Bank Speciality Doctor - Paediatrics

VerseOne Group; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for an NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar on Bank terms with flexible shifts across evenings, weekends and on-call slots. This Bank post has no guaranteed hours and shifts are allocated as needed.

Applicants must hold GMC registration and MBBS; the post requires connection to the Trust as a GMC approved designated body and adherence to local policies and professional standards.

Qualifications

• MBBS qualification and GMC registration are required.
• UK professional registration with GMC is necessary for practice.
• Designated body connection to the Trust is required for Bank doctor status.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between nurses, clinicians, patients and relatives to support safe care.
• Attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and related activities.
• Provide workplace supervision to staff when needed and maintain documentation standards.
• Arrive on time for booked shifts and be available from the scheduled start time.
• Comply with Trust policies and uphold the Trust's values and behaviours.

Education

MBBS

GMC

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar

Main area Bank Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar Contract Bank Hours Flexible working Job ref Bank SD - Paediatrics

Site Mid and South Essex Trust Town Essex Salary £62 - £72 Per Hour Salary period Hourly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit suitably qualified doctors to work across specialties, ranging from a single shift to an extended post; with evening, weekend and on-call shifts available (depending on shift availability).

As this is Bank work, it is on an ‘as and when’ basis with no guaranteed hours

Designated Body:

For Bank doctors if you are subject to Approved Practice Settings (APS) we require you to already possess a designated body on your GMC for employment on the MSE NHS bank.

Main duties of the job

• To liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care
• To attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily activities
• To provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested
• To maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation
• To arrive on time for the booked shift and be available for work from the arranged start time
• Attend local induction as appropriate when working in new areas
• Comply with Trust policies, including upholding the trust’s values and behaviours
• Other duties commensurate with the post/grade as advised by the speciality clinical

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Once we have reached the required number of applicants for this post, we have the right to close or withdraw this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking to recruit suitably qualified doctors to work across specialties, ranging from a single shift to an extended post; with evening, weekend and on-call shifts available (depending on shift availability).

As this is Bank work, it is on an ‘as and when’ basis with no guaranteed hours.

• To liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care
• To attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily activities
• To provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested
• To maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation
• To arrive on time for the booked shift and be available for work from the arranged start time
• Attend local induction as appropriate when working in new areas
• Comply with Trust policies, including upholding the trust’s values and behaviours
• Other duties commensurate with the post/grade as advised by the speciality *clinical

Designated Body:

For Bank doctors to be connected to Mid and South Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a GMC approved designated body they must work a minimum of 12 shifts per month. If the applicant is already registered with an Agency then they remain the Designated Body and Responsible Officer.

Person specification

Registration/Qualification

• GMC
• MBBS

Experience

• Years at Speciality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.