Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics (ST4+ equivalent)

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Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the department of Paediatrics at Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health Foundation Trust as a Senior Clinical Fellow. Two posts are available.

The posts are based at Wexham Park Hospital and would be on an initial 12 month contract (to be reviewed after 3 months).

The Paediatric department at Wexham Park Hospital is well respected within region having been awarded training department of the year twice since the awards started in 2017.

These posts have arisen as we aim to increase middle grade cover at night, by working to 2 middle grade resident model, and as such it will involve an ability to work on both the paediatric and neonatal units.

Applicants should have full GMC registration and license to practice and should have MRCPCH membership.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Department works as a single department across the Paediatric and neonatal units and is part of Frimley Health NHS Trust. We are a friendly department which has been well recognised as a supportive place to work by paediatric trainees in the Oxford region. We provide in-patient general paediatric and neonatal care on the Wexham site and outpatient services at Brants Bridge in Bracknell and St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead.

FY2/ST1-3 Trainees are on a full shift and are organised in separate teams for General Paediatrics and for Neonates. At night currently, there are always 2 FY2/ST1-3 trainees and 1 middle grade resident, plus consultant cover. The general ward & neonatal unit are separated by a single door allowing good registrar support across both sides of the department. At weekends there are 2 Consultants each morning with, 2 middle grades and 3 FY2/ST1-3 until 22.00 with extra middle grade support until midnight.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We brought together Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to create Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust on 1 October 2014.

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,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Details

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 a year Per Annum, additional allowances for nights and weekends

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-HW306-A5

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.

You must have completed your English Language Test, if required ,and have GMC Registration.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.

You must have completed your English Language Test, if required ,and have GMC Registration.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MB, BS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH
  • NALS or PALS

Desirable

  • BSc or equivalent
  • Distinction/ Honours/ Prizes

Experience

Essential

  • General paediatric or neonatal experience at Senior SHO level/ SpR level
  • Evidence of sound basic clinical skills
  • Demonstrates understanding of importance of medical research
  • Evidence of competentency in the management of medical emergencies
  • Example of good teamworking and their role

Desirable

  • Previous clinical audit experience
  • Previous research experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MB, BS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH
  • NALS or PALS

Desirable

  • BSc or equivalent
  • Distinction/ Honours/ Prizes

Experience

Essential

  • General paediatric or neonatal experience at Senior SHO level/ SpR level
  • Evidence of sound basic clinical skills
  • Demonstrates understanding of importance of medical research
  • Evidence of competentency in the management of medical emergencies
  • Example of good teamworking and their role

Desirable

  • Previous clinical audit experience
  • Previous research experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric Consultant

Johanna Aspel

johanna.aspel@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 a year Per Annum, additional allowances for nights and weekends

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-HW306-A5

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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