Locum Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of a Paediatric Urgent and Emergency Care service Develop interest to complement current consultant team To share with colleagues' responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Children's Emergency Department Teaching & training of junior staff, medical students To actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & audit. To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

These are fixed term appointments for UHDB NHS Foundation Trust based at Derbyshire Children's Hospital at the Royal Derby Hospital, although other services are provided across all the Trust sites including the Queens Hospital Burton site and peripheral clinics at Ilkeston, Lichfield and Tamworth. It is not anticipated that these post will require any cross-site working. We are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatric Emergency trained doctor to join our flexible team and complement the range of services provided. The appointee should have PEM grid training, or have paediatric subspecialty training via RCEM route, or be able to demonstrate equivalent training. Any applicant who wishes to work less than full time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Paediatric Clinical Director and Assistant Clinical Director for the Children's Emergency Department in consultation with consultant colleagues

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff