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Job overview

The appointee will have day to day responsibility for the care of inpatients on the general paediatric ward and neonatal unit, sharing this responsibility with trainees in post. Consultant led ward rounds are held daily. Appropriateness of their clinical and delegation skills will be 
monitored through regular colleague & patient feedback and appraisals.
The post holder will also be involved in care of more complex in-patients under the supervision of consultants 
A weekly MDT is held on Tuesdays in the neonatal unit and on Wednesdays in the general paediatric ward where all the in-patients are reviewed by the whole team, including the community nurses, the liaison heath visitor and social worker.
When on acute duties, the post holder may be asked to give medical paediatric advice to paediatric Surgical, Orthopaedic, Plastic and Burns, ENT or Ophthalmology patients.

Main duties of the job

This post is to start asap to fill a vacancy on the speciality training (ST3-8) rotation. This is a full time post to join our dynamic and enthusiastic paediatric department and support our team of Middle Grade doctors. The post provides an ideal opportunity for a suitably qualified individual looking to continue to develop skills in general paediatrics, neonatology. This post will be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with some duties at Wycombe Hospital.

The post holder will be encouraged to actively participate in teaching and clinical governance activities besides clinical activities for their continuous professional development. The post holder will have regular supervision meetings and appraisal to ensure that your appraisal covers your whole practice, including any non-clinical roles as part of the process of revalidation.

The successful applicant will have general paediatric and neonatal duties, including on call shifts for general and neonatal paediatrics. As part of the middle grade rota, the successful candidate will share on call commitments and shifts with the middle grade doctors.

Please note that should we receive a high volume of applications then the advert will close early. 

For further information about this post and to make arrangements to visit the department please contact:

Dr Gopa Sarkar – [email protected]

Dr Rania Alzoubidi   -   [email protected]

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

 What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.