals and providing advice and guidance.

The on-call out-of-hours consultant cover is 1 in 12, covering both Paediatrics and Neonates, with attendance at night handover. All patients are reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of a decision to admit. Weekend cover is split between two consultants, sharing their week on the Children's ward. All handovers are supervised.

Main duties of the job

Management structure

The paediatric department is part of the Frimley Health Women's and Children's Directorate.

The Paediatric Unit

Ward 24 has 29 cots/beds for infants, children, and teenagers, with 7 spaces in the Paediatric Assessment Unit. It accepts direct admissions from ED, facilitates elective activity, and the PAU handles direct GP admissions. The unit also manages day cases, ambulatory care, and open access for specific patient groups. Separate areas cater to children with medical conditions, post-surgery, or infectious diseases.

The Neonatal Unit

The Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) has 17 cots for babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above, caring for a range of needs. It collaborates with neonatal transport teams for transfers to NICU if needed.

Paediatric Assessment Unit

The PAU is adjacent to the inpatient ward, staffed by nurses and Resident Doctors under a supervising Consultant. It functions as an SDEC, with 7 beds and typically sees 20-30 children daily. It supports ED flow, handles direct GP referrals, and offers day care, ambulatory care, and open access for certain groups.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to inclusivity and has received the Gold award for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We offer extensive development opportunities and training in various professional, management, leadership, and clinical skills.

We prioritize work-life balance, benefiting staff and patients alike. We encourage applications for flexible working arrangements to meet individual and service needs.

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