Job summary
Leeds
Children's Hospital is offering Out of Programme Pause (OOPP) positions in a
number of sub-speciality areas. OOPP positions allow trainees to take a step
out of formal training for one year and have any competencies gained whilst out
of training assessed upon their return. Leeds Childrens Hospital is offering
these fantastic opportunities, starting in September 2026. The post may also be
suitable for ST4-5 and if a doctor at this training grade wishes to apply, they
should discuss with the point of contact below.
This
is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic trainee to gain experience and
develop clinical skills in Paediatric haematology and oncology that could
contribute to SPIN competencies.
The
post is based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital at the Leeds General Infirmary
in the heart of the city. Specialty Doctors are an integral part of our
Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department. All of Leeds tertiary
paediatric services are based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital, which is one of
the largest specialist facilities for children in the UK and offers regional
and supra-regional expertise. The Childrens, Teenage and Young Adult
Haematology and Oncology Service has won national awards and is a dynamic
clinical, training and research unit.
Main duties of the job
DUTIES
OF THE POST
The appointee will be responsible for
the day-to-day care of the paediatric and young adult haematology and oncology
inpatients. They will be supported in this by the consultants, the trainee
doctors, the advanced clinical practitioners and a Trust grade doctor for in
the in-patient unit.
They will see patients attending
acutely to the day unit supported by the advanced clinical practitioners and
the trainee doctors.
They will participate in the clinics
and day care service supported by consultants and two other speciality doctors
They will participate in the
multi-professional paediatric haematology and oncology clinical governance
programmes.
The appointee will participate in the
Childrens Hospital Resident doctor on call rota at HST level which will
involve looking after general paediatric and/or paediatric specialty patients.
This post is for a 12-month period
from September 2026.
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
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
LEVELS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
The appointee will be expected to
work at ST6+ level in paediatrics, both during the daytime in paediatric
haematology/ oncology and also out of hours.
The successful applicant will have
both inpatient and outpatient duties
They will need to be confident in the
assessment of sick children
They will need experience of working
in a multidisciplinary team and have excellent verbal and written communication
skills
They will need to have a good
understanding of research methodology and be able to supervise and support
clinical assessments as part of a research study. They will need to have, or be
prepared to undertake, good clinical practice (GCP) training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
LEVELS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
The appointee will be expected to
work at ST6+ level in paediatrics, both during the daytime in paediatric
haematology/ oncology and also out of hours.
The successful applicant will have
both inpatient and outpatient duties
They will need to be confident in the
assessment of sick children
They will need experience of working
in a multidisciplinary team and have excellent verbal and written communication
skills
They will need to have a good
understanding of research methodology and be able to supervise and support
clinical assessments as part of a research study. They will need to have, or be
prepared to undertake, good clinical practice (GCP) training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 60 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
- Valid APLS or EPALS
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 60 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
- Valid APLS or EPALS
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
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).
