Paediatrics and Child Health is the medical specialty relating to the care of babies, children and young people. It is a diverse, stimulating and rewarding specialty requiring close involvement with children and their families.
Paediatricians generally work with the acute services of general hospitals, the tertiary sub-specialist services of large Children’s Hospitals or Community Child Health services covering large geographical areas.
Hospital based services include in-patient wards, out-patient clinics, day-care/ambulatory units, paediatric and neonatal intensive care units and a range of tertiary sub-specialties similar to those found in adult medicine.
Community child health services include audiology, education medicine, services for children with cognitive disability, physical disability or behavioural problems, social paediatrics and oversight of child health surveillance.
Common to all areas of paediatrics is the need to work within multi-disciplinary teams in dealing with the ever-growing number of children with chronic and complex disorders.
There are close working relationships with colleagues in other medical specialties such as Paediatric Surgery, Radiology and Child Psychiatry and Allied Health Professionals such as physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, pharmacists and specialist nurses.
Paediatrics is for you if you enjoy:
- working with children, young people and their families
- the intellectual challenges of managing complex cases
- working in an informal and ever-changing environment
- working as part of a multi-professional team
- the social and ethical aspects of health care
- the role of being an advocate for your patients
- The attributes of a good paediatrician are:
- being a good communicator with children and their families
- having good diagnostic and clinical skills
- having a good sense of humour
- emotional resilience, patience and sensitivity
(Adapted from the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health website)
Paediatrics Training Prospectus
- Paediatric Academic Calendar
Induction Pack
View the Paediatric Community Induction Pack
Courses
Regional Training Days
- Paediatric ST1-3 Teaching Programme 2019-20
- Paediatric ST4+All Levels Days Teaching Programme 2019-20
MRCPCH Revision Course
Further details of dates to follow.
If you have any queries please contact: Paediatrics.nimdta@hscni.net or Telephone: 028 9536 0309
Child Protection Study Day
Further dates will be announced as and when they are confirmed.
Return to Acute Paediatrics
Further dates will be announced as and when they are confirmed.
Leadership Skills Workshop
Advanced Neonatal Ventilation Workshop
Newborn Life Support Courses 2019-2020
All information and booking is via David Miller (david.miller@belfasttrust.hscni.net).
Safeguarding Children
Community Paediatrics Study Day
Ulster Paediatric Society
Evidence Based Medicine
Trainees must agree to attend all three days (only 10 places are available)
Trainees must attend all three days in order to obtain certificate.
If you have any queries please contact: Paediatrics.nimdta@hscni.net or Telephone: 028 9536 0309
E-Portfolio
If you have a query regarding your Educational Supervisor, Postings or you need your password reset, please contact Sean McErlean – Paediatrics.nimdta@hscni.net
Teaching Assessment Forms
- Teaching Feedback Model and Reflection
- Self Reflection on Teaching Episode
Training Hospitals
Paediatric training is provided in the following hospitals within the Health & Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland:Belfast Trust
Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital
Northern Trust
Causeway Hospital
South Eastern Trust
Southern Trust
Daisy Hill Hospital
Western Trust
South West Acute Hospital
Related Links
Contact Information
Name | Contact Information |
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Paediatrics & Child Health General enquires |
Email: Paediatrics.nimdta@hscni.net |
Dr Sharon Christie Head of School of Paediatrics & Child Health |
Email: sharon.christie@belfasttrust.hscni.net |
Deputy Head of School of Paediatrics & Child Health |
Email: |
Dr Julie Lewis Training Programme Director of Pediatrics & Child Health |
Email: julieZ.lewis@southerntrust.hscni.net |