Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 100-MED-BGH-139
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bronglais General Hospital
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Salary
- £59,727 - £95,400 per annum
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a permanent position of Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics based at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth.
The responsibilities of the post holder include Middle Grade Level duties. You will join a group of Paediatric Trainees and existing Specialty Doctors on the rota.
You will have the opportunity to run ward weeks, develop your own special interest with the provision of clinics, study leave and supervision.
Main duties of the job
You will enjoy excellent conditions of employment, whilst building your future in one of the best locations in the UK.
The Women and Children’s Health Directorate provides services for children, young people, and women within the Hywel Dda Health Board. The Paediatric team operates with a full senior nursing team.
The Directorate aims to provide fully integrated secondary children’s services to flexibly meet the health needs of local children. Following reconfiguration of our service in West Wales, we operate one centralised SCBU (250 admissions/ year, retrieval by the neonatal transport service for intensive care), with acute paediatrics delivered in each district general hospital site.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Please find below links to some useful information:
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- - Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
- - Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
- - 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
- - APLS / NLS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- - Experience in community child health
- - MRCPCH
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- - Broad based experience in Child Health
- - Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- - Knowledge and participation in CPD
- - Competences in child health procedures
- - Ability to apply knowledge
- - Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- - Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- - Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
Desirable criteria
- - Experience of NHS
- - Additional clinical qualification(s)
- - Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- - Evidence of above average performance
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- - Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- - Knowledge of risk management
- - Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential criteria
- - Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
- - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- - Research degree
Teaching
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and Residen doctors
- - Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable criteria
- - Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- - “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- - Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable criteria
- - Evidence of management training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Williams-Davies
- Job title
- Service Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07425631656
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