Job summary
Clinical Fellow - ST1/2 equivalent in Paediatrics
40 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £44,439 - £52,656 per annum
Closing Date: 12th December 2025
Interview Date: 5th January 2026
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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We are looking for an outstanding and driven Paediatric Clinical Fellow (ST1-2) to join an innovative team of Paediatricians at George Eliot Hospital. The appointee to this post will join a 1:8 Tier-1 rota as an SHO level.
Main duties of the job
Duties are principally at the George Eliot Hospital, incorporating:
- A Children's Assessment Unit,
- A Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) - 8 cots Level 1
- Drayton Postnatal Ward - 2000+ deliveries per year- weekdays baby checks.
- Children's Outpatient Clinic including specialist clinics
- Treatment room
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On Call duties
The Paediatric medical staffing model is 1 in 8 on call rota. Including long days at weekends and night shifts.
Clinical Duties
- Assessment and treatment of acutely unwell children in CAU
- Assist in the resuscitation and stabilisation of critically children
- Diagnosis, treatment and continuing care of newborn infants in the SCBU and Drayton Postnatal Ward.
- Undertake treatments and procedures in infants or children attending Treatment Room.
- Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practical, with his colleagues both senior and junior.
Core responsibilities
- Communicate and work collaboratively with all members of the Paediatric team.
- Communicate effectively and sensitively with parents and children about all aspects of their clinical care.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Maintain legible and accurate documentation in the clinical records.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On Call duties
The Paediatric medical staffing model is 1 in 8 on call rota. Including long days at weekends and night shifts.
Clinical Duties
- Assessment and treatment of acutely unwell children in CAU
- Assist in the resuscitation and stabilisation of critically children
- Diagnosis, treatment and continuing care of newborn infants in the SCBU and Drayton Postnatal Ward.
- Undertake treatments and procedures in infants or children attending Treatment Room.
- Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practical, with his colleagues both senior and junior.
Core responsibilities
- Communicate and work collaboratively with all members of the Paediatric team.
- Communicate effectively and sensitively with parents and children about all aspects of their clinical care.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Maintain legible and accurate documentation in the clinical records.
Person Specification
A+E
Essential
- Evidence of Good Practical skills
- Evidence of competencies outlined in the Paediatric Curriculum for Level 1 training
- Experience of working within ambulatory Paediatrics
- Level 1 or above Neonatal Unit
- IELTS Score 7 or above Evidence of demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
Desirable
Person Specification
A+E
Essential
- Evidence of Good Practical skills
- Evidence of competencies outlined in the Paediatric Curriculum for Level 1 training
- Experience of working within ambulatory Paediatrics
- Level 1 or above Neonatal Unit
- IELTS Score 7 or above Evidence of demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
Desirable
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
