Job Description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals' Child Health department is on a mission to provide excellent care to the families of our locality and we're seeking a number of talented and enthusiastic Locally Employed Doctors', ST3+, in Paediatric Medicine to join our expanding team.



Successful applicants will work on the Middle Grade rota that will include on calls

At Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, you'll:

Play a pivotal role:

You will help the team to deliver exceptional care to the children of the surrounding area while supporting with on-call commitments shaping the future of the Child Health Department.



Work with the best:

You will work with and have excellent support from consultant paediatricians, advanced nurse practitioners who specialise in both Neonates and Paediatrics that are dedicated to high-quality patient care.



The successful candidate will join our team of 15 WTE consultants and 6 tier 2 doctors delivering integrated paediatric care to Blackpool.



This post will be within the middle grade tier working at ST3+ level.

Duties will be across:

Inpatient paediatrics; assessment and management of acute referrals from A&E and primary care. Care of those already inpatient on children's wards and support and supervision of first on-call trainees. Neonatal Unit; on-going care and management of babies on the NNU, in transitional care and the post-natal wards. Support and supervision for first on trainees in these areas. Attendance at high risk deliveries. Outpatient clinics; attendance in designated clinics predominantly at BVH but on occasions outreach and community clinics. All clinics will be supervised directly by a consultant. Safeguarding; assessment and management of children referred for safeguarding assessment under direct supervision of on-call consultant. Attendance at monthly peer review meetings. Administration; responsibility for e-discharges, Badger summaries, safeguarding reports and outpatient letters.

This job description is not exhaustive, and it is expected that the successful candidate will carry out any reasonable duties requested of them (once appropriate for grade). Responsibilities may change over time to meet the needs of the department and the community it serves. Any changes will be in consultation with the doctor.



Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward looking and innovative place to work and is committed to Values Based Collaborative Leadership and being a 'Great Place to Work'.



Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1st December 2007. The Trust gained Teaching Hospital status and became Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2010. In April 2012 the Trust merged with community health services from NHS Blackpool and NHS North Lancashire as part of the Transformation of Patient Pathways Programme. We are now a Vanguard site with Extensive Care Services provided for the complex elderly population within Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.



The Trust serves a population of approximately 440,000 residents across Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Lancashire and South Cumbria and the North of England. It comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and two smaller community hospitals - Clifton Hospital and Fleetwood Hospital and the National Artificial Eye Service . The Trust is also responsible for the provision of Community services such as District Nursing and Midwifery to a large geographical area, extending from Lytham St Annes in the South to Morecambe and Carnforth in the North.



See the full job description and person specification for full details of the Locally Employed Doctor ST3+ post.