Registrar in General Paediatric Surgery

Principle responsibilities of the post holder are to work with the consultants in the day-to-day management of inpatients, outpatients, to assist, advise and supervise junior doctors and to perform administrative duties e.g. discharge summaries, clinic letter, arranging admissions and surgical procedures. The post holder is expected to take part in clinical audit. Research opportunities exist in the department, and successful candidate will be given the opportunity to participate in this., On call: one night per week (Monday - Thursday, 5 out of 9 weeks), Friday night (1 out of 9), weekend (1 out of 8) This timetable currently reflects the allocations for a clinical fellow who does not wish to perform research. If the post holder decides to pursue research some of the clinical time will be reallocated as research time. The timetable has to be flexible enough to allow short term changes to cover clinical commitments as required. All registrars are fully supervised and supported at all times. They are expected to:

• Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
• Supervise junior doctor's ward work (including discharge letters)
• Conduct routine hand over ward rounds at 7.45am every morning & working ward rounds there-after as well as hand over to the on-call team every evening
• Organize and attend theatre lists in discussion with the consultant
• Attend outpatient clinics & dictate clinic letters
• Be responsible for patient transfers to and from other hospitals - they must give appropriate & relevant advice to assist in the patient transfer
• Take calls from GPs / other hospitals who wish to refer patients
• Take initiative to improve continuity & maintain patient care
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
  
  Full GMC with licence to practice
• Successful completion of MRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
• Postgraduate qualification, Capacity to operate effectively under pressure
• Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
• Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Capacity to work effectively in a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others
• Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable criteria
• Coordinating clinical pathways
• Experience in coordinating research activity
• Publications in paediatric surgery, Experience in paediatric surgery (minimum 12 months)
• Logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
• APLS or PALS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
• Experience in paediatrics / neonatology
• Experience in laparoscopic surgery
• Experience /qualification in management of paediatric trauma, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
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