Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Potential for Additional 8 Hours)
- Job ref
- 188-MC20325
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £49,909 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/04/2025
Employer heading
Junior Fellow in Paediatrics
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The Junior Fellow in Paediatrics post offers a 12 month rotation, consisting of 2 speciality posts in a combination of general paediatrics, subspecialty medical paediatrics, paediatric surgery, paediatric orthopaedics, paediatric cardiology, NICU or Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
This role provides experience in the clinical management of paediatric patients within these teams and includes ward rounds, clinical meetings, clerking new patients and reviews.
You will also contribute to the on-call rota in your relevant department, including evenings, weekends and night shifts.
Working for our organisation
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will work at SHO level in one of the paediatric subspecialties listed above. This role will include:
- ‘In hours’ work within your team. This may include ward rounds, shifts in Children’s ED or neonates where you will cover NICU, deliveries and the postnatal ward.
- You may be able to attend clinics in your relevant speciality
- You will be expected to attend departmental meetings and educational sessions
- You will contribute to the on-call rota for your department
- You will be expected to be able to manage basic administrative tasks relevant to your speciality team
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post.
The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.
Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
Basic Salary – MT03 £49,909
Interviews will be held on 30/4/25 Job Reference; 188-MB20325- This vacancy closes on or before 10th April 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Completion of UK Foundation Programme Competencies (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Completion of paediatric basic life support training and/or neonatal life support training
- QI experience
- Teaching experience
- Research experience
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Rebecca Broomfield
- Job title
- PEM Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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