Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics (Fixed Term)NHS

Job summary

This post is a replacement of existing post but with diverse roles and developmental opportunities to suit applicant's interests. This post provides middle grade cover to the general paediatric, PAU at RGH and to the out patient clinics under supervision of the consultants; and complements the existing middle grade posts in the department. The post holder will participate in 1:8 prospective rolling rota sharing with existing specialty doctors.

This post is fixed term up to 1 year due to changes within the department.

The post holder will be based at RGH but may be expected to work across different sites within the Health Board depending upon needs.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Conducting daily ward rounds in the Children's Ward, RGH and report to the consultant in charge . Participate in PAU cover
• Supervision to Junior medical team and acts as a source of advice and support to the nursing staff.
• See Patients in A+E at the request of paediatrics junior doctors and consultants.
• To carry out safeguarding medical examinations when adequately trained.
• Attend specialist clinics as per area of interest.
• See new and follow up General Paediatric patients in the clinics under supervision of consultant.
• Participate in clinical/medical audit, teaching and research within the children's service.
• Managing the acute paediatric intake at PCH with junior and consultant support.

Job description

The post Holder will have opportunities to develop expertise in an area of Paediatric specialty such as Epilepsy, Diabetes, Allergy, Asthma, Cardiology, Community Paediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics.

The post holder will have opportunities to undertake professional development activities, audit and will engage in appraisal process.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.