Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

This 6 month post offers excellent experience and training in Paediatrics. East Lancashire Hospitals is the largest Acute Trust in the North West Region. The Paediatric Service is extremely busy with a wealth of clinical cases to learn from in the Acute and Outpatient settings. The case mix seen is very diverse due to the characteristics of the local population. We care for many children with a variety of complex and rare conditions as well as those with more common problems. The clinical experience we offer is ideal to help prepare for postgraduate examinations or for wider professional development, 1. Full shift rota covering 2 sites for Paediatrics (Neonatology excluded), which are new contract, 'New deal' and European Working Time Directive compliant. The post holder will supervise the Paediatric Junior Clinical Fellow's work.2. Participate in General Paediatric Ward Rounds with the Ward-based Consultant of the week.3. Work within the team to provide on-going high quality care for inpatients and seeing referrals in theChildren's Observation and Assessment Unit or in the Emergency Department.4. General Paediatric Clinics seeing new and follow-up patients under the supervision of a Consultant Paediatrician.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 521,000. The trust is rated in the top quartile of places to work in the national staff survey.Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. The Royal Blackburn Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Hospital are significant PFI developments.