Locum Consultant in Paediatrics & Neonates DMH

We are in the exciting position of offering a fixed term Locum General Paediatric Consultant posts based at the Darlington Memorial Hospital at 10PA (full time, equivalent to 40 hour per week)., This post to cover maternity leave will have the following objectives:

Full contribution to the Paediatrician of the Week and Paediatrician of the Day duties (POW and POD) rota to support paediatric in-patient unit, paediatric assessment unit, special care baby unit and on-call cover.

To deliver care to patients with common paediatric illnesses by participating in hot week which is currently 1 in 10. To manage paediatric and neonatal emergencies and provide leadership in stabilisation and transfer of sick children in hours and out of hours by participating in non-resident on-call rota (1 in 10).

To manage babies in special care baby unit (30 weeks and above) and supervising trainees in managing transitional care and post-natal ward babies.

To provide outpatient clinics: General Paediatrics & sub-speciality interest

To manage children presenting to the ward with acute safeguarding concerns and to participate in elective safeguarding clinics.

To participate in Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, quality improvement activities and to contribute to research activities.

To be a clinical supervisor and or educational supervisor to trainees and non-training trust.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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