Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

Integrated Care System; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated paediatrician for a six-month fixed term role based at Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran. The position entails working as part of a team of doctors, with responsibilities including inpatient care, patient assessment, and participation in the on-call rota. Candidates must be registered and licensed to practice with the GMC and must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Opportunities for professional development and benefits are included.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits package

Paid mandatory training

Flexible working opportunities

Occupational health support

Responsibilities

• Provide Middle Grade (Tier 2) duties including hospital ward rounds.
• Assess new patients from GP or Emergency Department.
• Participate in middle grade on-call rota.

Job description

Fixed term for 6 months (potential for extension subject to performance and Service need)

The post is in general paediatrics. You will be based at our flagship specialist and critical care Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, Gwent where excellent paediatric facilities include an integrated Children's Emergency Assessment Unit (CEAU), 2 bedded Stabilisation and High Dependency area, and 48 bedded inpatient ward.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a team of of Paediatric ST4 to ST8 resident doctors in training and Specialty Doctors, you will provide Middle Grade (Tier 2) duties:

• working alongside ward week consultants to complete ward rounds and remain responsible for inpatients, including high dependency patients
• Assessment of new patients (via GP or Emergency Department)
• Middle grade on-call 1:10 equivalent resident on call rota
• Supervised safeguarding opportunities

A Separate Tier 1 rota is generously covered.

Two consultants cover the wards and HDU during the working week as well as a third consultant who covers CEAU between 1300 hours to 1900 hours in summer and 1300 to 2130 hours in winter.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

Thisposition involves Regulated Activity with children as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

Enhanced check with barred list information, including a childrens barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

THIS IS A NON TRAINING POST

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Skills & Abilities

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Personal Attributes

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.