Trust Doctor ST1-2 Paediatrics

Your weekly duties will be covered on a rota basis on a full shift pattern currently 1:8. The weekly average is 46 hours inclusive of annual leave cover. A week of Outpatient Clinics are factored into the rota. The Paediatric department is located in the separate Woman & Children's wing which displays a state-of-the-art Maternity Suite with 77 beds and a Neonatal Unit with 20 cots, 6 of which are specifically for intensive care/high dependency babies. In addition, we run a separate 14 bedded Transitional Care Ward. The general Paediatric In-Patient Unit (Amazon Ward) is a 30 bedded unit with a separate 9 bedded Paediatric Assessment Unit and an adjoining Children's Out-Patient Unit (Rainforest). You will be encouraged to enter appropriate examinations including MRCPCH and DCH. A structured teaching programme will be offered to you to help to prepare for this. You will attend monthly audit meeting where you will have the opportunity to present your projects. You will be required to complete at least one audit project during your placement. All doctors will be supported to undertake the necessary training for Adult and Paediatric Safeguarding.

Would you consider North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust as your next Paediatric centre for career development? This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Physician to join us on a 6-month contract as a ST1-ST2 level Trust Doctor, enhancing their skillset and confidence under the guidance of an inspiring team at Peterborough City Hospital. Located in a historic Cambridgeshire city, Peterborough City Hospital is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility accommodating over 700 inpatient beds on modern wards. Peterborough is accessible by road or train within easy commute distance from London, Cambridge, Leicester or Birmingham. You will be exposed to a variety of experiences by undertaking clinical duties on NICU, the Transitional Care Unit, PAU and Amazon Ward, as well as participating in General Paediatric clinics. We deliver over 4500 babies each year and approximately 350 babies are admitted to the unit each year. You will be exposed to and learn practical procedures such as intubation and LISA (less invasive surfactant administration), umbilical vessel catheterisation, long line insertion and chest drains. You will join an experienced team of Consultants, Registrars, Specialist Doctors and nursing staff who will guide you and ensure you receive a comprehensive training programme with weekly teaching sessions. We value innovation and research, and we believe that flexibility is the key to a better team-work dynamic., North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
• In-house Physiotherapy Services
• Career development and training opportunities
• Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
• Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
• Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.