We are looking for applicants to apply for the above permanent posts at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Starlight Unit based on our Wythenshawe Hospital

Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.The main purpose of this role would be to provide a clinical service for the South Manchester Paediatric population , ward supervision and on call duties. You will be expected to take part in departmental audits and programmed teaching.

You should be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be able to demonstrate paediatric work within the NHS.

The post conforms to nationally agreed terms and conditions.

Please note: MFT is not a right to work sponsoring organisation for Tier 5. Should a candidate require Tier 5 sponsorship, they must apply through the Academy of Royal College via the MTI Scheme.

Main duties of the job

Wythenshawe have a single children's ward with 16 beds in total, which includes a high dependency unit and an Adolescent Unit. There is a Paediatric Observation and Assessment Unit (open 24 hours a day) with 8 beds and a Day Case Unit with 12 beds. There is an active play service and a school. In the paediatric outpatient department, clinics are held by the paediatricians and surgeons along with a number of visiting specialists to provide a full range of clinics including cardiology, neurology, epilepsy, developmental paediatrics, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, allergy, ENT and urology. A Paediatric Radiologist is also in post and undertakes weekly neonatal ultrasound sessions and regular X- ray meetings. An EEG service is provided and reported weekly by a visiting Neurologist.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Attainments Professional qualifications
Essential

• Fully registered medical practitioner
• GMC registration
• MRCPCH part 1
• Equivalent Postgraduate qualification in paediatrics

Desirable

• MRCPCH or equivalent

Experience Job specific
Essential

• Demonstrate paediatric experience, including both general paediatrics and neonatal intensive care.

Desirable

• UK Paediatric and neonatal experience

Management/audit
Essential

• Awareness and Involvement in audit and Management

Desirable

• Completed audit or Quality Improvement projects

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• PG qualification in medical education

Personal skills
Essential

• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Must be able to communicate clearly in oral and written form
• Must be able to work as member of a team
• Flexible approach
• IT Skills

Training
Essential

• As required by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (demonstrate paediatric experience and training - including level 3 NNU)
• NLS provider
• APLS provider
• Level 2 Safeguarding Children Training

Desirable

• UK Paediatric and neonatal experience
• NLS instructor
• APLS instructor
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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