Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine-Hospital at Night

The closing date is 15 November 2025

Job summary

The post-holder will join a team of medical junior doctors within the hospital within the Paediatric Respiratory Medicine team.

During the daytime you will be attached to the respiratory medicine team and participate in the daytime activities ward rounds, clinic, procedures, MDT meetings, departmental teaching, general clinics, sub-specialty clinics, review of daycase patients and patients attending the emergency department for that speciality.

Main duties of the job

Out of hours you will contribute to the Hospital at Night rota, covering medical inpatients and new admissions alongside a multi disciplinary team of doctors and nurses to provide effective, safe care.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-25-7561508-DPBC

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Fellow appointee will initially work within their allocated speciality and on Hospital at Night, initially at junior doctor level. We would anticipate that with training and support that by 6 months in post they would be able to work at a more senior level and be able to lead their daytime and Hospital at Night teams. Failure to achieve competencies to work at this senior level will result in their contract being terminated. Regular reviews of progress every three months will be conducted to demonstrate progress.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Fellow appointee will initially work within their allocated speciality and on Hospital at Night, initially at junior doctor level. We would anticipate that with training and support that by 6 months in post they would be able to work at a more senior level and be able to lead their daytime and Hospital at Night teams. Failure to achieve competencies to work at this senior level will result in their contract being terminated. Regular reviews of progress every three months will be conducted to demonstrate progress.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration AND Licence To Practice
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Adequate score on IELTS exam for GMC eligibility

Special knowledge / Abilities / and / or experience

Essential

  • At least two years' experience at registrar level of paediatrics
  • Core digital competence

Research

Essential

  • Actively seeks opportunities for audit and research

Desirable

  • Published research
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration AND Licence To Practice
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Adequate score on IELTS exam for GMC eligibility

Special knowledge / Abilities / and / or experience

Essential

  • At least two years' experience at registrar level of paediatrics
  • Core digital competence

Research

Essential

  • Actively seeks opportunities for audit and research

Desirable

  • Published research

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).

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.

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric Respiratory Consultant

Chris Hine

christopher.hine@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

06 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-25-7561508-DPBC

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


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