Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Neonatology

We are seeking a consultant colleague with expertise in neonatology that could augment the current provision of services within the department. The successful applicant should have extensive experience of neonatology evidenced by a certificate of neonatal subspecialty training, SPIN module in neonatology or evidence of equivalent experience.

The successful candidate is expected to provide a strong visible presence across the organisation, be a role model of good leadership and effective communication at individual, team, directorate and organisation level. He/ she is expected to help shape the development of the department and to share the long term vision for a safe and sustainable service, in line with the current developments.

The post is built around a 10 programmed activity job plan (see JD)., Where specified, the Consultant is expected to provide continuity of care for all the patients coming through the neonatal service over their attending weeks. They provide support and are available for all neonatal emergencies during the specified time period.

The post holder is expected to take on and lead in a special interest to augment those already provided within the Department.

They are required to cover General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Department when on call in the evening and over weekends, and should cover be required during normal working hours.

The Consultant would do at least two outpatient clinics per week during non-attending weeks to include neonatal follow-up clinics and general paediatric clinics as outlined below.

The post holder is expected to support junior doctors and nursing colleagues in the performance of their duties

The post holder is expected to provide support to the maternity service in planning the management of preterm deliveries and women with complicated pregnancies., 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