Senior Fellow in Paediatric Education

Job description

Job responsibilities

-Your job plan will cover clinical work as part of the general paediatric team covering acute admissions to the Childrens Hospital and ward based care (in normal working hours), and as part of the middle grade on-call rota coving all paediatric specialities (excluding PICU, NICU and cardiology) during evenings, weekends and nights.

-You will have the opportunity to be involved in the Childrens Hospitals extensive education programme, with regular training offered from speciality paediatric teams, radiology, safeguarding and departmental case reviews.

-You will provide undergraduate clinical teaching in Child Health for Medical students from Southampton University Faculty of Medicine along with the General Paediatric Consultant team at University Hospital Southampton

-You will collate feedback from students and work with educational leads to improve the undergraduate course.

-You will be supported to contribute to the work-based assessment of Medical students from Southampton University Faculty of Medicine

-You will support post graduate educational activities within Southampton Childrens Hospital by coordinating and managing educational teaching programmes for junior trainees and coordinating wider MDT educational sessions.

-You will be supported to evaluate, review, and help to redesign the delivery of Child Health Undergraduate teaching in Southampton.

What were looking for

-An enthusiastic trainee who is keen to develop their skills in the management of general paediatric and speciality paediatric patients in a busy tertiary hospital.

-An enthusiastic trainee with experience of teaching who is keen to contribute to a well-established undergraduate teaching programme

-This role would suit a trainee looking to take time out of run through training or who is looking to develop additional skills toward the end of their training.

-Ability to work independently out of hours to support the paediatric services with the appropriate clinical skills to conduct this role

-Completion of MRCPCH clinical examination or equivalent

-GMC registration with a license to practice

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed fellow doctors and dentists. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;

-Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training -Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)-A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Proposed interview date: TBC

This vacancy closes on or before 24th March 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MRCPCH or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Completion of MRCPCH clinical examination or equivalent
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Teaching experience

Desirable

• NHS experience at registrar (ST4+) level
• Formal teaching qualification

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Living Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)