Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 additional session)
- Job ref
- 100-MED-GGH-356-A
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £59,727 - £95,400 per annum
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a fixed term position of Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.
The responsibilities of the post holder include Middle Grade Level duties. You will join a group of Paediatric Trainees and existing Specialty Doctors on the rota.
You will have the opportunity to run ward weeks, develop your own special interest with the provision of clinics, study leave and supervision.
Main duties of the job
You will enjoy excellent conditions of employment, whilst building your future in one of the best locations in the UK.
The Women and Children’s Health Directorate provides services for children, young people, and women within the HywelDdaHealth Board. The Paediatric team operates with a full senior nursing team.
The Directorate aims to provide fully integrated secondary children’s services to flexibly meet the health needs of local children. Following reconfiguration of our service in West Wales, we operate one centralised SCBU (250 admissions/ year, retrieval by the neonatal transport service for intensive care), with acute paediatrics delivered in each district general hospital site.
Please find below links to some useful information:
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Interviews to be held on 12th February 2025
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
- APLS / NLS or equivalent
- MRCPCH
Desirable criteria
- Experience in community child health
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad based experience in Child Health
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competences in child health procedures
- Experience of NHS
Desirable criteria
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of risk management
Research
Essential criteria
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management training
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Williams-Davies
- Job title
- Service Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07425631656
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