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Consultant Paediatrician YC72

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Watford

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

Yesterday

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Paediatrician with acute and emergency care interest.

This is 8PA post for a substantive Consultant Paediatrician with acute and emergency care interest at the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of individuals devoted to providing the very best care for our patients.

The post holder will provide shop floor support to CED and PAU, supporting both the Emergency Department stream of patients, as well as the Paediatric heralded stream of patients. The successful candidate would be expected to work in CED and PAU, with a mixture of day shifts, evenings, and weekends.

The post holder will also provide some prospective cover for these CED/PAU shifts. The CED/PAU departments have consultant cover 5 days a week with cover between 0800-2200 and one day of the weekend 1100-1900. Prospective cover is used to cover gaps in the service created by leave and ward consultant attending weeks. The number of PAs for CED/PAU shifts is inclusive to reflect prospective cover. In addition, the post holder will contribute to Bank Holiday cover and the Easter and Christmas/New Year rotas.

Consultant Paediatrician YC72

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/ We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
MRPCH
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Paediatrics (Paediatric Emergency Medicine) via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview); or Portfolio Pathway (CESR)
APLS or equivalent
Level 3 Safeguarding

Desirable

Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty
Sub-speciality training via GRID
APLS Instructor/ATLS/GIC