Overview
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are looking for enthusiastic Locally Employed Foundation Year 2 Doctors in Paediatrics at Queens Hospital in Burton on Trent. This is a great opportunity for two doctors to be appointed on a full time, 4 month fixed term contract commencing 3 December 2025 until 31 March 2026.
An opportunity has arisen for these appointments to join our team on a 4 month fixed term post, to experience paediatrics on the wards, in the emergency department and the post-natal wards. This post is for someone with an interest in paediatrics who has completed their foundation years training or equivalent.
This is a locally employed position and is not recognised for training. However, whilst in post you will be afforded the same training opportunities as substantive doctors in post. An active educational programme is operated in the Medical Educational Centre and within the various departments. Every month there is a hospital Educational Half Day in the Medical Education Centre. One educational half day every six months is reserved for junior doctors’ presentations.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust, and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust
* Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
* We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
* An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
* Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily
* We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
* We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
* We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will be responsible, along with others, for the day-to-day supervision of children in the two Paediatric Wards, Labour Ward, Neonatal Unit and the Post-Natal Ward. They will liaise with nursing, medical and para-medical colleagues to facilitate the smooth running of the service and will be expected to keep senior colleagues apprised of problems which arise.
The Doctor responsible will carry out checks on all newborn babies and perform examinations prior to discharge.
Depending upon the needs of the individual and the service requirement, the Trust Grade Doctor will be encouraged to attend as many Outpatient Clinics as possible under the supervision of the Consultant.
To arrange admissions and prepare discharge summaries as appropriate.
To ensure that records of patients in your care are accurate, up to date and legible (stamps are issued for this purpose and must be used).
To supervise the work of doctors in training and other staff as directed commensurate with the grade, participating in their training as required and as appropriate.
The Paediatric Department has extensive guidelines and there is close middle grade and consultant support. Each Specialty Registrar has a designated supervising Consultant with regular appraisals.
Qualifications
This post is suitable for someone who has completed their foundation years training or equivalent and has an interest in paediatrics. The post is not recognised for training.
Additional information
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.
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