Locum Middle Grade in Paediatric

4 weeks ago


Kilmarnock, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

We are seeking a middle-grade level paediatrician for a fixed term 6 month cover of maternity leave to work across our Paediatric and Neonatal services. This post will include out of hours duties and is banded at 1A. Neonatal and Acute Paediatric Services are co-located at University Hospital Crosshouse near Kilmarnock, a large and busy District General Hospital.

Our Local Neonatal Unit works closely with other units in the West of Scotland network. Two of our permanent members of staff contribute to the Scottish Neonatal Retrieval service. The unit cares for babies who are being cooled and for preterm babies transferred back from central units under the Best Start programme.

The General Paediatric department has an Assessment unit working closely with colleagues in the Emergency Department and an inpatient ward. The inpatient ward has 23 beds and patients with medical and surgical paediatric conditions are cared for.

Paediatric and Neonatal outpatient clinics are provided in locations around Ayrshire and Arran.

This post is for a trainee at middle grade level to be part of the middle grade rota. The post involves out of hours shifts and day shifts. There is opportunity to attend outpatient clinics as well as acute admissions and inpatient cover. The post is well supported by Consultants and a tier 1 rota comprising FY2 and GPST doctors as well as Nurse Practitioners.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran provides a comprehensive healthcare service to approximately 367,000 people living in Ayrshire and Arran. University Hospital Crosshouse is a large, modern district general hospital with 625 beds.

The Neonatal Unit is part of the Integrated Maternity service based at Ayrshire Maternity Unit, within University Hospital Crosshouse campus. There are 3,500 babies delivered per year within the hospital.

Applicants will be appropriately experienced and hold Full GMC Registration with a current Licence to Practice.



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