‘JIG’ Job Information Guide

General:

Post Title / General Paediatrics and Neonates ST4-8
Hospital Details / Name: West Middlesex Hospital
Website:
College Tutor & Educational Lead: Dr Anne Davies
Trust reps: Emily Cadman (SpR)
Travel Info / Train/Tube:
The nearest tube is Hounslow East (Piccadilly Line), which is approximately 1.5 miles from the hospital.This is a short (approximately 5 minutes) walk from Hounslow Bus Station where you cancatch the 117 bus right into the hospital.
The nearest rail stations are Syon Lane and Isleworth. Both are just over half a mile away from the hospital - around 15 minutes walk. Alternatively,if getting off at Isleworth train stationyou can pick up the 117 or 110 bus service which stop in our hospital grounds, or if getting off at Syon Lane train station you can pick up the H28 bus which stops opposite the hospital on Twickenham Road. It takes approximately half an hour from London Waterloo to Isleworth train station.
Car/Parking: Plenty of pay & display parking available. Staff permits are advisable if you will be parking regularly. There are 2 charging stations for electric cars.
Living/Accommodation / Hospital Accommodation is available on site
Local Area: The hospital is easily accessible from many west London areas

Departmental:

Team / Number of Consultants: 8
Registrars: 9
13 SHOs- both Paeds and GP VTS
Rota & Responsibilities / Rota Coordinator:
We run a Rolling rota with allocated annual leave
SPR Rota:
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
M / DAY (WARD) / DAY / OFF / A.E / LONG / DAY / NIGHT / OFF / OFF
T / DAY (WARD) / DAY / OFF / A/E / LONG / DAY / NIGHT / OFF / OFF
W / LONG (WARD) / DAY / DAY / DAY / A/E / NIGHT / OFF / OFF
T / LONG (WARD) / OFF / DAY / A/E / DAY / DAY / NIGHT / OFF / OFF
F / DAY / NIGHT / LONG / A/E / DAY / DAY / OFF / OFF / OFF
S / OFF / NIGHT / LONG / OFF / OFF / 10-19:00 / OFF / OFF / OFF
S / OFF / NIGHT / LONG / OFF / OFF / 10-19:00 / OFF / OFF / OFF
KEY:
LONG / 08.30 - 21.30
A&E / 11.00 - 20.00
Day / 08.30 - 17.00
Night / 21.00 - 09.30
Weekend A&E / 10.00 - 19.00
Departmental strengths / •Friendly, supportive and accessible Consultant Team
•High standard of multi-disciplinary care
•Mixture of SCBU, Paeds A&E and Paeds Ward
•Highly varied undifferentiated general paediatric presentations
•Busy level 1 SCBU
•Experience in stabilisation of infants for transfer
•Regular role in clinic, including special interest and joint clinics; including Haematology, TB, Renal and Allergy Clinic and opportunities to attend Tertiary Outreach Clinics
•Access to Hounslow LSBC interagency safeguarding training (free)
Training opportunities / •Encouraged to teach both medical students and peers
•Audits & Guidelines
•Attendance at Strategy Meetings and develop Child Protection Competencies
Teaching / •Twice monthy high-fidelity Paediatric Simulation
•Daily teaching sessions with Monday grand round
•1-2 additional teaching sessions per week on curriculum based topics
Top tips / •Arrange APLS / NLS training as soon as possible when starting the job
•Keep up to date with mandatory trust training – preferably completing the majority of online assessments prior to starting the job.
•Aim to start an audit and a guideline within the first few months of starting the post