Trust Registrar in Paediatrics inWhitehaven inWhitehaven PUBLISHED 13 DEC 2023

Consultants, Middle Grade Doctors, Junior Trainees and Nurse Practitioners all provide direct clinical care for children referred to hospital. For Middle Grade this involves resident shifts incl. weekends. Access to immediate consultant advice and support is available 24 hrs a day 7 days a week.

General Responsibilities include:

• The assessment and management of acute paediatric patients presenting to the unit for assessment and/or admission.
• The provision of experienced paediatric support to the emergency department and resuscitation area, when required. This includes attendance to the resuscitation bay.
• The provision of advanced neonatal resuscitation cover to the Consultant-led maternity unit.
• Middle grade paediatric cover of a level 1 SCBU, Transitional Care and Postnatal ward.
• Supervision of Junior Staff and PNPs
• Supporting junior doctors to maintain high standards of communication by attending handover and supporting discharge process
• General Paediatric outpatient clinics - 2 Clinics every 6 weeks
• Participation in teaching of Junior doctors and nursing staff

Middle Grade Doctors are supported to participate in research and educational activities as part of their professional development. The development of speciality interests will actively be encouraged by the department and can be supported by either the special interests of the consultants within the unit or our visiting tertiary consultants.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is welcoming applicants to join an enthusiastic team in the acute paediatric department which forms a part of county-wide paediatric services in Cumbria alongside community paediatric and specialist services. We seek to appoint applicants who are interested in the diversity of clinical opportunities that are available to those working within a District General Hospital. The aim of the dynamic and constantly developing team is to adapt a vision for modern paediatric department where holistic approach and close collaboration with both primary and tertiary healthcare services is a paramount in the care for the children and their families. The trust advocates its values of kindness, respect, ambition and collaboration which are strongly promoted within the Paediatric Department.

Please note this role is based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven

Trust Registrars work alongside Paediatric Consultants and junior trainees in a rota that includes day and night shifts and is fully EWTD compliant. The applicant's primary responsibility is to provide Tier 2 (middle-grade) support in the Assessment of Children referred to the SSPAU as well as providing inpatient care for those requiring inpatient admissions.