Registrar in Paediatrics

The post holder will work with other colleagues to provide a comprehensive paediatric service including neonatal services (level 2). There will be the opportunity to lead ward rounds and run general paediatric clinics. He/she will also be encouraged to be involved in and experience other aspects of the service including management and education and will be supported to attend senior management and governance meetings. Applications for part-time working would be considered. There is a resident on-call commitment.

The post holder will be allocated a Paediatric Consultant at the start of the post who will provide educational supervision and mentoring.

It is expected that the post holder will provide support and contribute to the provision of general paediatric and neonatal care in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital or Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The opportunities and experiences will be tailored to the seniority and training needs of the post holder. He/she will be encouraged and supervised to lead ward rounds and will have regular supervised outpatient clinics. There will also be the opportunity to develop roles in management, education and clinical governance.

There is a significant educational component to the post and the post holder will be expected to undergo appraisal and fulfil educational objectives as jointly determined with allocated educational supervisors.

The post-holder will participate in a full shift working pattern based on a seven-week cycle, including resident nights. A consultant will be available at all times for support and advice.

Each middle grade post is ‘New Deal’ compliant with an average working week of 48 hours.

Annual and study leave is co-ordinator by the leave co-ordinator.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.

Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover sites.

For further information about this role please see Job Description & Person Specification document attached.

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