University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
The closing date is 21 May 2026
Senior Training Fellow in Child Health
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Training Fellow Doctor Child Health. This is an opportunity to gain paediatric/neonatal experience in a busy unit at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
The post holder will gain good experience in general paediatrics working in the Children's Assessment Unit (CAU), wards, children’s outpatient clinics and the Neonatal unit.
We are part of the Child Health Directorate, one of the largest in the country, with many paediatric subspecialties receiving tertiary care referrals including paediatric gastroenterology, respiratory, haematology‐oncology, diabetes and endocrinology, rheumatology, epilepsy and neurology, community paediatrics and paediatric intensive care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will gain good experience in general paediatrics working in the Children's Assessment Unit (CAU), wards, Paediatric Critical Care Unit and children’s outpatient clinics.
Job responsibilities
To comply with all GMC regulations as laid out in Good Medical Practice; to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions; to take responsibility for your own Health & Safety; to comply with all Trust requirements of appraisal, assessment and of the proposed medical training programme as stipulated by the programme leads; to complete Trust general and local induction; to work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical and educational supervision; to play a full part in the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff; to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure maximum efficiency of the department; to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate; to accept a duty to other staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC Registration
* APLS provider status
* Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st
* MRCPCH examination
* Academic and extracurricular achievements
Clinical Experience
* Experience at ST3 Paediatrics and above level
* Ability to work on the middle grade rota in General Paediatrics
* Ability to work on the middle grade rota on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Skills
* Proven ability to work as a member of a team, manage workloads effectively and cope under pressure.
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals.
* Proficient and efficient handling of medical problems with evidence of safe sound practical procedures.
* Knowledge of changes occurring in NHS as a whole and its impact on speciality work.
* Awareness of the importance of clinical governance.
Personal Characteristics
* Evidence of continuing professional updating.
* Highly motivated individual.
* Demonstrates a clear reason for wanting this rotation.
* Certificate of Good Standing from current medical council and references from institutional email ID of referees will be required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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