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Locum Consultant Paediatrician - Special Interest in Allergy & Asthma (54969799)

Western Health and Social Care Trust


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Locum Consultant Paediatrician - Special Interest in Allergy & Asthma (54969799)

Western Health and Social Care Trust


517390

Paediatrics

Directorate: Planned Care Services

Location: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry  

Contract and hours: Temporary, Full-time, 10PA's (until 1 July 2026) 

Job summary

This is a replacement post. The successful candidate will work with consultant and non-consultant paediatricians to provide a complete range of acute paediatric services within the Northern sector of the Trust. This will include out of hours cover for acute paediatrics and the neonatal unit. The post-holder will have responsibility for providing care for Children with Allergy within the Northern Sector of the Western Trust. Depending on clinical need there may be occasions when children with Allergy in the Southern sector also require specialist advice. The post-holder will work with a team of two Respiratory nurse specialists in the Northern Sector. The post holder will be asked to review those children with difficult to control asthma. It is not an expectation that the post holder will look after all children with asthma.

Day case facilities are present and there is an established oral challenge pathway along with other diagnostic procedures.

Currently 1.5 PA’s are provided for SPA. This does not include clinical or educational supervision responsibilities which will be remunerated in addition to this as required.

Main responsibilities

  • Provide clinical leadership
  • Set standards of clinical care
  • Have a responsibility for teaching and training
  • Promote integration between primary and secondary care services
  • Initiate and undertake audit
  • Provide paediatric and neonatal services in conjunction with consultant colleagues
  • Assess children where there are child protection concerns
  • Have responsibility for care for children with Allergy within the Trust
  • Ensure high standards of clinical care by providing clear standards, providing advice and encouraging audit
  • Co-ordinate medical opinion in the best interest of patient care
  • Provide clinical support for all those providing child health services including nursing and allied health professionals

 

For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.

Temporary

Full Time

£106,424 - £139,920 per annum pro rata

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Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry

Northern Ireland


The Trust is an equal opportunities employer
Locum Consultant Paediatrician - Special Interest in Allergy & Asthma (54969799)

Western Health and Social Care Trust



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