Role Summary
The role will cover all aspects of acute inpatient care of children and neonates, attending deliveries of sick term and preterm infants on delivery suite and seeing unwell patients in the Emergency Department and resus when required. The shift pattern will include long days, night shifts and weekend cover. Candidates will have the opportunity to attend outpatient specialty clinics (renal, epilepsy, respiratory) and take part in audit/research activities within the department. The post holder will be required to manage the paediatric ward, assessment unit and level 1 neonatal unit with a junior doctor on a rotational basis.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. Our Medical workforce has separate arrangements.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
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More detail about the role
Applications are invited for a Trust Doctor in Paediatrics. This post is available immediately, initially for a 6 month period with the option of further extension for the right candidate.
The role will cover all aspects of acute inpatient care of children and neonates, attending deliveries of sick term and preterm infants on delivery suite and seeing unwell patients in the Emergency Department and resus when required. The shift pattern will include long days, night shifts and weekend cover. Candidates will have the opportunity to attend outpatient specialty clinics (renal, epilepsy, respiratory) and take part in audit/research activities within the department. The post holder will be required to manage the paediatric ward, assessment unit and level 1 neonatal unit with a junior doctor on a rotational basis.
We have an opportunity for you to gain experience in a variety of sub specialties as we run SPIN modules and support training including CESR programme. It is a 6 person rota 4 trainees and 2 Specialty Doctors.
We encourage quality improvement and would support you in undertaking a project which covers your area of interest. There will also be opportunities to become involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Dr Azar Renal Lead and Royal College Tutor e- mail on azar.mohamed-ansar-ali@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
- Fixed term positions: This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
