Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics

The post holder will take part on the middle grade rota which currently has a total of 12 persons and is likely to change in near future. This will include on call duties including weekends, and work on the Paediatric & Neonatal wards, as well as undertaking outpatient clinics. The rota for this is available for the post holder to see if required.
The below timetable is remunerated with 10 PA's, based on 8 PA's and 2 SPA's for the daytime duties and the out of hours is calculated as 2 additional PA's based on the current duties, but this may be subject to change in future if the rota changes.
The post holder will be required to be present on site for the duration of their work.
The specific daily allocations of duties will be subject to discussion on appointment.
The current on call commitment is 1:6 with prospective cover and is likely to change in near future, + Provide Middle Grade support to Paediatric outpatient clinics
+ Participate in regular Paediatric & Neonatal ward rounds
+ Provide Paediatric cover to A&E as required
+ Review Paediatric acute admissions on take days
+ On request provide Paediatric support in Community Clinics
+ Provide Paediatric opinion in Child Abuse / safeguarding cases
+ Be required to take an active part in clinical governance, ensuring that his/her practice conforms to evidence/research based procedure.
+ Be required to actively participate in the education and supervision of Senior House Officers and medical students.
+ Be required to participate in ongoing multidisciplinary audit, and to promote research.
+ Ensure changes in clinical practice are evidence based, and are consistent with the Trust's/Directorate's priorities.
+ Be expected to maintain continuing medical education as required by your Royal College.
+ Be required to work closely with directorate colleagues in achieving and maintaining both national and local standards.
+ Promote and develop effective and efficient clinical practice through the directorate's quality practice development teams.
+ There may also be a requirement to undertake other similar duties as part of this post in order to provide a quality service. These will be consistent with the level of responsibilities outlined above, We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to 'call out' any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.
We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.
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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.
Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.
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At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.
This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.
We believe healthcare is better when provided by supported and dedicated staff, so if you are innovative, forward thinking and dedicated to high quality patient care come and join our amazing team.
At the Dudley Group everyone is welcome, please ensure you have read our Recruitment Equality Statement included in the advert