Job description
Detailed job description and main responsibilities• Provide day-to-day clinical care for patients admitted to the sleep unit and those on long-term ventilation
• Attend paediatric respiratory and sleep outpatient clinics (2 clinic sessions per week)
• Gain experience in the interpretation and reporting of sleep studies
• Participate in the non-resident (from home) on-call rota for paediatric respiratory and sleep patients
• Participate in the departmental audit and quality improvement programme; contribute to teaching and clinical governance activities; support research trial visits and recruitment within the sleep and respiratory departments
The post holder will have access to a rich programme of educational activities including weekly respiratory seminars, a multidisciplinary paediatric sleep meeting, respiratory radiology meetings, respiratory teaching ward rounds, and PICU journal clubs.
This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure, you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
Person specificationTrsut Values Essential criteria - Put patients first by being responsive and supportive, open and honest, unfailingly kind and respectful, and committed to continuously developing our skills to improve the quality of care we provide
Education and Qualifications Essential criteria - Possesses an MBBS or equivalent medical degree, full GMC registration, a BSc qualification.
Desirable criteria - Possesses an MRCPCH or an equivalent postgraduate qualification
Experience Essential criteria - General paediatrics experience (minimum Foundation training equivalent)
Desirable criteria - Experience in paediatric respiratory medicine or paediatric HDU/intensive care
- Scoring and interpretation of paediatric sleep studies
Skills and knowledge Essential criteria - Demonstrates strong technical and clinical skills in paediatric respiratory medicine, applies a critical enquiry and evidence-based approach to practice, effectively organises personal and team workload while communicating within multidisciplinary teams, and shows enthusiasm for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Desirable criteria - APLS or equivalent resuscitation certification
- Published research
Important- There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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- In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
- During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
- Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
- Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
- We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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