Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated paediatrician
(ST5 or above) with an interest in Paediatric Diabetes to join Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, Childrens Hospital, as a Paediatric Diabetes Fellow,
Paediatric Gastro Fellow, Paediatric Neurology Fellow, Paediatric Endocrinology
Fellow & Paediatric Nephrology Fellow for a period of 12 months commencing
September 2026. These posts would be suitable for a trainee requesting an Out
of Programme Pause from training who would like to train in the care of
children and young people with diabetes, Gastroenterology, Neurology,
Nephrology and Endocrinology disorders.
If you have a specific specialty which you would
prefer to be interviewed for if you could ensure you state this on your
application form prior to submitting.
Main duties of the job
For
a discussion about the Paediatric Diabetes Fellow post, please contact: -
Dr
Aoife Kelleher, Consultant Paediatric Diabetes aoife.kelleher@nhs.net or Dr
James Yong, Consultant Paediatric Diabetes
James.yong@nhs.net
For
a discussion about the Paediatric Neurology Fellow post, please contact: -
Lydia
Green - Consultant Paediatric Neurologist - lydia.green2@nhs.net
For
a discussion about the Paediatric Endocrine Fellow post, please contact: -
Nadia
Amin - Paediatric Endocrine Consultant - nadia.amin3@nhs.net
For
a discussion about the Paediatric Nephrology Fellow post, please contact: -
Pallavi
Yadav - Paediatric Nephrology Consultant - p.yadav@nhs.net
For
a discussion about the Paediatric Gastro Fellow post, please contact: -
Elena Cernat - Paediatric Gastro Consultant -
elena.cernat@nhs.net
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital has an annual budget of £103 million, inpatient bed base of
286 beds, and delivers 102,000 outpatient appointments and 20,000 inpatient and
day case episodes. The majority of this activity is on the Leeds General
Infirmary site, however there is a Neonatal unit based on the St James Hospital
site.
As
well as general paediatric medicine, LCH provides subspeciality care (oncology,
hepatology and cardiology among others), neonatology and general/specialist
paediatric surgery.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
experience
in paediatrics. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work in a large
teaching hospital which provides many specialist services and is ideal for
anyone wishing to pursue a career in paediatrics.
The
daytime role will be primarily based at Leeds Childrens hospital. The post
holder will be involved in managing in-patients and participating in outpatient
clinics. The post-holder will be supported to participate in medical audit,
clinical guidelines and
local/multi-centre research projects.
The
registrar will be outlining the management plan and overlooking the patient
flow. You will also be required to assist in preparing discharge letters,
Initiation/change of treatment and discussions with relatives
Job description
Job responsibilities
experience
in paediatrics. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work in a large
teaching hospital which provides many specialist services and is ideal for
anyone wishing to pursue a career in paediatrics.
The
daytime role will be primarily based at Leeds Childrens hospital. The post
holder will be involved in managing in-patients and participating in outpatient
clinics. The post-holder will be supported to participate in medical audit,
clinical guidelines and
local/multi-centre research projects.
The
registrar will be outlining the management plan and overlooking the patient
flow. You will also be required to assist in preparing discharge letters,
Initiation/change of treatment and discussions with relatives
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm
- Demonstrable interest in and understanding of the specialty
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programmes
- Evidence of self-reflective practice
Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Ability to work well in teams as team member and leader
Desirable
- Commitment to personal and professional development
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at intended start date
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Recognition of and ability to the initial management of an acutely ill patient
- APLS or PALS or equivalent must be completed by post commencement
Qualifications
Essential
- Paediatric Speciality trainee doctor ST4 level or above at the time of commencement of post
- Must have completed RCPCH membership exams at the time of application
- 6 months working on Tier 2 rota in UK
- Outcome 1 at last ARCP
- APLS or EPALS or equivalent must be valid
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm
- Demonstrable interest in and understanding of the specialty
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programmes
- Evidence of self-reflective practice
Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Ability to work well in teams as team member and leader
Desirable
- Commitment to personal and professional development
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at intended start date
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Recognition of and ability to the initial management of an acutely ill patient
- APLS or PALS or equivalent must be completed by post commencement
Qualifications
Essential
- Paediatric Speciality trainee doctor ST4 level or above at the time of commencement of post
- Must have completed RCPCH membership exams at the time of application
- 6 months working on Tier 2 rota in UK
- Outcome 1 at last ARCP
- APLS or EPALS or equivalent must be valid
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).
