GPST LAS in Paediatrics inHereford inHereford PUBLISHED 24 DEC 2023

Band Doctor - other  FIXED TERM 
The Children's Unit, opened in February 2002, is on the second floor of the building.

Please see attached full job description and person specification for consideration in your application.

This is a full time fixed term (4 month -04/12/2024- 01/03/2025)hospital post to cover a vacant post. The job entails responsibilities in acute paediatrics and neonatal care. Previous paediatric experience is desirable but not essential

The Children's Unit, opened in February 2002, is on the second floor of the building. The ward has 20 in-patient beds, including 1 HDU bed and a 4 bed area used for elective admissions for theatre or investigations. The Children's Unit includes a play area and a parent's unit. As well as taking paediatric medical patients, the ward admits children under 17 years from all other specialties. The adult ITU provides short-term intensive care for children whilst retrieval by regional Paediatric ICU is organised. The Children's Outpatient Department is adjacent to the Children's Ward.


Please Note: This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.


Duties
- The successful candidates will be responsible for

Care of emergency and elective admissions

Routine work in the Children's Ward and on SCBU.

Attendance at high risk births and neonatal resuscitation when required

Completion of Newborn Infant Physical Examination for all babies within 72 hours of life

Review of babies on postnatal ward receiving transitional care

Review of babies and children in the Rapid Access Clinic

The post holder can expect appropriate senior supervision at all times.

Please see attached full job description and person specification for consideration in your application.

This is a full time fixed term (4 month -04/12/2024- 01/03/2025)hospital post to cover a vacant post. The job entails responsibilities in acute paediatrics and neonatal care. Previous paediatric experience is desirable but not essential

The Children's Unit, opened in February 2002, is on the second floor of the building. The ward has 20 in-patient beds, including 1 HDU bed and a 4 bed area used for elective admissions for theatre or investigations. The Children's Unit includes a play area and a parent's unit. As well as taking paediatric medical patients, the ward admits children under 17 years from all other specialties. The adult ITU provides short-term intensive care for children whilst retrieval by regional Paediatric ICU is organised. The Children's Outpatient Department is adjacent to the Children's Ward.


Please Note: This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.


Duties
- The successful candidates will be responsible for

Care of emergency and elective admissions

Routine work in the Children's Ward and on SCBU.

Attendance at high risk births and neonatal resuscitation when required

Completion of Newborn Infant Physical Examination for all babies within 72 hours of life

Review of babies on postnatal ward receiving transitional care

Review of babies and children in the Rapid Access Clinic

The post holder can expect appropriate senior supervision at all times.



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