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. 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.
Responsibilities
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.
* 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.
Benefits and Development
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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