Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Paediatric Speciality Doctor to work at a brand new, state-of-the-art, modern hospital (the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury). The hospital is all single-roomed and offers all the facilities and services of a large District General Hospital. It opened fully in September 2011.
This post is available due to a specialist doctor moving into the Paediatric training programme.
This post will be mainly based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, with some daytime duties at Maidstone.
Main duties of the job
This post is part of the doctor paediatric rota at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust, which comprises 14 doctors. The 14 doctors include Speciality Doctors and paediatric trainees at ST4 and ST levels.
All doctors work the same 12 PA rota, which covers the neonatal unit, delivery suite, postnatal ward, paediatric ward and paediatric assessment units in rotation. There are also shifts allocated to attend outpatient clinics and community paediatric clinics.
The Paediatric department at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury consists of the outpatient department, a general paediatric medical ward (Hedgehog ward) with 23 cots and bed spaces, a Level 2 neonatal unit with 18 cots( including three cots staffed and equipped to provide neonatal intensive care), and an assessment unit (Woodlands) with 18 beds. There is a fully functioning A&E department, with all associated facilities and specialities. The hospital has been selected as a major trauma centre.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff, we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a whole-time post in paediatrics employed by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
The working pattern is distributed over a 114-week cycle. During that period, there are the equivalent of two weeks of night shifts (8:30 pm to 9:30 am) split into two spells, Monday to Thursday and Friday to Sunday. A normal day is between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm. In addition, doctors will work some late shifts (until 9 pm) at both Tunbridge Wells Hospital and the assessment unit at Maidstone. We have 2-10 Paediatric A & E shifts.
The doctors provide prospective cover for annual and study leave for the other doctors on the junior doctor rota. Leave cannot be taken when the doctor would be working nights or weekends, so prospectivecover only extends to missed evening sessions, equivalent to less than 2 hours per week on average.
The postholder will be expected to work closely with the nursing staff and allied health professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide effective care and will supervise the junior doctors. They will takea full part in departmental clinical governance and audit activity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a whole-time post in paediatrics employed by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
The working pattern is distributed over a 114-week cycle. During that period, there are the equivalent of two weeks of night shifts (8:30 pm to 9:30 am) split into two spells, Monday to Thursday and Friday to Sunday. A normal day is between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm. In addition, doctors will work some late shifts (until 9 pm) at both Tunbridge Wells Hospital and the assessment unit at Maidstone. We have 2-10 Paediatric A & E shifts.
The doctors provide prospective cover for annual and study leave for the other doctors on the junior doctor rota. Leave cannot be taken when the doctor would be working nights or weekends, so prospectivecover only extends to missed evening sessions, equivalent to less than 2 hours per week on average.
The postholder will be expected to work closely with the nursing staff and allied health professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide effective care and will supervise the junior doctors. They will takea full part in departmental clinical governance and audit activity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- APLS/ EPLS/ NALS
- 4 years full-time post graduate training, at least 2 of which will be in a speciality training programme in a relevant speciality
- GMC Registration
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Sound notekeeping skills
- Sound manual dexterity
- Completed 3 years or equivalent of paediatrics
Desirable
- Paediatric specific experience
- RCPCH defined non-essential procedures
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Level 3 NNU experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Communication skills (ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate)
- IT skills
- Appropriate defined level of clinical knowledge
- Clear logical thinking
- Application of evidence-based practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- APLS/ EPLS/ NALS
- 4 years full-time post graduate training, at least 2 of which will be in a speciality training programme in a relevant speciality
- GMC Registration
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Sound notekeeping skills
- Sound manual dexterity
- Completed 3 years or equivalent of paediatrics
Desirable
- Paediatric specific experience
- RCPCH defined non-essential procedures
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Level 3 NNU experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Communication skills (ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate)
- IT skills
- Appropriate defined level of clinical knowledge
- Clear logical thinking
- Application of evidence-based practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations
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).
