Locally Employed Doctor (ST1-2) Paediatrics | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Trust Junior Doctor in Paediatrics for a 6-month fixed term role. The position involves caring for inpatients in NICU and the postnatal ward, as well as attending high-risk deliveries and providing antenatal counselling. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing skills in general paediatrics and neonatology and will enjoy benefits like flexible working opportunities and NHS perks.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Qualifications

• Suitably qualified individual for a junior doctor role in paediatrics.
• Experience in general paediatrics and neonatology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for inpatients in NICU and postnatal ward.
• Attend high risk deliveries and neonatal resuscitations.
• Conduct antenatal counselling for parents.

Job description

Applications are invited for a fixed term full time Trust Junior Doctor within Paediatrics, this is a 6 month fixed term post.

This post provides an ideal opportunity for a suitably qualified individual looking to continue to develop skills in general paediatrics and neonatology. The post will be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with some duties at Wycombe Hospital. This post will support the SHO/ ST1-3 rota.

Clinical Work: Neonatal

• Day to day care of the inpatients on NICU, the postnatal ward
• Attendance at high risk deliveries/neonatal resuscitations
• Antenatal counselling for parents admitted in preterm labour
• Entering data & generating discharge summaries on the BadgerNet database system
• Attendance at neonatal follow-up clinics i.e. jaundice clinic

General Paediatrics

• Day to day care of the inpatients of ward 3
• Reviewing and seeing acute referrals at both the Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville sites
• Outpatient clinic
• Giving advice or opinions to other health professionals

Non-clinical Work

• Ensuring the timely dictation/completion of clinic letters and discharges from the ward

Working for your organisation

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025