Consultant Paediatrician

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) and the option of a subspeciality interest in an interest that complements departmental needs (non-essential). This is a replacement Less than Full time permanent post (8 PAs) to commence September 2024.
We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic colleague to join our Paediatric Department. The post will be based primarily in the paediatric ED department and paediatric outpatients. The post holder will cover the paediatric emergency department (PED) on a 1:5 week rotating basis which includes a rapid access clinic and telephone advice service for local GPs. Outpatient clinics will be part of the timetable during non-PED attending weeks and there is opportunity for this role to include sub specialty clinics.
The post is built around a 8 programmed activity (PA) job plan, The Croydon Health Services Paediatric Emergency Department sees around 36,000 children per annum. The number of paediatric patients attending the Paediatric Emergency Department has increased by 24.5% between 2021 and 2022
We are looking to enhance our consultant workforce within the paediatric emergency department by recruiting to 2 Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant posts.
The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing the care of paediatrics accessing urgent and emergency care within Croydon. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general emergency medicine workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

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The Croydon Health Services Paediatric Emergency Department sees around 36,000 children per annum. The number of paediatric patients attending the Paediatric Emergency Department has increased by 24.5% between 2021 and 2022
We are looking to enhance our consultant workforce within the paediatric emergency department by recruiting to 2 Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant posts.
The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing the care of paediatrics accessing urgent and emergency care within Croydon. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general emergency medicine workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff., The Croydon Health Services Paediatric Emergency Department sees around 36,000 children per annum. The number of paediatric patients attending the Paediatric Emergency Department has increased by 24.5% between 2021 and 2022
We are looking to enhance our consultant workforce within the paediatric emergency department by recruiting to 2 Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant posts.
The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing the care of paediatrics accessing urgent and emergency care within Croydon. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general emergency medicine workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

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Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people's homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action - our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care., We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.