Locum Consultant Paediatrician
5 days ago
Hertford
Locum Consultant Paediatrician West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust•Watford, United Kingdom We are seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Paediatrician with neonatal interest. This is a 10PA locum post for Consultant Paediatrician with neonatal 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 join the existing 7 Neonatal consultants in the delivery of neonatal care and will participate in a 1:7 on call rota for weekdays and weekends. They will also have a week in the neonatal unit where they would be required to attend 3 weekdays and cover weekends attending and non-resident on calls. They would also be doing 2 transitional care ward rounds every week. They would be required to attend neonatal grand rounds once a week, neonatal clinical incident group meetings once a month and other departmental meetings. They would have an active role to play in the supervision and training of junior medical staff including ANNP in the care of the babies admitted to the neonatal unit, resuscitation and care of babies in the maternity unit. They would have an active role to support clinical governance activities. 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‑imagining 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. 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 contact westherts.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 Please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities of the job. Further information can be obtained from Clinical Director, Dr Lynn Sinitsky - l.sinitsky@nhs.net OR Neonatal Clinical Lead, Dr Mira Parmar - mira.parmar@nhs.net • Full GMC registration, • MBBS or equivalent, • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or Neonates via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview); or Portfolio pathway (CESR), • NLS or equivalent, • Level 3 Safeguarding, • Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty, • GRID or SPIN Neonatal training, • APLS or equivalent 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. 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). #J-18808-Ljbffr