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The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Neonatal/General Paediatric Consultant to come and join our dynamic and enthusiastic team at GWH for 6 months on a 9PA contract. This role will predominantly be focused on Neonatology (including service weeks and on calls) but also includes some General Paediatric commitments, including General Paediatric/Neonatal clinics and Paediatric Assessment Unit work, with the opportunity to develop other specialty interest areas.
Job Responsibility:
Service provision on a consultant of the week basis for 6.5 weeks per year
Provide dedicated cover for the transitional care unit and postnatal ward, on a consultant of the week basis
Act as a second on consultant for the neonatal unit during busy periods
Provide consultant support for the neonatal outreach team and any fetal medicine consultations needed during service week
Have outpatient clinics, including neonatal follow up and general paediatrics on non-service weeks
Support perinatal governance, quality improvement, research and education across our perinatal services during SPA time
Participation in out of hours consultant cover for the neonatal unit on a rota (Approximately 1:8 weekdays, 1:8 weekends)
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
Provide critical care skills and support for stabilisation of critically unwell babies (under 3 months of age) prior to retrieval
Undertaking ward rounds around the neonatal unit and transitional care unit daily, aiming, where possible, for these ward rounds to be done in partnership with the baby(ie)s parents
Requirements:
Fully registered with the GMC
CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview
MRCPCH(UK) or equivalent
EPALS/APLS provider or equivalent
NLS provider or equivalent
Level 3 Safeguarding training
Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Expertise in full range of Paediatric and Neonatal conditions
Experience in neonatology and competent to manage neonates at all gestations including stabilisation of the smallest babies prior to transfer to a tertiary unit
A special interest (SPIN) in Neonatology is essential
Nice to have:
SPIN module in Neonatal medicine
ARNI provider or Instructor
NLS Instructor
Research and/or Quality improvement experience
Patient safety / governance experience
Sub-speciality interests will be supported (particular extra subspeciality interests that would be desirable include respiratory, cardiology and neurology)