Job Information Guide
Post Title / General PaediatricsHospital Details / Name: Princess Royal University Hospital
Website: http://pruh.kch.nhs.uk/
College Tutor: Dr Ahmed Shamekh
Educational lead: Tj Lasoye
Travel Info / Train/Tube: Bromley South or Orpington train stations
Buses: R2, R3, R4, 261, 336, 353, 358
Staff Car Park: Yes but charged (£30 - £45 per month) and eligibility criteria apply
Living/Accommodation / Hospital Accommodation is run by Affinity Sutton
Email address: www.affinitysutton.com
Phone number: 0300 100 0303
Local Area: Rent is between £700-1200 for a one bedroom flat in Bromley. Look online for further details (Zoopla, Spare Room). House sharing works out to approx £500-700 each
Departmental:
Team / 8 General Paediatric Consultants1 Neonatal Consultant
7 SPRs plus one Associate Specialist (2 SPRs in community and do night and weekend on calls)
10 SHOs (F2, GPVTS and ST1)
Rota & Responsibilities / SPR rota is a 7 week rolling rota. Day starts at 08.30. Afternoon handover is at 17.00 and evening handover 20.30. During the day SPRs cover SCBU and labour ward or childrens ward and referrals in A&E. After 17.30 to 08.30 and at the weekend there is only one SPR
Mon / Tues / Weds / Thurs / Fri / Sat/Sun
Dr A / Nights / Nights / Nights / Nights / Off / Off
Dr B / ND / LD / LD / Off / Off / LD
Dr C / ND / ND / ND / ND / LD / Off
Dr D / A/L / A/L / A/L / A/L / A/L / Off
Dr E / Off / Off / Off / Off / Nights / Nights
Dr F / Off / Off / ND / ND / LD / Off
Dr G / OPD LD / OPD / OPD / ND / ND / Off
Departmental strengths / Supportive environment and popular with ST4s. Excellent variety of general paediatric experience. Good mix of A&E, ward work, SCBU and clinic experience.
Training opportunities / Opportunities to attend psychosocial meeting.
Audit and opportunity to write guidelines.
Timetabled teaching for SHOs
Teaching / Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday teaching. Each SHO/SpR/Consultant rotated. Includes some acute A&E and neonatal scenario based simulation teaching. Occasionally missed due to clinical commitments.
Encouraged to attend RSM days
Top tips / Start DOPS, CBDs and mini CEXs ASAP
Start an audit as early as possible