Senior LAS in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (ST4+)

The post is an appointment for a 6 month Senior LAS in Emergency Medicine at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust., The resuscitation, examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting to the Emergency DepartmentTo work as part of a multidisciplinary TeamThere will be senior supervision available for training grade doctors in theDepartment i.e Consultant presence 16 hours per day. Night shift support isprovided by the non resident ED consultant, and on site medical, surgical, ICU and anaesthetic paediatric ST4+ doctors.Liaison with senior colleagues to ensure the provision of effective ED clinical services.Reasonable and effective use of hospital and district resources in liaison with ED budget holder.Liaison through the directorate with other staff of the hospital and the health authority.Participation in the Major Incident ProcedureAssistance and liaison with the ambulance serviceTeaching and trainingContribution to Clinical Governance activities in the Department.Participation in improvement initiatives in the Department eg implementation of National Guidance.Participate in
the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertiseManagerial responsibilitiesSupervise junior staff.Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.Service review and developmentParticipate in CPD activity for which financial support is availableInitiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.Clinical governance

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.