At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct daily ward rounds, supervise junior medical teams, and manage acute paediatric intake.
- Company: Join Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, a proud local NHS employer.
- Benefits: Gain diverse experience in paediatrics with professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a supportive team environment with opportunities across various specialties.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's health while developing your expertise.
- Qualifications: Full GMC registration and minimum 4 years of postgraduate training required.
This post is a replacement of an existing post but with diverse roles and developmental opportunities to suit the applicant's interests. This post provides middle grade cover to the general paediatric, PAU at RGH and to the outpatient clinics under the supervision of the consultants; and complements the existing middle grade posts in the department. The post holder will participate in a 1:8 prospective rolling rota sharing with existing specialty doctors. This post is fixed term up to 1 year due to changes within the department. The post holder will be based at RGH but may be expected to work across different sites within the Health Board depending upon needs. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job:
- Conducting daily ward rounds in the Children's Ward, RGH and report to the consultant in charge.
- Participate in PAU cover.
- Supervision to Junior medical team and acts as a source of advice and support to the nursing staff.
- See Patients in A+E at the request of paediatrics junior doctors and consultants.
- To carry out safeguarding medical examinations when adequately trained.
- Attend specialist clinics as per area of interest.
- See new and follow up General Paediatric patients in the clinics under supervision of consultant.
- Participate in clinical/medical audit, teaching and research within the children's service.
- Managing the acute paediatric intake at PCH with junior and consultant support.
About us:
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve.
- We treat everyone with respect.
- We all work together as one team.
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job responsibilities:
The post holder will have opportunities to develop expertise in an area of Paediatric specialty such as Epilepsy, Diabetes, Allergy, Asthma, Cardiology, Community Paediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics. The post holder will have opportunities to undertake professional development activities, audit and will engage in the appraisal process.
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
- Essential: Full GMC registration, MRCPCH part 1 a & b.
- Desirable: MRCPCH or equivalent, Relevant higher degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc.
Experience:
- Essential: NLS, Minimum 4 years or equivalent postgraduate training two of which must be in Paediatrics.
- Desirable: Experience of multi-agency working, Leadership skills.
Ability:
- Essential: Able to keep good medical notes, Good written and oral communication skills, Understanding of child safeguarding.
- Desirable: Demonstrate ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team, Level 1-3 child protection training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details:
Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, CF72 8XR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/
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