A newly created acute consultant paediatrician post at Furness General Hospital, for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust. The work covers acute care for children and young people across the Morecambe Bay area, with a 1:7 on-call rota and consultant-of-the-week cover in the special care baby unit. An interest in undergraduate education or safeguarding is welcomed, and the post can be full or part-time. GMC registration with a licence to practise, plus Specialist Register entry or CCT within six months of interview, is required.
What the job involves
- Deliver acute paediatric care for children and young people across the Morecambe Bay area
- Provide on-call cover on a 1:7 rota for acute paediatric services
- Run the consultant-of-the-week model in the Special Care Baby Unit
Qualifications
- Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, or equivalent
- Completed specialist training, or equivalent
- Up-to-date APLS or NLS, or equivalent, and level 3 child protection training
Registration & licences
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Entry on the Specialist Register, or CCT expected within six months of interview
Experience
- Proven experience in clinical audit
- Experience of clinical supervision of juniors and staff from other disciplines
- Recent active involvement in delivering medical education and multi-professional training
Skills & knowledge
- Managing acute and non-acute paediatric problems, including medical, surgical, child protection, resuscitation and neonatal care
- Communicating and liaising effectively with patients, parents, relatives and colleagues in all disciplines
Other
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
Nice to have
- Attendance at professional meetings and courses to meet CPD requirements
- Clinical supervision skills training
- Previous participation in a management role
- Evidence of developing leadership skills in the work environment
- Completion of Educational Supervision training
What’s offered
- Full-time or part-time working, with support for a healthy work and home life balance
- Flourish at Work wellbeing initiative
- Possible assistance with removal and associated expenses for those relocating, not a contractual entitlement
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
