Locally Employed Doctor – Paediatrics (Tier 1) - Good Hope Hospital

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatrics at Good Hope Hospital. This position entails providing medical care for children, participating in a Tier 1 rota, and necessitates full GMC registration. The successful candidate will showcase clinical skills, assume leadership roles, and be invested in teaching trainees. This role offers a fixed-term post until 31/03/2026, contributing to a supportive and inclusive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK essential.
• 12 months as a medical practitioner in a multi-professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to babies and children in the paediatric unit.
• Participate in the medical Tier 1 rota.
• Examine and assess children; initiate treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Autonomous clinical care

Leadership and training

Education

Full GMC registration

MBChB or equivalent medical degree

APLS, PILS or EPALS and NLS provider course

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Locally Employed Doctor – Paediatrics (Tier 1) - Good Hope Hospital

The closing date is 28 December 2025

We invite applications for a Tier 1 Medical doctor at Good Hope Hospital (GHH), part of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). The successful applicant will be part of the Tier 1 rota at Good Hope Hospital. This is a fixed term post until 31/03/2026 to cover a rota gap.

The successful applicant will be part of the Tier 1 medical rota covering the paediatric ward, emergency department, obstetrics and the special care baby unit (Level 1) at Good Hope Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake Tier 1 duties on the Tier 1 Medical rota, and function at a senior practitioner level, to provide autonomous clinical care.
• Assume a leading role and responsibility in evidence based clinical practice.
• To be a competent practitioner, leading innovation and demonstrating clinical expertise to a complex case load.
• The post holder acts as a resource and advisor, providing expertise to the multidisciplinary team.
• To provide individualized family orientated care utilizing advanced clinical skills.
• To support and facilitate the education and training of other members of the children's and neonatal team, including doctors and nurses at all levels.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

1. Medical care provision to babies & children within the Paediatric Unit on GH site.
2. Participate on the medical Tier 1 rota.
3. Attend Delivery suite for high‑risk deliveries.
4. Initiate, lead and supervise resuscitation of compromised infants, children & young people as required in accordance with the Local and National Guidelines.
5. Communicate sensitive and complex information to parents.
6. Examine and assess babies, children and young people, instigate appropriate management if required (e.g. organising OPD appointments) and give consent to discharge.
7. When requested assess babies, children and young people which require medical intervention. Initiate clinical management, have a differential diagnosis and arrange appropriate treatment or referral.
8. Diagnose and initiate treatment plans and evaluate the response to the treatment.
9. Provide ongoing management and seek senior advice when clinically indicated.
10. Deliver complex high‑level interventions autonomously.
11. Act as an expert resource to the multidisciplinary team.
12. Perform, request, monitor and interpret investigations. Take appropriate follow‑up action in accordance with local unit guidelines, seek advice from a consultant as necessary within limits of personal expertise.
13. Assess, plan and implement individual medical care plans, in collaboration with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team. Evaluate progress, advise care management when appropriate, and document daily progress in the medical notes.
14. Write precise, accurate and timely records, letters, reports and statements in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
15. Perform discharge examinations of infants, children and young people and liaise with General Practitioners and other members of the Community Care Team as appropriate.
16. Develop and maintain effective communication with parents and families and ensure documentation of communication.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice.
• Available to start within 2 weeks of interview.
• APLS, PILS or EPALS AND NLS provider course passed. Previous experience of working with children Part 1 MRCPH or post graduate Paediatric qualification overseas.

Experience

• MBChB or equivalent medical Degree from a recognised University.
• Able to demonstrate basic clinical knowledge appropriate to level of responsibility.
• Minimum 12 months as medical practitioner in a multi professional environment equivalent to the hospitals in which trainees are currently working in UK.

Additional Criteria

• Enhanced DBS check.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust