The successful candidate will undertake one General Paediatric Outpatient Clinic and 1.5 Epilepsy Clinics per week. In addition, they will participate in attending duties across the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit, and Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU). While covering the PAU, the post holder may also be required to undertake Child Protection Medical Examinations as required.

Children's Services

Ward 24 comprises a dedicated paediatric unit with 29 cots and beds, providing care for infants, children, and adolescents. In addition, the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) offers a further seven assessment spaces.

The service accepts admissions from a variety of sources, including direct referrals from the Emergency Department and direct admissions from General Practitioners. Open-access arrangements are available for selected patient groups, while ambulatory care services are delivered through the Outpatient and Ambulatory Care Unit.

Separate ward areas are designated for:

• Children with medical conditions
• Surgical patients
• Children requiring isolation for infectious diseases

The unit has recently achieved Level 2 High Dependency Unit (HDU) status, further enhancing the range and complexity of care that can be delivered locally.

Neonatal Services

The Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) has 17 cots and provides care for babies born from 27 weeks' gestation onwards, supporting a wide range of neonatal conditions and levels of dependency.

The unit works closely with regional neonatal transport services to facilitate the safe transfer of babies requiring specialist intensive care to designated Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) when needed.

Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU)

The PAU is located adjacent to the inpatient paediatric ward and is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of nursing staff and resident doctors under consultant supervision.

Operating a Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) model, the unit contains seven beds and typically assesses 20 to 30 children each day. The service plays a key role in supporting patient flow from the Emergency Department while also accepting direct referrals from General Practitioners.

In addition to acute assessments, the PAU provides:

• Same-day emergency care
• Ambulatory care services
• Day-case care
• Open-access services for selected patient groups

The department is committed to delivering timely, high-quality care while reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting efficient patient pathways.