Job overview

Duties will be divided between the paediatric ward (including seeing acute admissions on the children’s assessment unit) and the level 2 neonatal unit.

You will be responsible, with the support of Consultants, for the day-to-day care of all medical admissions to the children’s ward, and the provision of shared care for all surgical, orthopaedic and dental patients admitted to the paediatric ward.

Other responsibilities include the ward rounds on the general paediatric wards, neonatal unit and transitional care. Also to provide support to junior colleagues regarding routine examination of newborn babies in the maternity ward, resuscitation of the newborn in the delivery suites and the care of patients on the neonatal unit.

The rota also includes outpatient sessions where new patients are seen with Paediatric Consultants.

The department runs a consultant of the week system (with a separate consultant covering paediatrics and neonates during the week) and the successful post holder(s) will be well supported at all times. Although this post is not a formal training post, the post holder will be exposed to the same educational opportunities and supervision as the other junior doctors.

We operate a full shift system and the post holder(s) will work a combination of normal working days, long days, twilight and night shifts including weekend work.

Main duties of the job

The principle duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients

• To, at all times, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To undertake duties as defined within the job description in so far as practicable and in agreement with your clinical director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s Corporate Induction
• To participate in the Trust’s statutory and mandatory training programme
• To be responsible for the clinical management of in and out patients under your care.
• To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.
• To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed.

Working for our organisation

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites

Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country : home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

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Teaching, audit and research

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