Overview
Opportunity to be part of the paediatric team at Frimley Park Hospital as a Trust Doctor ST3+ equivalent. Successful candidate will work across the paediatric and neonatal teams. This post is for 12 months, commencing September 2026. 2 posts are available. ST3+ trainees work a full shift rota, covering daytime duties and out-of-hours shifts across both general paediatrics and neonatal services.
Main duties
We are seeking an enthusiastic resident doctor who has an interest in Paediatrics and wants experience before committing to a full training programme.
The successful candidate will join the existing team in a modern hospital with a well-equipped children’s department and local neonatal unit (level 2).
While this post does not carry formal training recognition, it does provide an opportunity to care for a tremendously varied group of patients in a large paediatric department in a busy District General Hospital. This post holder would join a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, and resident doctors.
The responsibilities will include a combination of Registrar level night duties alongside day shifts, and an opportunity to develop outpatient skills.
There will be opportunity for teaching, and a focus on supporting the middle grade trainees would be expected.
You will be assigned a clinical supervisor who will oversee your continued professional development.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Provide care of acute patients under the guidance of the senior staff
* Be encouraged to participate in audits
* Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with their colleagues both senior and junior.
* Comply with Infection prevention and control procedures which is the responsibility of everyone. Employees are required to strictly adhere to the infection control policy
This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* Full GMC registration/on specialist register of GMC
* NLS and APLS
Desirable criteria
* NLS/APLS instructor status
Experience
Essential criteria
* Satisfactory completion of core paediatric training
* Experience in neonates to be able to cover a level 2 neonatal unit
* Able to prioritise clinical needs and aware of own limitations, consulting with senior colleagues appropriately and know when to ask for help
* Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English e.g. able to write legible records
* Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand, establishing relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
* Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
* Computer literate, understanding the importance and impact of information systems in health care
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
* Able to perform core clinical and technical skills in paediatric care to the standard expected of a Tier 2 (Registrar level) practitioner
* Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff/medical students
* Adaptability, innovation and organisation skills, ability to work constructively within the multidisciplinary team preferences, beliefs and cultures
* Understand the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
* Understand the need for and appreciate the role of audit in clinical practice, understanding the basic principles of research
* Understand the principles of clinical governance, ensuring patients are not put at risk
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrate a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
* Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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