Job overview

Applications are invited for the appointment of a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant in Paediatrics at Frimley Health Foundation NHS Trust (at the Wexham Park Hospital site). We are looking for an acute paediatrician with respiratory experience or willingness to develop a respiratory special interest to join our team of 19 Consultants, supported by 12 Tier 2 and 16 Tier 1 resident doctors. This post is to fill a vacancy created by a colleague who is retiring. The responsibilities will include a combination of specialist respiratory clinics, providing daytime cover on the Paediatric Assessment Unit and Neonatal Unit, with some on call and weekend work.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other. 

There’s never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health; one of the country’s largest and most respected Trusts. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. 

Main duties of the job

This post is part of a team of 19 Consultants.

This post has come about due to the retirement of a colleague who leads on management of Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and PCD with tertiary support from Oxford. There will be approximately 2 OP clinics per week, in addition to covering the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU/SDEC) and Neonatal Unit as rostered. When attending for Neonates, the post holder will be responsible for the babies on the Neonatal unit, Delivery suite, postnatal ward and transitional care. While on a PAU shift you may need to conduct Child Protection Medicals as needed.

You will be working with a dynamic group of consultants who support each other, flexibility will be key, and makes this role suitable for an individual who is on the specialty register but may not have Consultant level experience.

On call for out of hours Consultant cover will be approximately 1 in 12, covering both Paediatrics and Neonates; when on call the consultants are expected to attend night handover. All patients are reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of a decision to admit.

We work to annualized job plans. The weekend work will be resident for a 9-hour period from 1300 to 2200 and we would anticipate 2/3 of this work is done in the busiest months between Sept and February.

Working for our organisation

Ward 24 paediatric unit has 27 cots or beds, with the ability to accept infants, children and teenagers, with an additional 8 spaces in the Paediatric Assessment Unit.  As well as direct admissions from ED the  ward also facilitates elective activity, and the PAU takes direct GP admissions.  We also take day cases, offer ambulatory care and open access for some patient groups.  Separate areas are designated for children with isolation needs, children having surgery and those suffering from infectious diseases.

Local Neonatal Units (LNU) has 17 cots for babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above and care for babies with a range of care needs and conditions. We also work with the neonatal transport teams to transfer babies to other hospitals who need care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).  NICUs will care for babies who are born extremely prematurely or require additional specialist care or surgery.  

We are committed to providing excellent educational opportunities and deliver virtual learning, weekly afternoon education sessions, weekly X Ray meetings, monthly educational half days, monthly Morbidity and Mortality meetings, monthly Safeguarding meetings and monthly Perinatal meetings. 

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you’ll feel at home at Frimley Health.