Job summary
Furness General Hospital are looking for a Speciality Doctor in Paediatrics to join our team at the Middle-Grade Level.
The post is based in the Paediatric Department at Furness General Hospital and you will be part of a team delivering day to day care of patients on the Children's Ward and Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit.
You will be required to participate in the 1:7 resident on-call rota which includes night duties, day shifts and weekends.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a member of a team of middle gradedoctors working a full shift system. The clinical duties of the postinclude the following:
o Day to day care of patients on the Children's Unit and SpecialCare Baby Unit as well as covering the Central Delivery Suite andpost-natal Ward.o Maintenance of patient's records and generation of timelyDischarge Summarieso Participation in Consultant-led ward rounds undertaken by thePaediatric Teamo Emergency care of patients in the paediatric assessment unit andthe emergency department
You will be encouraged to actively participate in audit / research /training within the team.
You will be encouraged to contribute to the teaching programme ofthe junior doctors and will help to protect their teaching time duringallocated teaching sessions.
About us
We are a University teaching hospital full of hard working and dedicated staff providing community and hospital services across the Morecambe Bay area.
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises.
Quality shines throughout the Trust, and the awards that our Care Groups, corporate teams or individuals have either won, or been shortlisted for, show the achievements are being recognised at a national level.
We are absolutely committed to making the Trust'a great place to be cared for; a great place to work'through the delivery of the highest possible standards of compassionate care, as well as our research and education strategy to provide the very best patient and staff experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualifaction e.g. MBBS
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatrics
- NLS Provider
Experience
Essential
- General Medical Experience
- Keen Interest in Paediatric Medicine
Desirable
- Proven experience in Audit
- Some experience with acute/non acute Paed problems e..g child protectin,child development
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues
Personal
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, families and colleagues
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualifaction e.g. MBBS
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatrics
- NLS Provider
Experience
Essential
- General Medical Experience
- Keen Interest in Paediatric Medicine
Desirable
- Proven experience in Audit
- Some experience with acute/non acute Paed problems e..g child protectin,child development
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues
Personal
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, families and colleagues
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.
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.
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).
