Trust Grade Registrar - Paediatrics
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Job summary
Applications are welcomed for an enthusiastic & motivated Trust Grade Registrar with NHS hospital experience to join our friendly Paediatrics Team. Successful candidates should be available to start as soon as possible.
The doctor will ideally have previous experience of General and Neonatal Paediatrics, as they will participate in the fully compliant SpR rota, rotating through the neonatal unit, general paediatric ward and paediatric outpatient clinics . On call cover includes nights. The candidate will be well supported by Consultants and other Registrars in the department.
Main duties of the job
The post is for one year, in the first instance, extendable further as required. The job plan will entail a commitment of 40 hours per week shifts including on-call; nights and weekends.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust is an Acute District Hospital providing a service to approximately 340,000 people with 600 beds. We have a modern well-equipped SCBU/NICU (Level two) , a bespoke paediatric patient facility and a wide range of outpatient services. There are also excellent links with the Community Paediatric Service.
Evenings and nights are covered by one ST4-8 though a second ST4-8 is now rostered. During the working day, separate SHO covers Skylark, PAU, NICU and labour ward /postnatal wards. In the evening, separate SHO covers Skylark and PAU, with one SHO covering NICU / labour ward. At night, one SHO each covers Skylark and NICU/labour ward.
Junior Doctors rotas are EWTD compliant.
The Consultants operate a Paediatrician of the week rota for the Children's wards. Following the weekend on-call commencing Friday 1 pm, all general paediatric and neonatal admissions are admitted under the duty paediatrician. The Paediatrician of the week is responsible for the emergency on-call during the week with out of hours on-call sharedamongst the consultant colleagues. Attendance at morning and evening handover is expected. Clinics are cancelled during the Duty Paediatrician week to provide full ward / emergency cover.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Kettering is a medium sized market town in the centre of England, with excellent transport links to the rest of the UK. There are rail services from Kettering station to London every 30 minutes, delivering you to the centre of the capital, London in under one hour. There are numerous airports within easy reach including Birmingham, East Midlands, Stanstead and Luton. By road, Kettering is situated on the A14 offering rapid access to the motorway network to surrounding cities including London, Leicester, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham etc.
Details
Date posted
31 July 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£51,017 a year per annum, plus supplements
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
264-5365028-FAM
Job locations
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer details
Employer name
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer's website
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