Job Description

Trust Registrars work alongside Paediatric Consultants and junior trainees in a rota that includes day and night shifts and is fully EWTD compliant. The applicant's primary responsibility is to provide Tier 2 (middle-grade) support in the Assessment of Children referred to the SSPAU as well as providing inpatient care for those requiring inpatient

admissions.



The assessment and management of acute paediatric patients presenting to the unit for assessment and/or admission.

The provision of experienced paediatric support to the emergency department and resuscitation area, when required. This includes attendance to the resuscitation bay.

The provision of advanced neonatal resuscitation cover to the Consultant-led maternity unit.

Middle grade paediatric cover of a level 1 SCBU, Transitional Care and Postnatal ward.

Supervision of Junior Staff and PNPs

Supporting junior doctors to maintain high standards of communication by attending handover

and supporting discharge process

General Paediatric outpatient clinics - 2 Clinics every 6 weeks

Participation in teaching of Junior doctors and nursing staff



North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is welcoming applicants to join an enthusiastic team in the acute paediatric department which forms a part of county-wide paediatric services in Cumbria alongside community paediatric and specialist services. We seek to appoint applicants who are interested in the diversity of clinical opportunities that are available to those working within a District General Hospital.



Currently, NCIC provides paediatric assessment and inpatient services at both CIC and WCH, with 38 beds across the two sites (24 general and acute beds at CIC and 14 beds at WCH). CIC operates as 16 inpatient beds and eight assessment beds from 08.00 to 20.00 hours and 16 beds overnight. Paediatric patients with surgical problems are being admitted at CIC. The

14 beds in WCH operate as seven inpatient beds and seven assessment beds from 08.00 to 21.00 hours; they function as a 14-bed area overnight.

We are currently in the process of phasing changes to the way we deliver the short stay Paediatric Assessment Units across both sites with a plan to move to a more extended SSPAU hours with the support of experienced and newly qualified nurse practitioners. The SSPAU is being developed and supported by close collaboration with A&E department



The assessment and management of acute paediatric patients presenting to the unit for assessment and/or admission.

The provision of experienced paediatric support to the emergency department and resuscitation area, when required. This includes attendance to the resuscitation bay.

The provision of advanced neonatal resuscitation cover to the Consultant-led maternity unit.

Middle grade paediatric cover of a level 1 SCBU, Transitional Care and Postnatal ward.

Supervision of Junior Staff and PNPs

Supporting junior doctors to maintain high standards of communication by attending handover

and supporting discharge process

General Paediatric outpatient clinics - 2 Clinics every 6 weeks

Participation in teaching of Junior doctors and nursing staff

Middle Grade Doctors are supported to participate in research and educational activities as part of

their professional development. The development of speciality interests will actively be encouraged

by the department and can be supported by either the special interests of the consultants within the unit or our visiting tertiary consultants.

If not in possession of advanced life support certificate and NLS, the applicant would be encouraged to gain these early in the post. If this is not possible, arrangements can be made to obtain this

certificate upon commencing in post.

Other Duties:

Participate in departmental meetings and continuing professional development activities

including MDT meeting, discharge planning meetings and peer reviews.

Research and educational activities as a part of professional development

Participation in post graduate teaching and induction of junior doctors.

The post holder will be expected to undertake, under exceptional circumstances, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for

such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care