The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all duties of a Paediatric Surgery Specialist Registrar, participating in a 1 in 8 compliant on-call rota and supporting the provision of the outreach service.
Main duties of the job
St George's Hospital provides the in-patient service for all Specialist Paediatric Surgery, including Neonatal surgery in South West London. The present Consultants have developed strong sub-specialist interests in urology, gastroenterology, thoracic, anorectal disorders, and oncology. There is an extensive Outreach service to all District General Hospitals within South West London as well as within Surrey and a close association with the Royal Marsden Hospital.
About us
St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating around 1170 beds and treating around 80,000 inpatient and day cases, and over 300,000 outpatients annually. It provides general acute services together with specialty services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services.
The department has its own outpatient area, child development centre, and occupies 5 wards comprising 71 inpatient and daycase beds used for children with both medical and surgical conditions including ENT and Ophthalmology, along with 10 Paediatric Intensive Care beds. There are 50 consultants and a fully staffed compliant middle grade and ST rota, composed of grid trainees, regional trainees, fellows, and F1 doctors.
Job description Job responsibilities The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all duties of a Paediatric Surgery Specialist Registrar, participating in a 1 in 8 compliant on-call rota and supporting the provision of the outreach service. There are a number of academic meetings in the department, frequently involving members of other disciplines. Separate meetings run by the neonatal, infectious diseases, community, and neurology teams. Regular audit meetings are conducted, and there are active programmes of clinic and research meetings in other departments throughout the medical school. All staff are invited to attend. To have responsibility for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity according to the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery. To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes, and maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role. To comply with Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies. To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service. Person Specification Qualifications + Training Essential Full registration with GMC MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent APLS/PALS/EPLS/NLS Desirable Teaching Qualifications Experience Essential At least 2 years experience in paediatric surgery Team working experience Desirable Other surgical experience Neonatal experience General paediatric experience Clinical audits Skills Essential Basic paediatric surgical skills Desirable Central Venous Enthusiasm to teach skills to others Cannulation Personal Essential Ability to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team Ability to work constructively with the management team Ability to maintain professionalism at all times Caring attitude towards patients and carers Self-motivated and able to motivate others Punctuality and reliability Exceptional interpersonal skills Desirable Supportive nature Ability to self-motivate and motivate others Knowledge Essential Basic surgical training Desirable Basic research techniques Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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