Fixed Term Consultant Paediatrician with an Expertise in Cardiology

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a fixed term full-time (10 PA) Consultant PEC.

This post has arisen to cover maternity leave.  The post has a mixture of cardiology clinics and ward work across paediatrics and neonatal services.

The postholder will work collaboratively with the trusts existing PEC and cardiology specialist nurse and will take park in the on call rota 1:16 across general paediatircs and neonatal services.

Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT in paediatrics and have a special interest in Paediatric cardiology at the time of commencing the appointment.

The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants who share General Paediatric and neonatal work. There are also 4 SAS doctors, 4 Tier 2 Paediatric STs, 7 Tier 1 doctors, 2 CANPs and 2 Physician Associates on the acute paediatric rota in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy, Asthma and Diabetes, soon to include Cardiology.

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Main duties of the job

1. Paediatric Cardiology New and Follow-Up clinics: weekly

2. Joint outreach clinics with the Brompton and Evelina Hospitals

3. Echocardiography as required for inpatients stays on both Paediatric and Neonatal units

4. To share work related to relevant committees, working groups and training of staff within the department, particularly relating to cardiology.

5. Take part in an on-call rota (1:16) for General Paediatrics and Neonates

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There is a twelve cot Neonatal Unit (NNU) with two fully equipped intensive care costs. The NNU has been upgraded and re-equipped to provide a more efficient and comfortable working environment. The number of deliveries at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust continues to rise and is currently around 2,629 per year. The NNU is equipped with 2 Draegar patient-triggered ventilators and 4 high flow machines and nasal CPAP flow drivers, together with appropriate monitoring equipment, which includes facilities for CFM. SN Karen Ransom is the manager for the NNU.

There is close links with Level 3 Neonatal units at Rosie Maternity unit in Addenbrookes and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals.

The unit is a designated Level 1-unit (30 weeks and above) and babies born less than 30 weeks are stabilised and retrieved by the PANDR (Transport team incorporating ANTS) 24/7. PANDR also provide advice and guidance for the management of sick babies. The unit is equipped to provide high dependency for 4 babies which includes providing high flow/nCPAP, TPN, ultrasound and echocardiography. Retinopathy screening service is provided by the local ophthalmology team.

There is a separate rota for General Paediatrics and Neonatal unit during the normal working hours and at night and weekends junior rota covers for both.