Overview
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust offers a 12‑month Post‑CCT Clinical Fellowship in Paediatrics, designed for doctors who have completed specialty training and wish to develop subspecialty expertise, leadership skills and independent clinical practice before taking up a substantive consultant role.
Key Features
* Senior clinical responsibility at registrar/early consultant level
* Protected time for subspecialty interest development
* Opportunities for outpatient clinic exposure, leadership, education and service development
Ideal Candidates
* Doctors post‑CCT preparing for consultant roles
* Doctors wishing to gain additional subspecialty experience (SPIN or equivalent)
* Individuals seeking to strengthen their portfolio, leadership or academic profile
Placement
The post will be based primarily at Pinderfields Hospital (Wakefield) and Dewsbury Hospital, with all medical staff contributing across the Trust’s sites. Less‑than‑full‑time applications will be considered.
Main Duties
The post holder will work at a post‑CCT level within a senior clinical role, contributing to the delivery of acute paediatric and neonatal services across the Trust, including inpatient, assessment unit and neonatal settings. Responsibilities include:
* Assessment and management of acutely unwell infants, children and young people
* Supervising and supporting junior medical staff
* Leading escalation and contributing to senior clinical decision‑making
* Supporting patient flow and effective service delivery
In addition, the post holder will participate fully in the middle‑grade rota, which includes:
* Weekday long days and twilight shifts
* Night shifts (paediatrics and neonates)
* Weekend working on a full shift rota
The Trust operates a preference‑based rostering system, allowing fellows to indicate shift preferences where possible. Service provision remains an essential component of the role; every effort will be made to balance this with the fellow’s developmental and subspecialty interests.
Essential Person Specification
* Full GMC registration with licence to practise
* Medical degree from a recognised medical school
* Up‑to‑date EPLS/ APLS/ NLS or equivalent resuscitation qualification
* Evidence of working at, or near, completion of higher specialist training in paediatrics (ST6‑8 level or equivalent)
* Significant experience in acute paediatrics and neonatology, including independent assessment and management of acutely unwell patients
* Experience supervising junior medical staff and contributing to multidisciplinary team working
* Experience in safeguarding practice
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Demonstrated intelligent and analytical approach to problem‑solving
* Good time management
* Good communication skills
* Ability to work as a team with medical and nursing colleagues
* Flexibility
* Willingness to learn and provide all aspects of hospital internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
* Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and evidence competencies
* Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) clearance
Contact Information
Dr Jenna Saunders, Specialty Education Lead, 01924 542507 – jenna.saunders2@nhs.net
Benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance (27 days + bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service)
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Cycle to work scheme – subject to eligibility criteria
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme – subject to eligibility criteria
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer‑friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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