Clinical Trust Fellow ST3+ Paediatrics

1. To provide acute general paediatric cover to in-patient and out-patient services (without need for neonatal service cover.) 2. To provide Paediatric Assessment Unit care as part of a multidisciplinary team 3. By arrangement to cover colleagues during periods of annual and study leave. 4. Administrative duties include those associated with the care of the patients and the running of the clinical department. 5. Help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff 6. Participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results. 7. The post-holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care. 8. Abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust The post is a Clinical Trust Fellow at Registrar level for 6 months. The post is based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent. The post holder will participate in a 1 in 12 rota, working with colleagues to provide a comprehensive general paediatric service with no neonatal cover. The work will be based on the general paediatric ward with Level 2 Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU), and assessment unit. There will be opportunity to participate in general out patient clinics. He / she will also be encouraged to be involved in and experience other aspects of the service including management and education and will be supported to attend relevant senior management and governance meetings. The post holder will be allocated a paediatric Consultant at the start of the post who will provide educational supervision and mentoring. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in general paediatrics and GMC registration. NHS experience is desirable. Please note this is not MTI post.