Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (APA approx 2.7PAs - subject to review as per rota requirements)
- Job ref
- 331-B1100825
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/09/2025 18:00
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics FGH
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Furness General Hospital are looking for a Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics to join our team at the Middle-Grade Level.
The post is based in the Paediatric Department at Furness General Hospital and you will be part of a team delivering day to day care of patients on the Children’s Ward and Special Care Baby Unit.
You will be required to participate in the 1:7 resident on-call rota which includes night duties, day shifts and weekends.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a member of a team of middle grade doctors working a full shift system.
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
- Day to day care of patients on the Children’s Unit and Special Care Baby Unit as well as covering the Central Delivery Suite and post-natal Ward.
- Maintenance of patient’s records and generation of timely Discharge Summaries
- Participation in Consultant-led ward rounds undertaken by the Paediatric Team
- Emergency care of patients in the paediatric assessment unit and the emergency department
You will be encouraged to actively participate in audit / research / training within the team
You will be encouraged to contribute to the teaching programme of the junior doctors and will help to protect their teaching time during allocated teaching sessions.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospital s-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Medical Qualifaction e.g. MBBS
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
- APLS certified/ in date (or equivalent)
- NLS certified / in date (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Qualification in Paediatrics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed at least four years’ fulltime postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) of which at least two years will be in speciality training programme in Paediatrics or as a fixed term speciality trainee in Paediatrics OR have equivalent experience and competencies
- At least 6 months neonatal experience (at Level 2 neonatal unit of above)
Desirable criteria
- Proven experience in Audit
- Some experience with acute/non acute Paed problems e..g child protectin,child development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Practical experience in: Acute and non-acute paediatric problems: including medical, surgical, child protection, resuscitation, neo-natal, child development and disability, behavioural paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- IT and computing skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kosmas Kailidis
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229402964
- Additional information
Please contact the administrative team CYP FGH to arrange to speak with Kosmas Kailidis on 01229 402964
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