Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Resident Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

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Job summary

This post is for a full time Resident Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics. This post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a 6 month fixed term post so you must have GMC registration and right to work in UK at time of application to be able to progress to shortlisting.

Full Time - 40 hours

1 in 12 on call rota

Main duties of the job

Regular Departmental activities include:Duties are:(a) Routine work on the Neonatal Unit.(b) Initial examination and examination on discharge and general care of babieson Post Natal Wards.(c) Cover for resuscitative procedures in Delivery Suite and Operating Theatre,Emergency Department and Community Dental Suite (situated in Childrenand Young People's Outpatients)(d) Routine work on general Paediatric Wards including the Children'sObservation Ward.(e) Cover for referrals from the Emergency Department at Whiston Hospital.(f) Cover for referrals from the Surgical Team(g) Attending Outpatient Clinics for education(h) Cover for emergency paediatric referrals from General Practitioners(i) Actively participating in Audit and Grand Rounds.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-7133936

Job locations

Whiston

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 15th May 2025

Closing date: 22nd May 2025

Shortlisting date: 23rd May 2025

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 15th May 2025

Closing date: 22nd May 2025

Shortlisting date: 23rd May 2025

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications

Desirable

MRCHPCH Part I or equivalent
Paediatric BLS/APLS
Academic distinctions/awards on-going research work, papers presented at academic meetings

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent
Demonstrates basic understanding of audit and recognises the benefits

Desirable

Experience of Paediatric 1st on call level at a DGH or equivalent

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a team
Excellent communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications

Desirable

MRCHPCH Part I or equivalent
Paediatric BLS/APLS
Academic distinctions/awards on-going research work, papers presented at academic meetings

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent
Demonstrates basic understanding of audit and recognises the benefits

Desirable

Experience of Paediatric 1st on call level at a DGH or equivalent

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a team
Excellent communication skills

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.

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

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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