Fixed Term Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics - 12 Months

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a clinical fellow in paediatrics to join their dynamic acute workforce in Bury St Edmunds, UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for various patient assessments in the Children's Assessment Unit and support during at-risk deliveries. This role offers substantial training opportunities, including specialised experiences in subspecialties such as diabetes and respiratory disease. The provider emphasises a supportive team environment, working up to 48 hours a week including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Comprehensive training opportunities

Supportive working environment

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Successful completion of medical school and relevant training.
• Experience in paediatrics and emergency medicine is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess unwell children on Children's Assessment Unit and Emergency department.
• Conduct ward rounds on Paediatric ward and Neonatal unit.
• Attend at-risk deliveries in delivery suite.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient assessment

Communication

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Successful candidates will join a dynamic acute workforce treating a wide spectrum of emergency and acute paediatric medicine presentations. This is a great opportunity to broaden your experience while working in a friendly and supportive environment. There is a strong training culture incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision, opportunities to attend relevant clinics and courses, and full immersion simulation sessions. The post holders will work up to 48 hours per week (including night shifts and weekend duties).

Responsibilities

• The Paediatric department is run as a team and the clinical fellow will be responsible for the patients of all consultants. The main duties will be on the Children's Assessment Unit, Paediatric General ward (Rainbow) and the Neonatal unit. This will include assessment of unwell children on CAU, Emergency department and conducting ward rounds on Paediatric ward and NNU, attending at risk deliveries in delivery suite and supporting and supervising Tier 1 doctors.
• The post holder will work in the middle grade rota (Tier 2) 1:6 including evenings and weekends.
• There will be opportunities to do general clinics under supervision.
• Within the Paediatric department at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, the middle grade doctors will be able to undertake general paediatric training, subspecialist training with opportunities to gain extra experience in diabetes, allergy, respiratory disease, neurology. Neonatal training will continue through the post. #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
• We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.