Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics
Hours per week: 10 PA job plan
Permanent
Salary: dependant on experience
Closing Date: 2nd April 2026
Interview Date: TBC
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at George Eliot Hospital. This post is suitable for applicants currently working as a senior paediatric doctor, at registrar level, ST4 and above.
The successful candidate must be able to independently assess, manage and discharge patients, supervise junior doctors, and provide clinical leadership within the paediatric team. You will be expected to demonstrate decision-making and leadership equivalent to middle-grade level.
A strong awareness of child safeguarding principles and the ability to identify, escalate and manage safeguarding concerns is essential. You should be able to demonstrable experience in recognising and managing child safeguarding concerns and ability to escalate appropriately and liaise with safeguarding teams and senior clinicians.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a candidate confident in managing patients within SCBU and neonatal settings at middle-grade level, including initial stabilisation, escalation, and coordination with consultants. GEH has no Paediatric Inpatient Ward, and ambulances convey children directly to UHCW. A Children's Assessment Unit provides ambulatory care with pathways for ED, urgent care, and paediatric presentations, with plans to develop a Short Stay Assessment Unit. Transfers needing inpatient paediatric care follow a well-established pathway to UHCW. Children arriving via walk-in may become critically unwell; the GEH resuscitation team works with the KIDS PICU retrieval service, following a shared transfer policy across Paediatrics, ED, and Anaesthetics. The SCBU cares for babies from 32 weeks to term and accepts step-down babies from LMNS partners. The Maternity Department manages about 2,400 births annually and 300 SCBU admissions across eight cots. The unit is part of the South West Midlands Neonatal Network and Coventry & Warwickshire LMNS. Babies requiring LNU or NICU care are transferred in-utero or postnatally via the regional Neonatal Transport Service.
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, 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
- To provide with Consultant supervision, general Paediatric and Neonatal services within George Eliot NHS Trust for the prevention, diagnosis and management of illness and the proper functioning of the department.
- To undertake General Paediatric Outpatient Clinics and other special interest clinics as appropriate to the skills/interests of the post holder.
- The post holder undertakes to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients (including activity data as required) in line with Trust.
On Call Duties
- To participate in the 1:6 middle grade rota The rota is a combination of long on call days (08.30-21.30), Clinic days and SPA time.
- To participate in the resident 12 hour shift night rota. These are on weekday nights (21.00-09.00). There is a rest day provided directly before and after each night shift. There are no night shifts routinely on Saturday or Sunday as the Consultant team covers them.
- To perform urgent (acute) Child Safeguarding Medicals when the concern is in the category of physical abuse. The on-call Consultant would always be available to support with such cases, as needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide with Consultant supervision, general Paediatric and Neonatal services within George Eliot NHS Trust for the prevention, diagnosis and management of illness and the proper functioning of the department.
- To undertake General Paediatric Outpatient Clinics and other special interest clinics as appropriate to the skills/interests of the post holder.
- The post holder undertakes to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients (including activity data as required) in line with Trust.
On Call Duties
- To participate in the 1:6 middle grade rota The rota is a combination of long on call days (08.30-21.30), Clinic days and SPA time.
- To participate in the resident 12 hour shift night rota. These are on weekday nights (21.00-09.00). There is a rest day provided directly before and after each night shift. There are no night shifts routinely on Saturday or Sunday as the Consultant team covers them.
- To perform urgent (acute) Child Safeguarding Medicals when the concern is in the category of physical abuse. The on-call Consultant would always be available to support with such cases, as needed.
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Six months neonatal intensive care in a level 3 centre
- At least 4 years full-time equivalent post graduate training
- Ability to fulfill the duties of the post as laid down in the job description
Desirable
- Management or leadership experience
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement activities
- Experience in Child Safeguarding work
Qualification
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- APLS / EPLS and NLS (or equivalents)
- Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Six months neonatal intensive care in a level 3 centre
- At least 4 years full-time equivalent post graduate training
- Ability to fulfill the duties of the post as laid down in the job description
Desirable
- Management or leadership experience
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement activities
- Experience in Child Safeguarding work
Qualification
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- APLS / EPLS and NLS (or equivalents)
- Level 3 Safeguarding Training
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).
