Paediatric Speciality Doctor

For full details please see attached job description. The post holder will work within Paediatrics providing medical care for children and youngpeople up to the age of 18yrs. The Paediatric department is made up of the Childrens Ward,the Paediatric Assessment Unit and the Childrens Day ward. The Childrens Ward has 10beds, including one Higher Dependency bed, and co-located next to the inpatient ward is a 3bedded Paediatric Assessment Unit. The day unit has 6 beds which are used for day casesurgical procedures as well as food challenges and other day case procedures. There areexcellent facilities within the department. Including a large playroom shared by all threeareas, where activities are overseen by our play therapist.Special Care Baby UnitThe Unit is situated adjacent to both the postnatal ward and to the labour ward and has 6cots and a stabilisation area. The unit admits babies of 32-weeks gestation and over. Moreintensive care is provided by our network tertiary neonatal units in Portsmouth andSouthampton. The Unit is an active member of the Thames Valley and Wessex NeonatalNetwork.The David Hyde Asthma and Allergy Research UnitThis purpose-built unit has great potential, both locally and nationally, as a research base forallergic disease. Patients can be referred to the Consultant-led outpatient service which isavailable twice weekly. There are ongoing studies into the development of allergy disease ininfancy and childhood.The Southampton University Hospital and University of Southampton LinkThere is a close collaboration between the paediatric staff on the Isle of Wight and the subspecialist staff in Southampton.Portsmouth University Hospital Trust LinkThere is a close working relationship with Portsmouth University Hospital Trust and ourresident doctors rotate throughout the neonatal service to enhance skills and knowledgemonthly. Child and Adolescent Mental Health ServicesThe Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service provides a multi-disciplinary diagnostic,assessment, treatment and advisory consultative service for children and adolescentssuffering psychiatric disorders or who show disturbance of behaviour, emotional state, ordevelopment which is causing serious harm to themselves and/or those caring for them.Close links are maintained with the Consultant in Child and Family Psychiatrists.