Job Overview
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. Applications from doctors who would like to work part time will be considered.
Main duties of the job
* 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.
Working for our organisation
Our three core values, supported by the behaviours that underpin them, shape everything we do. They define the standards we expect from our staff in how they care for patients, support visitors and service users, and work with one another.
This is an exciting time to develop your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected Trusts. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has a strong reputation and a proud history of delivering high‑quality care.
We remain committed to improving health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire. Significant investment continues across our sites, including a £10m upgrade to the maternity unit, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and the opening of a new £100m state‑of‑the‑art Heatherwood Hospital. Further expansion in diagnostics and inpatient capacity is underway at Frimley Park, and we have recently secured approval to build a new hospital as part of the national New Hospitals Programme, due for completion by 2030.
Significant investment into our Quality Improvement and Digital Programmes has been made to support our vision and will help to ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality of healthcare to our patients.
Our EPR – Epic – went live in June 2022 and we are beginning to reap the benefits of this investment.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
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. Applications from doctors who would like to work part time will be considered.
Person specification
Person specification
Essential criteria
* Primary medical degree
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* Full GMC registration
* NLS and APLS
Desirable criteria
* NLS / APLS Instructor status
Experience
Essential criteria
* Satisfactory completion of core paediatric training (or equivalent certified evidence of competence) at the time of taking up post
* Experience in Neonates to be able to cover a level 2 neonatal unit
* Able to prioritise clinical need
* Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows 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
* Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
* Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
* Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care.
* Computer literate
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
* Leadership
* Management
* Organisation skills
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively within the multi-disciplinary team
* Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
* Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
* Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
* Understanding of the basic principles of research
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates 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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