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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor Paediatrics

The closing date is 23 April 2026

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Job summary

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a doctor, who may be looking to expand their clinical experience working in a large District General Hospital setting, acting as member of a team providing General and acute Paediatric and Neonatal care within the Department of Paediatrics. This role also offers the opportunity to join the clinical fellow teaching team and provide 8 hours per week teaching to Academy Students.

We are a busy, dynamic department and we value learning. We are friendly and supportive with a particularly strong track record of supporting Speciality doctor's both during service as well as with longer term development.

We are able to offer some flexibility around rotas to suit the requirements of the candidates, as long as a service commitment is provided.

Main duties of the job

Integral to the responsibilities of our posts are the following objectives:

  • To ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service
  • To be involved in teaching and research
  • To work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies
  • To work within the framework of team decisions
  • To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social services
  • To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

Resident doctors will be well supported in all clinical areas with a full induction programme. Although this is a non-training post you will be allocated an Educational Supervisor.

The responsibilities of a resident doctor in Neonatology will include:

  • Ensuring continuity of medical care for babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and transitional care.
  • Supporting tier 1 doctors with newborn examinations
  • Attending high risk deliveries and performing newborn resuscitation
  • Participation in the tier 2 on-call rota

About us

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475 in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-SPECDRPAEDS

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential clinical experience:

4 Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement

4 Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills

4 Successful completion of APLS and NLS or equivalent

4 Successful completion of Level 3 "Safeguarding Children: Recognition & Response in Child Protection" or equivalent

Desirable clinical experience:

Shows aptitude for practical skills

Essential academic and research skills:

4 Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, risk management & research

4 Potential to contribute to development in paediatrics

4 Teaching: Evidence of interest and experience in teaching

Desirable academic and research skills:

4 Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements

4 Evidence of active participation in audit and/or risk management

4 Training in and experience of evidence-based practice

Essential personal skills:

4 Communication Skills:

Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels, e.g. with babies, young people and their families

4 Empathy & Sensitivity:

Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding

4 Managing Others & Team Involvement:

Capacity to work cooperatively with others & work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

4 Problem Solving & Decision Making:

Demonstrates an analytic approach to practice. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems

4 Coping with Pressure:

Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

4 Organisation & Planning:

Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands

4 Vigilance & Situational Awareness:

Capacity to monitor acute situations that may change rapidly

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential clinical experience:

4 Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement

4 Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills

4 Successful completion of APLS and NLS or equivalent

4 Successful completion of Level 3 "Safeguarding Children: Recognition & Response in Child Protection" or equivalent

Desirable clinical experience:

Shows aptitude for practical skills

Essential academic and research skills:

4 Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit, risk management & research

4 Potential to contribute to development in paediatrics

4 Teaching: Evidence of interest and experience in teaching

Desirable academic and research skills:

4 Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements

4 Evidence of active participation in audit and/or risk management

4 Training in and experience of evidence-based practice

Essential personal skills:

4 Communication Skills:

Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels, e.g. with babies, young people and their families

4 Empathy & Sensitivity:

Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding

4 Managing Others & Team Involvement:

Capacity to work cooperatively with others & work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

4 Problem Solving & Decision Making:

Demonstrates an analytic approach to practice. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems

4 Coping with Pressure:

Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

4 Organisation & Planning:

Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands

4 Vigilance & Situational Awareness:

Capacity to monitor acute situations that may change rapidly

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Eligibility for GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
  • Eligibility to work in the UK

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
  • Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project
  • Ability to manage risk

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Clinical/Experience

Essential

  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement
  • Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
  • Successful completion of APLS and NLS or equivalent
  • Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
  • Successful completion of Level 3 "Safeguarding Children: Recognition & Response in Child Protection" or equivalent

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Ability to work under stress
  • Communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to work in multi-professional team
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Eligibility for GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
  • Eligibility to work in the UK

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
  • Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project
  • Ability to manage risk

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Clinical/Experience

Essential

  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement
  • Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
  • Successful completion of APLS and NLS or equivalent
  • Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
  • Successful completion of Level 3 "Safeguarding Children: Recognition & Response in Child Protection" or equivalent

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Ability to work under stress
  • Communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to work in multi-professional team

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialty Director / Paediatrician

Dr Clara Thompson

clara.thompson@nhs.net

03004228494

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-SPECDRPAEDS

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


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