Go back
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

The posts offer excellent experience and training in Paediatrics. East Lancashire Hospitals is the largest Acute Trust in the North West Region. The Paediatric Service is extremely busy with a wealth of clinical cases to learn from in the Acute and Outpatient settings. The case mix seen is very diverse due to the characteristics of the local population. We care for many children with a variety of complex and rare conditions as well as those with more common problems. The clinical experience we offer is ideal to help prepare for postgraduate examinations or for wider professional development.

Main duties of the job

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 510,000.

Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. The Royal Blackburn Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Hospital are significant PFI developments. The ED at Blackburn is the only ED for East Lancashire and since 2012 has become a Trauma Unit in the Lancashire Trauma network with the trauma centre at the Royal Preston Hospital. The ED is supported by Urgent Care Centres at Blackburn and Burnley and a Minor Injuries Unit at Accrington. Burnley is the site for the East Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre with an in-patient obstetric unit. There is a midwife led birthing unit off the Hospital site in Blackburn. The Trust has close links with a number of Tertiary Centres in Lancashire, Manchester and Liverpool.

About us

This post is a fixed term post to work on our junior rota It covers the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital.

Duties include:

  1. Participate in the full shift system covering 2 sites for paediatrics (neonatology excluded).
  2. Participate in general paediatric ward rounds with the ward-based Consultant of the
  3. Work within the team to provide ongoing high quality care for inpatients and seeing referrals in the Children's Observation and Assessment Unit (RBH), Children's Minor Illness Unit (BGH) or in the Emergency Department (RBH).
  4. Attendance in paediatric
  5. Educational clinics: community, tertiary visiting
  6. Participation in teaching program and
  7. Achieving portfolio requirements including foundation competencies where needed.

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MQ04-26

Job locations

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is a fixed term post to work on our junior rota It covers the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital.

Duties include:

  1. Participate in the full shift system covering 2 sites for paediatrics (neonatology excluded).
  2. Participate in general paediatric ward rounds with the ward-based Consultant of the
  3. Work within the team to provide ongoing high quality care for inpatients and seeing referrals in the Childrens Observation and Assessment Unit (RBH), Childrens Minor Illness Unit (BGH) or in the Emergency Department (RBH).
  4. Attendance in paediatric
  5. Educational clinics: community, tertiary visiting
  6. Participation in teaching program and
  7. Achieving portfolio requirements including foundation competencies where needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is a fixed term post to work on our junior rota It covers the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital.

Duties include:

  1. Participate in the full shift system covering 2 sites for paediatrics (neonatology excluded).
  2. Participate in general paediatric ward rounds with the ward-based Consultant of the
  3. Work within the team to provide ongoing high quality care for inpatients and seeing referrals in the Childrens Observation and Assessment Unit (RBH), Childrens Minor Illness Unit (BGH) or in the Emergency Department (RBH).
  4. Attendance in paediatric
  5. Educational clinics: community, tertiary visiting
  6. Participation in teaching program and
  7. Achieving portfolio requirements including foundation competencies where needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council
  • PLAB if relevant

Desirable

  • PILS APLS or EPLS certificate
  • NLS certificate
  • MRCPCH or other postgraduate paediatric exams

Training

Desirable

  • Previous relevant experience in Paediatrics
  • Satisfactory completion of Foundation Programme training or equivalent abroad

Experience

Essential

  • Practical experience clerking patients in an acute setting
  • Understanding of audit
  • Familiarity with evidence based practice

Desirable

  • Previous experience in other acute specialty
  • Some experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
  • Completed audits

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
  • Ability to supervise more junior staff
  • Aware of own limitations, seeking help when needed
  • Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Circumstances

Essential

  • Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council
  • PLAB if relevant

Desirable

  • PILS APLS or EPLS certificate
  • NLS certificate
  • MRCPCH or other postgraduate paediatric exams

Training

Desirable

  • Previous relevant experience in Paediatrics
  • Satisfactory completion of Foundation Programme training or equivalent abroad

Experience

Essential

  • Practical experience clerking patients in an acute setting
  • Understanding of audit
  • Familiarity with evidence based practice

Desirable

  • Previous experience in other acute specialty
  • Some experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors
  • Completed audits

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
  • Ability to supervise more junior staff
  • Aware of own limitations, seeking help when needed
  • Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Circumstances

Essential

  • Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Paediatrician

Michael Sharratt

familycare.medics@elht.nhs.uk

01254832074

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MQ04-26

Job locations

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)